{"id":"tas:sr-1999-189","name":"Ombudsman Order 1999","slug":"ombudsman-order-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"189 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318961,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-189-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Ombudsman Order 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-9999-999) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Ombudsman Act 1978](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1978-082) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Ombudsman Act 1978](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1978-082) .\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 29 December 1999\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no evidence of scope change. The instrument has been in force since 29 December 1999 with no recorded substantive amendments, suggesting it has operated within its original intended purpose throughout its life."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information was provided — no operative legal clauses were available for analysis, limiting assessment","Subordinate legislation (an Order) typically has narrower and more targeted effect than primary Acts","The instrument appears to be a short administrative order, likely with limited operative provisions","No amendments since 1999 suggests minimal accumulated complexity over time"],"plain_english_summary":"The Ombudsman Order 1999 (Tas) is a subordinate instrument setting administrative scope for the Tasmanian Ombudsman — the independent office that handles public complaints about government agencies. It affects Tasmanian residents who seek review of agency action and the government bodies subject to investigation. In force since 29 December 1999 and not substantively amended, it underpins a stable accountability mechanism."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order appears to have served its original limited purpose of making specific amendments to the Ombudsman Act 1978. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a straightforward amendment instrument that has been consolidated into the principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No substantive operative provisions remaining (amendments already incorporated into principal Act)","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or exceptions","Purely mechanical/statutory machinery provision"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation called the **Ombudsman Order 1999**. It does two main things:\n\n*   **It amends the Ombudsman Act 1978** — the main law that establishes and governs the Commonwealth Ombudsman (an independent official who investigates complaints about Australian Government agencies).\n*   **It tidies up the statute book** — the amendments made by this Order have already been 'incorporated' (merged) into the main Ombudsman Act 1978, so you don't need to read this Order separately to understand the current law.\n\n**Who it affects:** Primarily government lawyers and administrators who need to track the history of the Ombudsman Act. For ordinary people, this Order is now just a historical footnote — the current rules are all in the updated Ombudsman Act 1978.\n\n**Why it matters:** It represents a formal step in updating the Ombudsman's powers or procedures in 1999. The fact that the amendments are 'incorporated' means this Order has effectively done its job and been absorbed into the main legislation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The Order does not alter the substantive scope of the Ombudsman Act 1978. It sets the short title (cl.1), fixes commencement on Gazette notification (cl.2), identifies the Principal Act (cl.3) and records that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version (cl.4). It formalises publication and administrative details (Gazette date recorded as 29 December 1999) and names the administering department."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (clauses 1–4 only)","Administrative provisions only: short title, commencement, Principal Act designation (cls 1–3)","No substantive amendments to rights or obligations in the text provided","Clause 4 records incorporation into the authorised version — procedural, not substantive","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (requires simple monitoring of publication)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order gives the instrument the short title “Ombudsman Order 1999”, makes it take effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette, and treats the Ombudsman Act 1978 as the Principal Act.  \n\nIt records that the Order’s amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Ombudsman Act, notes Gazette publication (29 December 1999), and states administration by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations. It therefore formalises commencement and publication details rather than changing substantive law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ombudsman-order-1999","history":"/api/acts/ombudsman-order-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ombudsman-order-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ombudsman-order-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ombudsman-order-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ombudsman-order-1999/documents"}}