{"id":"tas:sr-2024-058","name":"Passenger Transport Services Amendment Regulations 2024","slug":"passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"58 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177056,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2024-058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Passenger Transport Services Amendment Regulations 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-058) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-039) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-039) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-039) .\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 16 October 2024\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope of the regulation changed from its original intent. The document only contains administrative metadata with no substantive amendment text visible."},"complexity_factors":["Only status and header metadata was provided — the substantive amendment text is absent, preventing full analysis","Regulations (as opposed to Acts) are generally more technical and operational in nature, adding baseline complexity","Amendments to existing regulations require cross-referencing the principal instrument to understand the full effect of changes"],"plain_english_summary":"A Tasmanian regulation amending the Passenger Transport Services Regulations took effect on 16 October 2024. The document’s substantive changes aren’t included in the provided material, so precise amendments aren’t stated. It potentially affects anyone involved in passenger transport in Tasmania (drivers, operators, passengers); check the full amendment text to see if obligations or standards that apply to you have changed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment regulation appears to operate within its expected scope as a standard updating instrument. It does not represent significant scope creep; rather, it performs the routine function of amending principal regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (5 sections, mostly procedural)","No substantive provisions — amendments are incorporated by reference into another instrument","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-references to complex provisions","Purely mechanical/notification function"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical amendment regulation** that updates the Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes changes to the existing rules governing passenger transport services (buses, taxis, rideshare, etc.)\n- The specific amendments have already been merged into the main 2023 regulations (the \"authorised version\")\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Transport operators, drivers, and passengers in the jurisdiction (likely Tasmania, based on the Department of State Growth reference and Rules Publication Act 1953)\n- Anyone regulated under the Passenger Transport Services Act and Regulations\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Keeps transport regulations up to date with operational needs or policy changes\n- Because the amendments are already incorporated into the principal regulations, this document itself is essentially a \"notification instrument\" — it tells you changes happened, but you need to look at the 2023 Regulations (as updated) to see what actually changed"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"From the text of this instrument alone, no change to the regulatory coverage or substantive scope is apparent. The instrument records that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023 (regs 4–5) and fixes commencement by Gazette notice (reg 2). To determine whether the scope of regulation has actually changed, consult the consolidated Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument contains no substantive amendment text; users must consult the authorised consolidated Regulations to see what changed (regs 4–5).","Relies on the Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023 for scope and rules; this external dependence raises documentary complexity (reg 3).","Immediate commencement on Gazette notification can create short notice for affected parties to comply (reg 2).","Administrative responsibility is stated (Department of State Growth), but the instrument gives no operational guidance for implementation.","The amendment is presented as incorporated into an authorised version, increasing the need to track consolidated legislative texts for compliance."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations update the Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023 and take effect when their making is notified in the Gazette (reg 2). They are administered by the Department of State Growth and replace the authorised (consolidated) text that regulates passenger transport operators and related businesses. Regulated persons must consult the authorised consolidated Regulations to see the exact legal changes because this instrument records incorporation of amendments without printing the substantive amendment text (regs 3–5)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/passenger-transport-services-amendment-regulations-2024/documents"}}