{"id":"tas:sr-2003-144","name":"Proclamation under the Animal Welfare Act 1993","slug":"proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"144 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318193,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-144-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Animal Welfare Act 1993","content":"> Proclamation under the Animal Welfare Act 1993\n\nI, the Lieutenant-Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under [section 49 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-063#GS49@EN) [Animal Welfare Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-063) declare –\n\n> > (a) RSPCA Australia Inc. (ABN 99668654249) to be a society for the purposes of that Act; and\n> \n> > (b) that this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n\n1 December 2003\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nBRYAN GREEN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment\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 10 December 2003\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 49 of the Animal Welfare Act 1993 — authorising societies to exercise powers under the Act. There is no scope creep; it is a routine administrative instrument of minimal scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with two straightforward declarations","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act citation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Standard proclamation format following long-established conventions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (a **proclamation**) made under Tasmania's Animal Welfare Act 1993. It does two simple things:\n\n- **Officially recognises RSPCA Australia Inc.** as an authorised animal welfare society under the Act. This gives the organisation legal powers to investigate animal cruelty, enforce animal welfare laws, and potentially prosecute offenders in Tasmania.\n\n- **Sets when it takes effect**: the proclamation becomes active on the day it was published in the official government newspaper (*Gazette*), which was 10 December 2003.\n\n**Why this matters**: Without this proclamation, RSPCA Australia wouldn't have formal legal standing to act as an enforcement body under Tasmanian animal welfare law. This document essentially deputises the organisation, allowing its inspectors to operate with government authority."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or text of the Animal Welfare Act 1993. It performs a status designation — declaring RSPCA Australia Inc. to be a \"society\" under s.49 and fixing the commencement mechanism — without introducing new powers, duties or fees in the instrument itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single, short declaratory action (designation of one organisation)","Relies on a single enabling provision (s.49 of the Animal Welfare Act 1993)","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (clear effective date)","Decision made by named constitutional actor with Executive Council advice (formal but routine)","No amendments to the Act’s text or introduction of new operational rules","Limited administrative detail (only administering department named)"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 49 of the Animal Welfare Act 1993, declares RSPCA Australia Inc. (ABN 99668654249) to be a “society” for the Act’s purposes and states the declaration takes effect on notification in the Gazette (notified 10 December 2003). The Lieutenant‑Governor acted with the advice of the Executive Council; the proclamation is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. The text does not specify any fees, funding changes or new obligations — it alters only RSPCA’s legal status under the Act (s.49)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present in the provided text to assess whether the scope of this proclamation has changed from any original intent. The document shows only status and administrative metadata, with no operative clauses available for comparison."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and administrative information — no substantive legal provisions are present to analyse","Proclamations are generally simple instruments compared to full Acts or regulations","The underlying Animal Welfare Act 1993 may carry complexity, but it is not reproduced here","The existence of amending instruments adds a minor layer of complexity in tracking the current operative effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a gubernatorial proclamation under Tasmania’s Animal Welfare Act 1993, recorded as in force from 10 December 2003. The document’s substantive text isn’t included, so the exact measures it activates can’t be determined from the provided file.\n\nIt matters because proclamations bring parts of the Act into force and therefore affect anyone in Tasmania who owns, cares for, or works with animals by triggering legal obligations and protections."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-animal-welfare-act-1993/documents"}}