{"id":"tas:sr-2013-095","name":"Proclamation under the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013","slug":"proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"95 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187844,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-095-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013","content":"> Proclamation under the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013\n\nI, the 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 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-042#GS2@EN) [Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-042) fix 1 January 2014 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n2 December 2013\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nBRIAN WIGHTMAN\n\nMinister for Justice\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 11 December 2013\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive scope, rights or obligations set out in the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013; it solely fixes the Act's commencement date as 1 January 2014 under section 2, so affected persons and bodies become bound by the Amendment from that date."},"complexity_factors":["Single-issue instrument that only fixes a commencement date (low substantive complexity)","Direct statutory source cited (section 2) reduces interpretive ambiguity","Formal executive process (Governor acting with Executive Council) adds procedural formality but not legal complication","No interaction with multiple interdependent provisions or transitional arrangements in the proclamation text","Administrative annotations (Gazette notification, Rules Publication Act reference, Departmental administration) are procedural rather than substantive"],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this proclamation brings the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013 into force on 1 January 2014 by exercising the Governor’s power under section 2. It affects individuals, employers, service providers and public authorities covered by the Act because their legal rights and obligations begin on that date. The proclamation does not change the Act’s substance; it only fixes commencement timing (Governor acting with Executive Council). Compliance and enforcement under the Amendment commence from the fixed date."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The scope has not changed. This Proclamation performs exactly the narrow administrative function it was designed for: commencing the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013. It introduces no new provisions and expands or restricts nothing beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["This is a purely procedural commencement instrument with no substantive legal content of its own","The document contains almost no operative text — it simply sets a start date","No definitions, exceptions, penalties, or legal obligations are created by this instrument itself","The actual complexity resides in the parent Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013, not this Proclamation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation formally brings the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013 (Tas.) into force on 11 December 2013. It does not change rights itself but acts as the legal \"on switch\" so the Amendment Act’s changes to Tasmania’s anti‑discrimination framework apply from that date, affecting anyone covered by those laws (employees, employers, businesses, service providers and the public)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not strictly a logical flaw in the operative provisions, the metadata presents a minor tension: the instrument claims to be a living 'current' version yet has not been substantively modified in nearly eight years. This is a systemic issue with proclamation-style instruments that have no sunset or review clause, allowing them to remain nominally 'current' indefinitely without any obligation to confirm their continued relevance or operation.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'Version current from 11 December 2013 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 18:46)' while also stating 'File last modified 24 July 2018'. A proclamation that has never been amended after 2018 but claims currency to 2026 creates an implicit representation that a static instrument remains perpetually 'current' without any active review mechanism."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure - entire instrument","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation derives its entire legal utility from its operative text (e.g., 'I hereby proclaim that [Act/provisions] commence on [date]'). The document as provided contains only duplicated headings, status metadata, and administrative information. If this reflects the complete instrument, it is a legal nullity dressed as operative legislation — regulated entities cannot comply with, rely upon, or be bound by content that does not exist. The repeated duplication of headings and sections also suggests a serious document integrity failure.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The proclamation as presented contains no operative provisions whatsoever. A proclamation under an amending Act typically exists solely to fix a commencement date. If the instrument contains no operative text beyond metadata and status information, it is logically impossible for it to have any legal effect, yet it remains on the register as operative legislation."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Entire document - structural presentation","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a rendering or HTML extraction artefact, if taken as the authoritative text of the instrument, the verbatim duplication of every structural element creates an ambiguity about which instance of each heading or section is operative. Under strict statutory interpretation principles, surplusage is generally read as having some meaning, yet here the duplications are identical and therefore cannot be distinguished. This is an absurdity in the formal presentation of binding legislation.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Every heading and section in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Anti-Di Proclamation under the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). This systematic duplication renders the document internally incoherent as a legislative instrument."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 11 December 2013 to date')","section_b":"Status Information - Authorisation ('File last modified 24 July 2018')","confidence":0.5,"description":"The instrument simultaneously represents itself as continuously current through to the access date of 2026, while the underlying file was last modified in 2018. These two claims are in tension: if the instrument were genuinely kept current, one would expect file modification to coincide with any updating activity post-2018. The absence of any modification for approximately eight years while maintaining a 'current' status flag creates a misleading representation about the instrument's maintenance."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by definition has a single, narrow purpose: to activate legislation that has already been passed. It does not expand or alter the substantive scope of the underlying Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: only fixes a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act's commencement section)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks filled in","Total length: 2 short paragraphs of substance"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for a Tasmanian law about discrimination. The Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013 was passed by Parliament, but it needed this extra step to actually take effect. The Governor of Tasmania (the Queen's representative in the state) has officially declared that the changes will begin on **1 January 2014**.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The amendments to Tasmania's anti-discrimination laws will become active and enforceable from New Year's Day 2014\n- Until that date, the previous version of the law continues to apply\n- This is a standard procedural step — many laws need a proclamation like this to specify exactly when they start\n\n**Who made this decision:**\n- The Governor (Peter G. Underwood) signed it, acting on advice from the Executive Council (the Premier and senior ministers)\n- The Minister for Justice (Brian Wightman) was responsible for bringing it forward\n\n**Why this matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2013 would remain in limbo — passed by Parliament but not yet operational. This document triggers the law into action."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-anti-discrimination-amendment-act-2013/documents"}}