{"id":"tas:sr-2000-184","name":"Proclamation under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999","slug":"proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"184 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318924,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-184-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999","content":"> Proclamation under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999\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(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-058#GS2@Gs2@EN) [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-058) fix 1 November 2000 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than sections 1, 2 and 62, commence.\n\n2 October 2000\n\ng. s. m. green\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\np. patmore\n\nMinister for Justice and Industrial Relations\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 October 2000\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on a specified date. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions beyond the explicit exclusion of three sections","Document is 1 paragraph of substance plus formal preamble and administrative details"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 November 2000** as the date when most of the *Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999* (Tasmania) starts operating.\n- The only parts that **don't** start on this date are:\n  - **Section 1** (usually the short title — the name of the Act)\n  - **Section 2** (usually the commencement provisions themselves)\n  - **Section 62** (a specific section that presumably started earlier or later)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone in Tasmania who needs to register births, deaths, or marriages from 1 November 2000 onwards.\n- Government staff who administer the registration system.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaws don't automatically start working when Parliament passes them. This proclamation is the \"on switch\" that tells everyone: *\"This law is now active and enforceable.\"* Without this document, the Act would just be words on paper."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no evidence of any scope change. The Proclamation appears to have served its original, narrow purpose — likely commencing the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 or a part of it — and has remained unaltered since October 2000. No substantive amendments are indicated."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited substantive content available in the text provided — mostly metadata and status information","Proclamations are generally short, single-purpose instruments with minimal operative complexity","No amending instruments appear to have altered the substance of the Proclamation","The legal mechanism (commencement proclamation) is straightforward and well-understood"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made by the Governor of Tasmania under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 and issued around October 2000, is the formal instrument that likely commenced the Act (or parts of it).  \n\nIt affects anyone in Tasmania involved in registering births, deaths or marriages, acting as the legal \"switch\" that activated the state's civil registration system and enabled issuance of official certificates."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the Act's substantive content; it only determines timing and scope of commencement. It brings most provisions into force on 1 November 2000 while leaving sections 1, 2 and 62 uncommenced. Authority for the proclamation is cited as section 2(2) of the Act (proclamation text, para 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Commencement instrument rather than substantive law — fixes a start date for most provisions (simple mechanical effect).","Explicit exception list (sections 1, 2 and 62 are left out), requiring readers to check the Act to see which parts remain uncommenced.","Delegated-authority reference: made under section 2(2) of the Act, so understanding requires cross-reference to that provision.","Formal legal formalities recorded: Governor's signature, Ministerial endorsement, Gazette notification (administrative steps and dates to track).","Administrative allocation: specifies which department will administer the proclamation (Department of Justice and Industrial Relations)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor with Executive Council advice under section 2(2) of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999, sets 1 November 2000 as the day most of that Act begins to operate, while excluding sections 1, 2 and 62 from commencement. It matters to people and organisations in Tasmania who will be subject to the Act from that date because it converts the Act’s provisions into enforceable law and places administration responsibility with the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-births-deaths-and-marriages-registration-act-1999/documents"}}