{"id":"tas:sr-2021-010","name":"Proclamation under the Cat Management Act 2009","slug":"proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"10 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182250,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Cat Management Act 2009","content":"> Proclamation under the Cat Management Act 2009\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-2009-089#GS2@EN) [Cat Management Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-089) fix 1 March 2021 as the day on which [section 24](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-089#GS24@EN) of that Act commences.\n\n27 January 2021\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nGUY BARNETT\n\nMinister for Primary Industries and Water\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 3 February 2021\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substance of the Cat Management Act 2009; it solely sets the commencement date for section 24 and records administrative details (Governor's action, Gazette notification, administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: it only fixes a commencement date for one section.","Procedural provenance: executed by the Governor on Executive Council advice (formal executive step).","Cross-reference dependency: legal effect depends entirely on the content of section 24 of the principal Act (not reproduced here).","Administrative follow-up: requires Gazette notification and departmental administration, adding low procedural compliance tasks.","Minimal normative change: does not amend substantive law, only makes a specified provision operative."],"plain_english_summary":"**An official proclamation fixes 1 March 2021 as the commencement date for section 24 of the Cat Management Act 2009.** That makes the legal duties and powers in section 24 legally operative from that day. The Governor, acting on Executive Council advice, set the date; the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment administers the proclamation. Persons subject to section 24 — including cat owners and regulators — bear any compliance costs or administrative obligations once the section commences."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is present in the provided text to assess whether the scope of this Proclamation changed from any original intent. The document appears to be a straightforward instrument made under existing legislative authority."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive operative legal text is visible, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations are inherently brief instruments that derive their complexity from the parent Act (Cat Management Act 2009) rather than their own text","Minimal drafting complexity in the content actually available"],"plain_english_summary":"A Governor’s Proclamation made under Tasmania’s Cat Management Act 2009 and in force from 3 February 2021. It’s a statutory instrument (SR‑2021‑010) that activates provisions of the Act.\n\nThis affects cat owners, local councils, wildlife managers and landholders in Tasmania because proclamations under the Act can impose or modify cat‑management rules aimed at protecting native wildlife."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended: it brings a dormant section of the parent Act into force. There is no scope creep; it is a procedural activation instrument of minimal substance."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date for one section","No defined terms within the instrument itself","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format following long-established Tasmanian conventions","Total length: 6 short paragraphs including formal sign-off and administrative notes"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (a **proclamation**) that sets a specific date for part of Tasmania's cat management law to take effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Activates **section 24** of the *Cat Management Act 2009* (Tasmania) on **1 March 2021**\n- Section 24 deals with **prohibited areas for cats** — places where cats are banned or restricted to protect wildlife\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Cat owners in Tasmania, particularly those living near or visiting sensitive environmental areas\n- Local councils and land managers responsible for enforcing cat restrictions\n- Wildlife conservation areas where cats pose a threat to native animals\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, section 24 would remain inactive \"on the shelf.\" This formal notice triggers the legal power to declare specific places as cat-free zones, giving authorities tools to protect native wildlife from predation by roaming cats."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-act-2009/documents"}}