{"id":"tas:sr-2021-011","name":"Proclamation under the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020","slug":"proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"11 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182255,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020","content":"> Proclamation under the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020\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-2020-025#GS2@EN) [Cat Management Amendment Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025)  –\n\n> > (a) fix 1 March 2021 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than [sections 9](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS9@EN) , [10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS10@EN) , [11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS11@EN) , [12](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS12@EN) , [13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS13@EN) , [21](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS21@EN) , [22](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS22@EN) and [23](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS23@EN) , commence; and\n> \n> > (b) fix 1 March 2022 as the day on which [sections 9](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS9@EN) , [10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS10@EN) , [11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS11@EN) , [12](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS12@EN) , [13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS13@EN) , [21](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS21@EN) , [22](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS22@EN) and [23](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-025#GS23@EN) of that Act commence.\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_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation of this type is inherently limited in scope — its sole function is to commence the parent Act or specified provisions of it. There is no indication of any expansion or narrowing of the original legislative intent of the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020. It operates exactly as intended: as a commencement mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is purely procedural — it activates legislation rather than creating substantive rules","Very limited content is visible; the proclamation appears to contain minimal operative text beyond its commencement function","Understanding its effect requires cross-referencing the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020, adding a small layer of complexity for lay readers","Standard proclamation format with no unusual legal structures or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally brought the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020 into effect in Tasmania from 3 February 2021. It doesn’t create new rules itself but activates the stronger cat‑ownership, identification and control measures already passed by parliament. It primarily affects Tasmanian cat owners, local councils that enforce the law, and conservation and wildlife managers concerned about feral and stray cats."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument with no substantive policy content. It performs exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on specified dates."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single operational purpose: fixing commencement dates","Straightforward list of section numbers with two date categories","No cross-references to other legislation except citation of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on ministerial advice) has officially set **two different start dates** for different parts of the *Cat Management Amendment Act 2020*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **From 1 March 2021:** Most of the cat management law changes took effect (everything except sections 9–13 and 21–23).\n- **From 1 March 2022:** The remaining sections (9–13 and 21–23) took effect — these likely covered more complex or contentious provisions that needed extra preparation time.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't automatically start working. Someone (usually the Governor on ministerial advice) must formally \"proclaim\" or announce when they begin. This document does exactly that — it tells everyone exactly when the new cat management rules became legally enforceable.\n- The staggered start dates suggest the government wanted some changes in place quickly (perhaps urgent welfare or control measures) while giving themselves and cat owners more time to prepare for the later provisions (possibly registration, microchipping, or breeding restrictions)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive content or scope of the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020. It only fixes commencement dates: most provisions commence 1 March 2021 and sections 9–13 and 21–23 commence 1 March 2022 (Proclamation). Implementation timing, not legal scope or duties, is what changes."},"complexity_factors":["Split commencement schedule: most provisions commence 1 March 2021, while sections 9–13 and 21–23 commence 1 March 2022 (Proclamation text).","Need to cross-reference the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020 to understand substantive effects of the deferred sections (Proclamation cites specific section numbers but not their content).","Legal formality: exercise of proclamation power under section 2 of the Act and made on the advice of the Executive Council (Proclamation preamble).","Administrative detail: proclamation is notified in the Gazette and is administered by a named department, creating an identifiable bureaucratic contact point (final paragraph)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets when the Cat Management Amendment Act 2020 begins to operate. Most of the Act’s provisions commence on 1 March 2021, while sections 9–13 and 21–23 are deferred to 1 March 2022. The Governor (with Executive Council advice) fixes the dates; the timing determines when obligations, powers and enforcement in those numbered sections start to apply to the persons and entities to whom the Act applies. The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment administers the proclamation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-cat-management-amendment-act-2020/documents"}}