{"id":"tas:sr-2016-036","name":"Proclamation under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016","slug":"proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"36 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186287,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-036-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016","content":"> Proclamation under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016\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 [Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-002) fix 1 July 2016 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n13 June 2016\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. PETRUSMA\n\nMinister for Human Services\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 22 June 2016\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A Proclamation of this type has a narrow, fixed purpose: to commence legislation on a specified date. There is no indication of any scope change from the original intent. It performs exactly the administrative function it was designed for."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short and procedural in nature — it is a commencement instrument only, not substantive law","No operative provisions beyond activating the parent Act","The actual complexity lies in the parent Act (Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016), not this instrument","Minimal text available for analysis — document appears to contain significant formatting/metadata repetition rather than legal content"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation formally brings parts of the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016 (Tas.) into force, creating the independent office of the Commissioner from 22 June 2016. It enables the Commissioner to promote and protect the rights and wellbeing of Tasmanian children and young people, affecting government agencies, service providers, and parents/carers by giving legal effect to oversight and advocacy functions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation — a procedural instrument with a single, narrow purpose. It has not expanded beyond its original intent of bringing the parent Act into force on a specified date."},"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","Standard formal language typical of proclamations","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for a Tasmanian law called the *Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016*.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — The law officially comes into force on **1 July 2016**.\n- **Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal body of senior ministers).\n- **Why it matters:** Laws passed by Parliament don't always start immediately. This proclamation is the legal trigger that tells everyone exactly when the new law begins — in this case, creating an independent Commissioner to advocate for children and young people in Tasmania.\n\n**Key point:** Without this proclamation, the Act would remain inactive 'on the shelf' even after being passed by Parliament."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the Act's substantive scope or content; it solely sets the date on which the Act's provisions commence and records administrative notification (section 2 reference and Gazette notice)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative action: fixes a commencement date for the Act (cites s.2 of the Act).","No substantive or regulatory provisions are created or amended—only commencement is declared.","References only to administrative formalities (Gazette notification, Rules Publication Act 1953) rather than legal detail.","Clear decision-maker and process: Governor acting with Executive Council; minimal discretion.","Implementation responsibility identified (Department of Health and Human Services) but no new compliance mechanism specified in the proclamation itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2016 into force by fixing 1 July 2016 as its commencement date (made under s.2 of the Act). It means the statutory office of the Commissioner and any duties, reporting or cooperation obligations in the Act take effect on that day. The Governor (on Executive Council advice) set the date; the State funds and administers the office through the Department of Health and Human Services, and affected agencies incur any compliance or reporting costs."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-commissioner-for-children-and-young-people-act-2016/documents"}}