{"id":"tas:sr-2013-112","name":"Proclamation under the Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013","slug":"proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"112 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187679,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-112-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013","content":"> Proclamation under the Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) 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(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-021#GS2@Gs1@EN) [Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-021) fix 1 January 2014 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n16 December 2013\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nC. O'CONNOR\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 25 December 2013\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substance or scope of the Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013; it only fixes the date on which that Act's provisions commence (1 January 2014) and records procedural details (proclamation date, Gazette notification, administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete legal action: fixes a commencement date (1 January 2014) and nothing more (proclamation text).","Formal executive procedure: issued by the Governor with advice of the Executive Council (proclamation text).","Publication/notice element: Gazette notification date included (proclamation text) — affects public notice only.","Administrative designation: identifies Department of Health and Human Services as the administering agency (proclamation text).","No substantive or technical provisions, amendments, transitional arrangements, or compliance obligations are contained in this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 January 2014 as the day the Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013 begins to operate. It records that the Governor, acting with Executive Council advice, made the proclamation on 16 December 2013, that it was notified in the Gazette on 25 December 2013, and that the Act is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation performs exactly its intended function: commencing the parent Act on a specified date. There is no indication of scope change from original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short and procedural — it is a commencement proclamation only, not substantive legislation","The actual legal complexity sits in the parent Act (Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013), not this instrument","No operative provisions beyond setting a commencement date","Limited textual content available for analysis — the document appears largely comprised of metadata and formatting rather than legal text"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013 into force in Tasmania from 25 December 2013, formally joining the state to a national regulatory scheme for not‑for‑profit community housing providers. \n\nIt subjects Tasmanian community housing organisations to national registration and oversight, extending consistent governance, financial and tenant‑protection standards to providers and their tenants."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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 bring an Act into force on a specified date. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the citation of the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks filled in"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (a **proclamation**) that sets the start date for Tasmania's Community Housing Providers National Law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Activates the law** — it tells everyone that the *Community Housing Providers National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013* officially begins on **1 January 2014**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Community housing providers operating in Tasmania (organisations that provide affordable rental housing)\n- Tenants who rent from these providers\n- The government regulator overseeing these housing providers\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the Act would just sit on the shelf — passed by Parliament but not actually in force. This document flips the switch, making the national regulatory scheme for community housing legally active in Tasmania. It ensures community housing providers are properly registered and regulated under a consistent national framework."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-community-housing-providers-national-law-tasmania-act-2013/documents"}}