{"id":"tas:sr-1999-001","name":"Proclamation under the Constitution Act 1934","slug":"proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"1 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318962,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Constitution Act 1934","content":"> Proclamation under the Constitution Act 1934\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 19(4) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1934-094#GS19@Gs4@EN) [Constitution Act 1934](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1934-094)  –\n\n> > (a) appoint 8 May 1999 as the day on which a poll, if required, is to be held for any periodical election of a Member of the Legislative Council to be held in 1999; and\n> \n> > (b) declare that this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n\n13 January 1999\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. A. BACON\n\nPremier\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 14 January 1999\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation performs a narrow administrative function—setting a potential poll date and specifying that it takes effect on Gazette notification. It does not alter the legal scope of elections, powers of officeholders, or substantive electoral rules."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited, single-purpose action: appoints a potential poll date and an effective-date rule.","Legal basis: invokes section 19(4) of the Constitution Act 1934 (formal prerequisite).","Conditionality: poll is appointed “if required”, creating a simple contingency (e.g. uncontested seats mean no poll).","Effective-date mechanism: operation tied to Gazette notification (administrative timing rule).","Key decision-makers identified (Governor acting with Executive Council) — minimal discretionary scope.","Low compliance and implementation burden: routine electoral administration if poll occurs."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 19(4) of the Constitution Act 1934, fixes 8 May 1999 as the day on which a poll, if required, will be held for any periodical 1999 Legislative Council election in Tasmania. It states the proclamation takes legal effect when notified in the Gazette. It affects Tasmanian voters, candidates and electoral administrators; the Governor (with the Executive Council) sets the date and the State bears the administrative costs of running any poll."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is insufficient substantive content in the provided text to assess whether the scope of this Proclamation changed from its original intent. No amendments are indicated as having been made, suggesting it remains in its original form."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal content — it is predominantly metadata and status information","Proclamations under constitutional acts are typically short, formulaic instruments with narrow operative effect","Without the operative text, full legal analysis is not possible, but the instrument type is inherently straightforward","Long duration in force (since 1999) with no apparent amendments suggests stable and uncomplicated content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Governor’s Proclamation made under Tasmania’s Constitution Act 1934, brought into force on 14 January 1999 and still current. The extract lacks the operative text, so its specific effects can’t be confirmed; such proclamations generally concern government administration (e.g. ministerial appointments, Parliament sittings) rather than direct public regulation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a time-specific procedural instrument that performs exactly the function intended by section 19(4) of the Constitution Act 1934—fixing a date for Legislative Council elections. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with two straightforward sub-paragraphs","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling section (Constitution Act 1934, section 19(4))","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short (under 200 words of substantive content)","Standard proclamation format with ceremonial language but minimal legal substance"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian Governor's proclamation** (an official public announcement with legal force) made in January 1999 under Tasmania's Constitution Act 1934.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **8 May 1999** as the date for any **periodical election** (regular scheduled election) for Tasmania's **Legislative Council** (the upper house of the Tasmanian Parliament, similar to a Senate)\n- Only applies if a poll (vote) is actually required for such an election in 1999\n- Takes legal effect from the date it was published in the *Government Gazette* (the official public record of government notices), which was 14 January 1999\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian voters eligible to vote in Legislative Council elections\n- Candidates standing for election to the Legislative Council\n- The Tasmanian Electoral Commission (responsible for running the election)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation triggers the legal machinery for democratic elections. By fixing the date in advance, it ensures transparency and gives everyone—voters, candidates, and election officials—certainty about when the election will happen. Without this formal proclamation, the election could not proceed lawfully."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-constitution-act-1934/documents"}}