{"id":"tas:sr-1998-085","name":"Proclamation under the Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997","slug":"proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"85 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319092,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-085-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997","content":"> Proclamation under the Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997\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-1997-083#GS2@EN) [Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-083) fix 1 July 1998 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n19 June 1998\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nR. J. GROOM\n\nMinister for Workplace Standards\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 24 June 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered by the Workplace Standards Authority.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Act; it only fixes the date on which the Act’s provisions take effect, thereby initiating the Act’s existing obligations and entitlements without amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete legal effect: fixes a commencement date (1 July 1998) rather than creating substantive rules","Statutory reference: relies on s 2 of the Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997 to operate","Formal executive action: issued by the Governor on Executive Council advice (legal formality for commencement)","Administrative linkage: assigns administration to the Workplace Standards Authority, creating operational duties","Publication/notification formalities: signed 19 June 1998 and notified in the Gazette (timing/notice considerations)","Low regulatory complexity but creates downstream compliance burdens once the Act commences (employer contributions, record‑keeping, entitlements)"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 July 1998 as the date the Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997 comes into force in Tasmania (under s 2). It brings the Act’s long‑service leave scheme into effect, creating entitlements and administrative duties for construction employers and workers and placing administration with the Workplace Standards Authority. The Governor, acting on Executive Council advice, sets the start date; compliance, contribution and record‑keeping obligations begin from that date."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no evidence from the available text that the scope of this proclamation has changed from its original intent. It appears to have served a narrow, administrative commencement function since 24 June 1998 and remains unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Proclamations are inherently brief and administrative in nature — they do little more than trigger or date the commencement of another instrument","The substantive legal complexity lies in the parent Act (Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997), not this document","The document as retrieved contains heavy duplication and metadata noise, with almost no operative legal text visible","No amending instruments appear to have changed its substance since 1998, suggesting it is a straightforward commencement instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under Tasmania’s Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997 formally brings a provision of that Act into operation, enabling the scheme that preserves long service leave for construction workers who move between employers. It affects Tasmanian construction workers, their employers/contractors, and the administering body, and has been in force since 24 June 1998."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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; it simply activates the parent Act as intended by Parliament."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no conditional language","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the empowering section","Straightforward administrative action with no exceptions or exemptions","Document length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A formal announcement (called a \"proclamation\") that sets the start date for Tasmania's Construction Industry (Long Service) Act 1997.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — The Act was passed by Parliament in 1997, but laws don't automatically take effect immediately. This proclamation officially declares that the Act will start operating on **1 July 1998**.\n- **Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania (the Queen's representative in the state), acting on advice from the Executive Council (the Premier and senior ministers).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Construction workers in Tasmania accrue long service leave entitlements based on their years of work in the industry. This proclamation was the final step needed to activate the scheme that protects those entitlements.\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain \"on the shelf\" — passed but not legally enforceable.\n\n**Key takeaway:** This is a procedural document with a simple but crucial job: flipping the switch to make the long service leave scheme operational for Tasmanian construction workers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-construction-industry-long-service-act-1997/documents"}}