{"id":"tas:sr-2025-011","name":"Proclamation under the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022","slug":"proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"11 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174231,"registerId":"tas-sr-2025-011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022","content":"> Proclamation under the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022\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-2022-005#GS2@EN) [Container Refund Scheme Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005) fix 1 May 2025 as the day on which the following provisions of that Act commence:\n\n> > (a) [Division 1 of Part 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#HP2@HD1@EN) ;\n> \n> > (b) [Division 2 of Part 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#HP3@HD2@EN) ;\n> \n> > (c) [Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#HP4@EN) ;\n> \n> > (d) [sections 11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#GS11@EN) , [13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#GS13@EN) , [35](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#GS35@EN) - [40](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#GS40@EN) and [42](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#GS42@EN) - [45](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-005#GS45@EN) .\n\n7 April 2025\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nM. OGILVIE\n\nMinister for the Environment\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 16 April 2025\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive content or scope of the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022. It merely sets a commencement date (1 May 2025) for specified provisions and provides the formal notices and administrative assignment necessary to bring those provisions into force."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument that fixes commencement date rather than altering substantive law","Partial commencement: only certain divisions and sections of the Act are brought into force, requiring cross-reference to the principal Act to see exact scope","Administrative coordination required between the Governor/Executive Council and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania for implementation","Legal formalities (proclamation, Gazette notice, display under the Rules Publication Act) must be observed for effective commencement","Timing creates implementation and compliance lead-time considerations for affected parties, though the proclamation itself contains no new regulatory detail"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, fixes 1 May 2025 as the day that specified provisions of the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022 come into force. It activates parts of the container-refund framework administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.\n\nOnce those provisions commence, the people and businesses covered by the Act will be subject to its obligations, fees or administrative processes; the proclamation determines the start date and triggers implementation tasks for government and regulated parties."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, this Proclamation appears to serve its standard purpose of activating or adjusting provisions within the Container Refund Scheme Act 2022. There is no evidence of scope change from the original legislative intent. However, the limited content provided makes a definitive assessment impossible."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is almost entirely metadata and administrative information — very little substantive legal content is visible","A Proclamation is inherently a short, narrow instrument with limited operative content","The actual legal complexity sits in the parent Act (Container Refund Scheme Act 2022), not this instrument","No schedules, definitions, or technical provisions are reproduced in the provided text","Limited information makes it impossible to assess any nuanced legal effects"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under Tasmania’s Container Refund Scheme Act 2022 formally activates/adjusts the state’s container refund (cash‑for‑cans/bottles) program. It sets the administrative step needed to make the scheme operational in Tasmania.\n\nIt affects Tasmanian consumers, retailers, producers and refund depots by introducing a deposit on eligible drink containers that is refunded when empties are returned — a measure aimed at reducing litter and increasing recycling."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument performing exactly its intended function: bringing selected provisions of the parent Act into force. The scope remains precisely limited to temporal activation of existing legislative provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","No defined terms within the proclamation itself (relies on external Act)","Simple conditional structure: single date trigger for listed provisions","No nested exceptions or cross-references beyond basic citations to the parent Act","Standard proclamation format following long-established Tasmanian conventions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings specific parts of Tasmania's Container Refund Scheme Act 2022 into legal effect on **1 May 2025**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Act was passed in 2022 but didn't start operating immediately. This proclamation \"switches on\" selected sections of the law.\n- It activates:\n  - **Division 1 of Part 2** — likely the core definitions and establishment of the scheme\n  - **Division 2 of Part 3** — probably operational rules for the refund system\n  - **Part 4** — likely enforcement or administrative provisions\n  - **Specific sections** (11, 13, 35-40, 42-45) — individual provisions that needed separate activation\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Beverage manufacturers, retailers, and recycling operators in Tasmania\n- Consumers who will be able to claim refunds on eligible drink containers\n- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (which administers the scheme)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nTasmania is joining other Australian states in implementing a \"container deposit scheme\" — where you pay a small extra amount (usually 10 cents) when buying a drink, and get it back when you return the empty container for recycling. This proclamation sets the official start date for key operational parts of that system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-container-refund-scheme-act-2022/documents"}}