{"id":"tas:sr-1999-083","name":"Proclamation under the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999","slug":"proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"83 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318992,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-083-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999","content":"> Proclamation under the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999\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-1999-039#GS2@EN) [Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-039) fix 1 September 1999 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n23 August 1999\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. A. BACON\n\nMinister for State Development\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 1 September 1999\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Development.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The currency statement implies the legislation has been unchanged since 1 September 1999, yet the authorisation section records a file modification date of 13 August 2018. While file modifications may relate to formatting or metadata rather than substantive content, the instrument provides no distinction, creating ambiguity about what actually changed and whether the currency statement is accurate.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 1 September 1999 to date' but the file was last modified on 13 August 2018, creating an internal tension: if no amendments have been made since 1999, why was the file modified in 2018? If modifications were made, the currency statement may be misleading."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version (update promise)","severity":"low","reasoning":"A consolidation service that cannot guarantee currency provides uncertain legal reliability. Users accessing the legislation on the assumption it is current may be acting on outdated provisions. The hedge word 'usually' creates a systematic loophole that negates the utility of the consolidation service for legal certainty purposes.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The instrument states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation.' The qualifier 'usually' renders this a non-binding, unenforceable administrative promise, meaning the public cannot rely on the currency of any version accessed at any given time, undermining the stated purpose of providing reliable consolidated legislation."},{"type":"other","section":"Responsible Minister and Department","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A Proclamation is a formal exercise of executive power. Failing to identify the responsible minister within the instrument itself, and instead referring to an external order that may change over time, means the minister responsible at the time of the Proclamation's operation cannot be ascertained from the instrument alone. This undermines the principle of ministerial accountability and creates practical difficulty in determining who may be compelled to act under or in relation to the Proclamation.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument directs readers to 'See the latest Administrative Arrangement Order' to identify the responsible minister and department, but does not itself specify either. A Proclamation made under a specific Act would ordinarily be administered by an identifiable minister. Delegating identification of the responsible minister to a separate, externally variable instrument means the accountability structure of this Proclamation is indeterminate on its face."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire instrument as published","severity":"high","reasoning":"A Proclamation that contains no operative provisions cannot be complied with, interpreted, or applied. Citizens, courts, and regulators cannot determine what the Proclamation actually proclaimed. If this represents the complete published instrument, it is a legal nullity in practical terms — a form without substance. It is impossible for any party to comply with, enforce, or rely upon provisions that do not appear in the instrument.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The substantive operative content of the Proclamation — the actual proclamation being made under the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999 — is entirely absent from the published text. The document as presented consists solely of metadata, status information, and navigational elements, with no operative legal provisions whatsoever."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 1 September 1999 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 13 August 2018'","confidence":0.6,"description":"The version currency statement implies the instrument has been static since 1 September 1999, while the file modification date of 13 August 2018 indicates changes were made nearly 19 years later. These two statements cannot both be fully accurate without further explanation of what the 2018 modification entailed."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information header: appears twice in document structure","section_b":"Currency of version header: appears twice in document structure","confidence":0.9,"description":"Multiple headings and sections are duplicated verbatim throughout the document (e.g., 'Status Information', 'Currency of version', 'Table of Amending Instruments', 'Responsible Minister and Department', 'Authorisation'), suggesting either a structural rendering error or a document organisation failure that creates internal redundancy and potential confusion as to which instance of each section governs."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing the parent Act into operation on a specified date. No scope creep or expansion beyond original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing the commencement date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks filled in","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that officially starts a law on a specific date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 September 1999** as the date when the *Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999* comes into force\n- This means the Act had been passed by Parliament but wasn't legally active until this proclamation was made\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily **Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd.** (now known as Copper Mines of Tasmania)\n- The Tasmanian Government and its agencies involved in mining agreements\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain \"on the shelf\" — passed but not legally operational\n- This triggered the legal framework governing copper mining operations in Tasmania, including any government agreements, royalties, or regulatory arrangements with the company\n- It's a standard but essential step in the legislative process: Parliament passes the law, but the Executive (Government/Governor) decides when it actually starts"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation appears to serve its straightforward intended purpose of bringing the agreement under the parent Act into legal force. There is no evidence from the available text of any scope creep or deviation from the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document is extremely brief and contains almost no substantive legal provisions of its own","Its effect depends entirely on the parent Act (Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999) and the underlying agreement, neither of which are reproduced here","It is a narrow, company-specific instrument rather than legislation of general application","Standard proclamation format with no complex legal drafting"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings into legal effect a specific agreement between the Tasmanian Government and Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd., formalising the government’s commitments and the company’s rights/obligations under that deal (likely tied to Mount Lyell operations). It primarily affects the company, government, local workers and communities, and Tasmania’s mining-linked economy, and has been in force since 1 September 1999."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999. It solely fixes the Act's commencement date (1 September 1999), records the decision-making/formalities (Governor with Executive Council advice; Gazette notification) and identifies the administering department."},"complexity_factors":["Single procedural effect: sets commencement date (1 September 1999) under s.2 of the Act.","No substantive amendments or new obligations in the proclamation text—limited legal content.","Formal constitutional/administrative formalities present: Governor acting with Executive Council advice; Minister signatory; Gazette notification.","Administrative assignment: names Department of State Development as administrator — a fixed point for implementation/contacts.","Very low compliance burden and few implementation steps required beyond noting the commencement date."],"plain_english_summary":"**This proclamation fixes 1 September 1999 as the commencement date for the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999 under section 2.** It brings that Act into force from that date, records formalities (Governor acting with Executive Council advice; Gazette notification) and identifies the Department of State Development as the administering agency."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-copper-mines-of-tasmania-pty-ltd-agreement-act-1999/documents"}}