{"id":"tas:sr-1999-017","name":"Proclamation under the Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997","slug":"proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"17 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318959,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997","content":"> Proclamation under the Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) 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-1997-067#GS2@EN) [Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-067) fix 31 March 1999 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n22 March 1999\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries, Water and 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 31 March 1999\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement instrument with a single, narrow purpose: to activate the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond its original procedural intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixing a 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 following constitutional conventions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **31 March 1999** as the date when the *Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997* (Tasmania) officially starts operating.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal name for the state Cabinet).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't always take effect immediately. This document is the legal trigger that says \"this law is now active.\" Without this proclamation, the 1997 Act would have remained dormant on the statute books.\n\n**Key point:** This is purely procedural — it doesn't change what the Crown Lands Act *does*, it simply activates it."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997; it solely fixes the Act's commencement date under section 2 and records administration and notification details."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clear legal effect: fixes a commencement date rather than changing substantive law","Relies on an express statutory power (section 2) to commence the Act","Formal procedural elements (Governor in Council action; Gazette notification)","Administrative assignment identified (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment)","No regulatory detail, conditions, or transitional mechanics included in the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 into force on 31 March 1999. The Governor, acting with the Executive Council, fixed that commencement date under section 2 of the Act. \n\nThe proclamation makes the Act's provisions legally operative from that date and names the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment as the administering agency; it therefore affects persons and entities subject to the Act's rules on Crown land."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present in the provided document to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from any original intent. The document shows only status and metadata information dating from 31 March 1999, with no amendments evident from the available text."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and administrative information — no substantive legal provisions are visible, making meaningful complexity assessment very limited","Proclamations under Crown lands legislation can involve technical land description language (survey references, lot numbers, etc.) which adds complexity in practice","Requires cross-referencing with the parent Act (Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997) to understand the legal power being exercised","Administrative arrangement orders may affect which minister or department is responsible, adding a layer of institutional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 that can formally change the status, use or reservation of Crown land. It potentially affects local communities, nearby landholders, conservation groups and developers because proclaimed changes have legal force. Note: the provided document contains only administrative metadata — the specific land and substantive changes are not included, so the actual legal effect is not shown."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-crown-lands-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1997/documents"}}