{"id":"tas:sr-2008-006","name":"Proclamation under the Daylight Saving Act 2007","slug":"proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"6 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315852,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Daylight Saving Act 2007","content":"> Proclamation under the Daylight Saving Act 2007\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-2007-077#GS2@EN) [Daylight Saving Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-077) fix 27 February 2008 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n18 February 2008\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nP. A. LENNON\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 27 February 2008\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Currency of version / Status Information","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A proclamation under a Daylight Saving Act that specifies time periods would ordinarily exhaust its operative effect once those periods pass. A proclamation that has been substantively unmodified since 2008 (or 2018 at latest) cannot logically remain operatively 'current' in 2026 without either being self-renewing (which would require explicit legislative authority) or being a spent instrument kept online for historical reference. The status information does not distinguish between these possibilities, creating ambiguity about whether any legal obligation currently flows from the instrument.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The proclamation's version is stated as current 'from 27 February 2008 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:54)', yet the file is stated as 'last modified 13 August 2018'. If the instrument has been in continuous force since 2008 and last modified in 2018, the 'to date' currency claim is potentially misleading given Tasmania abolished permanent daylight saving, raising questions about what legal effect, if any, the proclamation continues to have in 2026."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information — Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update promise presupposes ongoing legislative activity. For an apparently static proclamation spanning nearly 18 years without substantive change, the statement has no practical meaning and may mislead users into believing the instrument is actively administered.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The statement 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' is internally incoherent when applied to a proclamation that has been unmodified since at least 2018 across an 8-year span. The qualifier 'usually' creates no enforceable standard and the promise of timeliness is rendered absurd if the instrument has in fact expired or been superseded without the website reflecting that status."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure — Proclamation heading","severity":"low","reasoning":"Legislative instruments derive their authority in part from their precise citation. A corrupted or duplicated title in the authoritative published version could, in adversarial proceedings, be raised as a technical defect, though courts would likely apply the slip rule or read down the error. Nevertheless it represents a formal absurdity in the published instrument.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation heading 'Proclamation under the Dayligh Proclamation under the Daylight Saving Act 2007' contains a truncated word ('Dayligh') repeated twice before the corrected full title appears. While likely a rendering artefact, if this represents the authoritative published text, the instrument's formal title is defective, which creates uncertainty as to the correct citation of the instrument."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information — File last modified 13 August 2018","section_b":"Currency of version — current from 27 February 2008 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:54)","confidence":0.68,"description":"The instrument claims continuous currency from 2008 to 2026, yet the file modification date of 13 August 2018 implies the instrument was altered nearly a decade after commencement. These two data points are not reconciled: if the version is 'current from 27 February 2008', why was the file modified in 2018, and does the 2018 modification constitute an amendment not reflected in the Table of Amending Instruments accessible via the provided link? The Table of Amending Instruments link and the file modification date create an unresolved tension about whether the version shown is truly the original 2008 proclamation or a subsequently amended version."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation — its sole purpose is to activate the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing one date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format with ceremonial language only"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A formal announcement (proclamation) by the Governor of Tasmania that sets the start date for the Daylight Saving Act 2007.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date:** The Act was passed in 2007, but this proclamation officially activates it on **27 February 2008**.\n- **Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania (W. J. E. Cox), acting on advice from the Executive Council (the Premier and senior ministers), with the Premier (P. A. Lennon) countersigning.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Australian laws often aren't automatic — they need a formal \"start date\" set by the Governor through a proclamation.\n- This particular law governs when Tasmania switches to daylight saving time each year (moving clocks forward in summer).\n- Without this proclamation, the 2007 Act would have remained inactive, potentially leaving Tasmania without clear legal authority for its daylight saving arrangements in 2008.\n\n**Key takeaway:** This is a procedural \"switch flip\" — it turns on the daylight saving law so it can actually be used."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the proclamation appears to remain consistent with its original purpose under the Daylight Saving Act 2007 — to formally declare and give legal effect to daylight saving periods in Tasmania. There is no indication of scope expansion or contraction."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific subject matter — simply activates daylight saving time","Subordinate instrument with limited operative content visible in the excerpt provided","Minimal legislative text available for analysis — largely metadata and status information","No complex definitions, offences, or multi-party obligations involved","Straightforward delegated legislation (proclamation) under a single parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation, made under the Daylight Saving Act 2007, is the legal instrument that activates and sets the dates for daylight saving in Tasmania. It actually switches clocks for residents and anyone doing business with the state, affecting work, travel and daily schedules.\n\nIt’s a subordinate instrument in continuous effect since 27 February 2008 and the file shows a last modification on 13 August 2018."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the content or reach of the Daylight Saving Act 2007; it only sets the date on which the Act commences (authority: section 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete operative act: fixes a commencement date only.","Legal effect limited to bringing an existing Act into force (no substantive amendments).","Clear statutory authority cited (section 2 of the Daylight Saving Act 2007).","Low administrative discretion once date chosen; formal executive procedure followed (Governor on Executive Council advice).","Practical impact limited to timing and coordination burdens for residents and organisations rather than new regulatory obligations."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, signed by the Governor of Tasmania on the advice of the Executive Council, fixes 27 February 2008 as the commencement date for the Daylight Saving Act 2007. It brings the Act into force on that day and therefore changes clock-time practice in Tasmania; the legal authority for this action is section 2 of the Daylight Saving Act 2007."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-daylight-saving-act-2007/documents"}}