{"id":"tas:sr-2005-004","name":"Proclamation under the Electoral Act 2004","slug":"proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"4 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317676,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2005-004-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Electoral Act 2004","content":"> Proclamation under the Electoral Act 2004\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-2004-051#GS2@EN) [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) fix 16 February 2005 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n7 February 2005\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJUDY JACKSON\n\nMinister for Justice and Industrial Relations\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 February 2005\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to have remained in force in its original form since 16 February 2005, with the last file modification recorded in September 2018 likely reflecting an administrative update rather than a substantive change."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal text — it is primarily metadata and status information","Proclamations are generally short, formulaic instruments with limited legal complexity","The underlying Electoral Act 2004 may be complex, but the proclamation itself is a simple triggering mechanism","No operative clauses, definitions, or conditions are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"A proclamation under Tasmania’s Electoral Act 2004 formally brings parts of the Act into force or triggers required electoral administrative steps. It affects voters, candidates, parties and electoral administrators by activating rules that govern state elections.\n\nThe provided file is mainly metadata, so the proclamation’s precise operational detail cannot be confirmed from the text supplied."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward commencement instrument with a single, unambiguous purpose. It has not expanded beyond its original intent of bringing the Electoral Act 2004 into operation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard ceremonial/formulaic language only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on ministerial advice) officially declares that the *Electoral Act 2004* will start operating on **16 February 2005**.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically take effect when Parliament passes them. Someone with authority (usually the Governor or Governor-General) must formally \"turn on\" the law by naming a start date. This document does exactly that.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone involved in Tasmanian elections — voters, candidates, political parties, and the Tasmanian Electoral Commission — because the rules governing state elections now officially apply.\n\n**Key detail:**\n- The proclamation itself was signed on 7 February 2005, but the law doesn't actually start until 16 February 2005 (the date named in the document)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Electoral Act 2004; it only sets the Act’s commencement date under section 2 and records procedural formalities (signature, Gazette notification, and administrative responsibility)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete legal effect: fixes a commencement date rather than changing substantive law","Formal legal actors involved (Governor acting with Executive Council) and required signatures","Publication/formality requirements cited (Gazette notification; Rules Publication Act 1953 mention)","Temporal distinction between signing date (7 Feb 2005) and commencement date (16 Feb 2005)","Administrative assignment noted (administered by Department of Justice)","Cross-reference to section 2 of the Electoral Act 2004 creates dependency on that Act’s commencement mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"Proclaims that the Electoral Act 2004 begins operation on 16 February 2005. The Governor, acting with Executive Council advice, signed the proclamation on 7 February 2005; it was published in the Gazette and is administered by the Department of Justice. This makes the Act legally effective on that date and therefore affects electoral administrators, candidates, voters and public officials by putting the Act’s rules into force."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-act-2004/documents"}}