{"id":"tas:sr-2024-023","name":"Proclamation under the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023","slug":"proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174654,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023","content":"> Proclamation under the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023\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-2023-038#GS2@EN) [Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-038)  –\n\n> > (a) fix 1 July 2024 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than section 28, commence; and\n> \n> > (b) fix 1 July 2025 as the day on which section 28 of that Act commences.\n\n20 June 2024\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nGUY BARNETT\n\nMinister for Justice\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 26 June 2024\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument that performs exactly the function intended — it specifies when the parent Act comes into force. There is no substantive expansion beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with two straightforward commencement dates","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 dates filled in"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023 was passed by Tasmania's Parliament, but it didn't automatically start working on the day it passed. This proclamation, signed by the Governor of Tasmania, officially \"switches on\" the law.\n\n**When different parts start:**\n- **1 July 2024**: Most of the Act begins (everything except section 28)\n- **1 July 2025**: Section 28 begins (a delayed start, likely because that section needs more preparation time)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian voters, political parties, candidates, and election officials — anyone involved in Tasmanian elections. The original Act made various changes to how elections are run, and this proclamation tells everyone when those changes actually take effect.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws often pass Parliament but sit dormant until the government is ready to implement them. This proclamation provides legal certainty about when the new electoral rules apply. The staggered dates suggest section 28 involves something complex (perhaps new technology, staff training, or administrative systems) that needs an extra year to prepare."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the content or reach of the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023; it only fixes when its provisions commence under section 2. The only substantive change relative to the Act as passed is temporal: most provisions commence 1 July 2024, while section 28 is deferred to 1 July 2025. Decision authority is the Governor acting on Executive Council advice (Proclamation)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow substantive scope: the instrument only sets commencement dates rather than changing policy or rights.","Temporal staging: different commencement date for section 28 (1 July 2025) versus the rest (1 July 2024) creates sequencing to manage (Proclamation; s.28).","Legal formality: made under section 2 of the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023 by the Governor with Executive Council advice (Proclamation; s.2).","Administrative coordination: departments and regulated entities must align systems, guidance and compliance activities to the staged dates, creating operational burden despite legal simplicity.","Low interpretive ambiguity: explicit calendar dates reduce discretionary application by administrators.","Potential dependency risk: effectiveness depends on any transitional or consequential provisions in the parent Act that interact with the staggered commencements."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes when the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023 starts to operate: most of the Act begins on 1 July 2024, while section 28 begins on 1 July 2025. It is made by the Governor on advice of the Executive Council and matters to anyone whose legal duties, powers or administrative systems depend on that Act because it changes when those new rules take effect."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A Proclamation of this type has an inherently narrow and fixed scope — to commence legislation. There is no indication of scope change from its original intent, as the document contains no substantive provisions beyond its commencement function."},"complexity_factors":["This is a procedural Proclamation only — its sole legal function is to activate another Act on a specified date","The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal content — mostly repeated headers and metadata","The actual legal complexity resides in the parent Act (Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023), which is not included here","Proclamations as a legal instrument are straightforward in purpose and effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, issued by the Governor of Tasmania, brings the Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2023 into effect on 26 June 2024. It is the formal “on” switch that causes the Act’s changes to Tasmania’s electoral law to become legally operative.\n\nIt affects Tasmanian voters, candidates, parties and electoral officials because the Act’s amendments will govern enrolment, voting and election administration once in force."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electoral-matters-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2023/documents"}}