{"id":"tas:sr-1998-033","name":"Proclamation under the Electricity Companies Act 1997","slug":"proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"33 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319076,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-033-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Electricity Companies Act 1997","content":"> Proclamation under the Electricity Companies 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(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069#GS2@Gs2@EN) [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069)  –\n\n> > (a) fix 21 April 1998 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than sections 1, 2, 24, 25, 26 and 27 and Schedules 2 and 3, commence; and\n> \n> > (b) fix 1 July 1998 as the day on which section 26(1) and (2) of that Act commences.\n\n21 April 1998\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nT. JOHN CLEARY\n\nMinister for Energy\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 21 April 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — specifying when an Act comes into force. No scope creep."},"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","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"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 Governor of Tasmania (acting on ministerial advice) has officially set two dates when different parts of the *Electricity Companies Act 1997* start operating:\n  - **21 April 1998**: Most of the Act begins (everything except sections 1, 2, 24, 25, 26, 27 and Schedules 2 and 3)\n  - **1 July 1998**: Section 26(1) and (2) begins (these provisions deal with something that needed a later start date)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian electricity companies and anyone regulated by this Act\n- Government departments administering energy policy\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaws don't automatically start working when Parliament passes them. This proclamation is the \"on switch\" that tells everyone exactly when the rules take effect. Staggered commencement dates are common when different parts of a law need different preparation time — for example, if section 26 needed extra administrative setup before it could work."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Electricity Companies Act 1997; it only fixes commencement dates under section 2(2), creating temporal effect (21 April 1998 and 1 July 1998) and assigning administration to the Department of Treasury and Finance."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument that only fixes commencement dates rather than creating new substantive law","Limited number of exceptions and a single staggered later commencement (section 26(1) and (2)) adds minor temporal complexity","Relies on authority in section 2(2) of the parent Act to operate","Clear administrative attribution (Department of Treasury and Finance) reduces implementation ambiguity","No regulatory detail, substantive duties or enforcement mechanisms contained in the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 2(2) of the Electricity Companies Act 1997, fixes when the Act takes effect: most provisions (excluding sections 1, 2, 24–27 and Schedules 2–3) commence on 21 April 1998, and section 26(1) and (2) commence on 1 July 1998. It therefore determines the dates from which statutory powers, duties and compliance obligations in the Act apply.\n\nThe measure affects electricity companies and other persons regulated by the Act; the Governor (with Executive Council advice) sets the dates and the Department of Treasury and Finance administers the proclamation."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this proclamation appears to serve its original administrative purpose of implementing or activating provisions of the Electricity Companies Act 1997. It has been in force unchanged since 21 April 1998 with no substantive scope changes indicated, though a file modification in November 2024 suggests minor administrative updates."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal substantive content is visible — the document appears to be metadata and status information only, with no operative proclamation text reproduced","The parent Act (Electricity Companies Act 1997) involves complex industry restructuring, but the proclamation itself is a narrow, administrative instrument","Short, single-purpose instruments (proclamations) are inherently low in interpretive complexity","No amending instruments are described in detail, limiting analysis of any accumulated complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Proclamation under the Electricity Companies Act 1997 (Tasmania)\n\nThis is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** — a formal executive order — made under the *Electricity Companies Act 1997*. Proclamations like this are typically used to **bring legislation into force** on a specific date, or to formally trigger particular provisions of the parent Act (such as establishing electricity companies, transferring assets, or appointing entities).\n\n**What this means for you:** This document is essentially administrative machinery — it activates or implements specific parts of Tasmania's electricity industry restructuring laws from 1997–1998, which reformed how electricity was owned and delivered in Tasmania. The average Tasmanian would have been affected indirectly through changes to how their electricity retailer or distributor was structured.\n\n**Note:** The full operative text of the proclamation is not reproduced here, so the precise action it takes cannot be confirmed from this document alone."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-electricity-companies-act-1997/documents"}}