{"id":"tas:sr-2006-105","name":"Proclamation under the Emergency Management Act 2006","slug":"proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"105 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":316053,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-105-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Emergency Management Act 2006","content":"> Proclamation under the Emergency Management Act 2006\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-2006-012#GS2@EN) [Emergency Management Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2006-012) fix 20 October 2006 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n2 October 2006\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Police and Emergency Management\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 11 October 2006\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Police and Emergency Management.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no indication the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It has remained in force without amendment since 11 October 2006, suggesting it performed its intended function — likely commencing the Emergency Management Act 2006 or a provision thereof — without modification."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains very little substantive legal content — it is a bare proclamation with minimal operative text","The underlying Act (Emergency Management Act 2006) could be complex, but this proclamation itself is straightforward","No amendments or schedules are visible in the provided text, reducing interpretive complexity","Standard proclamation format with no conditional, definitional, or cross-referencing provisions apparent"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation by the Governor of Tasmania, made under the Emergency Management Act 2006, formally brought that Act into force. It activated Tasmania’s legal framework for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies.\n\nIt is largely administrative—affecting all Tasmanians, government agencies, emergency services and councils—and has been in force since 11 October 2006."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on a specified date. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing a commencement 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"],"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 **20 October 2006** as the date when Tasmania's *Emergency Management Act 2006* officially starts operating.\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant — passed by Parliament but not yet legally active.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian government agencies responsible for emergency management\n- Anyone in Tasmania who may be subject to emergency powers or protections under the Act\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically take effect when Parliament passes them. This proclamation is the \"on switch\" that makes the emergency management framework legally enforceable, allowing authorities to coordinate responses to bushfires, floods, and other disasters."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation only sets the commencement date for the Emergency Management Act 2006 and registers that fact in the Gazette; it does not amend or expand the Act's content, nor introduce new obligations in the proclamation itself. Administration and notification details are recorded but do not alter the Act's substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative action: fixes a single commencement date (20 October 2006).","Procedural nature: no substantive or operational provisions are created or amended.","Clear decision-maker: Governor acting with Executive Council advice is specified.","Minimal administrative detail: notes administration by Department of Police and Emergency Management and gazettal under the Rules Publication Act 1953.","Low discretion and compliance burden: proclamation itself imposes no regulatory obligations or enforcement mechanisms."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor with the Executive Council's advice under section 2 of the Emergency Management Act 2006, fixes 20 October 2006 as the day that Act commences in Tasmania and its Dependencies. It does not itself create new rights, obligations or charges; it brings the Act’s powers, duties and obligations into force on that date. The Governor (on Executive Council advice) decides the commencement; the Department of Police and Emergency Management administers the proclamation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-emergency-management-act-2006/documents"}}