{"id":"tas:sr-2002-051","name":"Proclamation under the Evidence Act 2001","slug":"proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"51 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318535,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-051-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Evidence Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Evidence Act 2001\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 [Evidence Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-076) fix 1 July 2002 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n17 June 2002\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nP. PATMORE\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 26 June 2002\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is insufficient substantive content in the provided document to determine whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document appears to be a straightforward commencement proclamation that has remained unchanged since 26 June 2002, though the table of amendments referenced suggests some modifications may have occurred."},"complexity_factors":["The document is almost entirely metadata with no substantive operative text provided, making analysis extremely limited","Proclamations are generally simple instruments — they activate or declare something rather than create complex legal frameworks","The parent Act (Evidence Act 2001) is itself complex, but this instrument merely triggers provisions rather than defining them","No amending instruments are visible in the provided text to assess whether complexity has grown over time"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Evidence Act 2001, formally brings specified provisions of that Act into legal force from 26 June 2002. It affects anyone involved in Tasmanian legal proceedings — courts, lawyers, witnesses and parties — by making the Act’s rules on admissibility and presentation of evidence operative. The provided document is mainly administrative metadata; the specific operative text isn’t visible here."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substance or coverage of the Evidence Act 2001; it only sets the commencement date under section 2, and records administrative details (Governor’s decision, administration by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations, Gazette notice)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, procedural action: fixes a commencement date rather than altering substantive law.","Depends on cross-reference to the Evidence Act 2001 (requires reading section 2 to understand legal effect).","Formal executive process required (Governor acting with Executive Council advice) and publication in Gazette.","Low operational complexity but triggers compliance obligations for courts, lawyers and litigants from the commencement date."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 July 2002 as the day the Evidence Act 2001 begins operating in Tasmania, using the Governor’s power under section 2. Mechanically, the Act’s rules become applicable from that date.\n\nIt was made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council, is administered by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations, and was notified in the Gazette on 26 June 2002. Courts, legal practitioners and litigants must follow the Act from 1 July 2002 (section 2)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"N/A — this is a commencement instrument with no substantive scope beyond its intended purpose of activating the parent Act"},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixing a 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 effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 July 2002** as the date when Tasmania's *Evidence Act 2001* officially starts operating.\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain on the statute books but wouldn't actually apply to anyone.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (the Queen's representative at state level), acting on advice from the **Executive Council** (the formal body of senior ministers).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament often don't start immediately. This document bridges the gap between \"passed\" and \"active.\"\n- It gives lawyers, courts, and the public certainty about when the new evidence rules apply to court cases.\n\n**Key detail:**\n- The *Evidence Act 2001* replaced Tasmania's old evidence laws with a modern, uniform scheme (similar to other Australian states). This proclamation triggered that change."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-act-2001/documents"}}