{"id":"tas:sr-2010-141","name":"Proclamation under the Evidence Amendment Act 2010","slug":"proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"141 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314836,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2010-141-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Evidence Amendment Act 2010","content":"> Proclamation under the Evidence Amendment Act 2010\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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-046#GS2@EN) of the [Evidence Amendment Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-046) fix 1 January 2011 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n17 December 2010\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nMICHELLE O'BYRNE\n\nMinister for Health Acting for and on behalf of the Minister 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 29 December 2010\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 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: fixes one commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act and section 2)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks 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- Sets **1 January 2011** as the date when the *Evidence Amendment Act 2010* (Tasmania) starts operating.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (Peter G. Underwood), acting on advice from the **Executive Council** (the Governor's formal advisory body, typically comprising senior ministers).\n- Signed off by **Michelle O'Byrne**, who was acting as Minister for Justice at the time.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't automatically come into force immediately. This proclamation is the legal trigger that \"switches on\" the Evidence Amendment Act.\n- Without this document, the Act would remain dormant — passed but not legally active.\n\n**Key context:**\n- This is a **Tasmanian** law, not federal Commonwealth legislation.\n- The proclamation was made on **17 December 2010** and published in the *Gazette* (the official government notices publication) on **29 December 2010**, giving just a few days' notice before commencement."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope of the Evidence Amendment Act 2010; it solely appoints the Act’s commencement date as authorised by section 2. Its operational effect is limited to making the Act operative from 1 January 2011 and assigning administration to the Department of Justice."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete action: fixes a commencement date only","Legal formality required: Governor acting with Executive Council under s2","No substantive amendments or regulatory text in the proclamation itself","Administrative implementation and notification duties assigned to the Department of Justice","Gazette notification required (timing/formality) but no ongoing regulatory discretion"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 2 of the Evidence Amendment Act 2010, sets 1 January 2011 as the day the Act comes into force. Mechanically, it makes the Act’s amendments to evidence law operative from that date. It affects courts, litigants and legal practitioners by changing legal obligations and courtroom procedures once in force. The Governor fixed the date on Executive Council advice (s2); the Department of Justice is responsible for administering the proclamation and any implementation steps."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Proclamation does exactly what it was always intended to do — set a commencement date for the Evidence Amendment Act 2010. There is no evidence of scope change. It is a narrow, mechanical instrument that has not evolved since it took effect on 29 December 2010."},"complexity_factors":["This is a single-purpose commencement instrument with no substantive legal content of its own","No operative provisions beyond triggering a commencement date","No discretionary powers, offences, or legal obligations created","Minimal interpretive ambiguity — the document is purely administrative in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made by the Governor of Tasmania, brings the Evidence Amendment Act 2010 (or parts of it) into force from 29 December 2010. It affects courts, lawyers, witnesses and anyone involved in Tasmanian legal proceedings by activating the Act’s changes to evidence law."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-amendment-act-2010/documents"}}