{"id":"tas:sr-2002-053","name":"Proclamation under the Evidence on Commission Act 2001","slug":"proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"53 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318540,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-053-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Evidence on Commission Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Evidence on Commission 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 on Commission Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-078) 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":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence that the scope of the proclamation differs from the original intent of the Evidence on Commission Act 2001. Proclamations of this type are typically straightforward administrative instruments that activate or apply the parent Act as intended by the legislature. No amendments or scope expansions are apparent from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["The underlying Act (Evidence on Commission Act 2001) involves international law and cross-border legal cooperation concepts, which adds some inherent complexity","A proclamation is a narrow, administrative instrument — it does not itself contain detailed legal rules, keeping complexity low","The document provided contains almost no substantive operative text, making it difficult to assess any deeper complexity in the actual proclamation content","Understanding the proclamation's effect requires familiarity with the parent Act, adding a layer of indirect complexity for lay readers"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation activates parts of Tasmania’s Evidence on Commission Act 2001, making the state able to gather or provide evidence for foreign legal proceedings and recognise evidence collected overseas for Tasmanian cases. It principally affects parties in cross‑border disputes, Tasmanian courts and lawyers, and requesting foreign courts. \n\nIt matters because it is the administrative trigger that enables practical international judicial cooperation under the Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by its nature has a single, narrow purpose: to bring an Act into force on a specified date. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"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 proclamation format with purely administrative content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for a Tasmanian law called the **Evidence on Commission Act 2001**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It officially declares that the Evidence on Commission Act 2001 will come into force on **1 July 2002**.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal body of senior government ministers).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't always start immediately. This proclamation is the legal trigger that tells everyone exactly when the new rules about taking evidence on commission (recording witness testimony outside of court for use in legal proceedings) actually begin to apply.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Made:** 17 June 2002\n- **Signed by:** Governor G. S. M. Green\n- **Published in the Gazette:** 26 June 2002\n- **Administered by:** Department of Justice and Industrial Relations"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation solely sets the commencement date (1 July 2002) under section 2 of the Evidence on Commission Act 2001. It does not modify the Act’s text, expand or narrow its subject-matter, or introduce transitional or additional obligations; therefore the substantive scope of the Act is unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative action: fixes a commencement date only","No substantive or amendment provisions in the instrument itself","Legal authority explicitly stated (made under section 2 of the Act)","Formalities present (Governor, Executive Council, Gazette notification)","Limited stakeholder impact: applies to bodies subject to the Act rather than creating new regulatory regimes"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This proclamation, made by the Governor under section 2 of the Evidence on Commission Act 2001, fixes 1 July 2002 as the day the Act begins in Tasmania. It brings into force the Act’s rules for taking evidence for commissions. **Who it affects and why it matters:** Commissions, witnesses, legal practitioners and government agencies are bound by the Act from that date; the proclamation therefore determines when related duties, evidentiary procedures and compliance obligations start to apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-evidence-on-commission-act-2001/documents"}}