{"id":"tas:sr-2012-108","name":"Proclamation under the Explosives Act 2012","slug":"proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"108 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187865,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-108-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Explosives Act 2012","content":"> Proclamation under the Explosives Act 2012\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-2012-004#GS2@EN) [Explosives Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-004) fix 1 January 2013 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n19 November 2012\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. J. O'BYRNE\n\nMinister for Workplace 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 28 November 2012\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no indication that the scope of this Proclamation diverged from its original intent. It appears to be a standard commencement or declaration instrument under the Explosives Act 2012, consistent with the narrow function proclamations typically serve. Insufficient substantive text is available to make a more definitive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The document is almost entirely metadata and administrative information with minimal substantive legal content","Proclamations are generally simple instruments — they typically perform a single function such as commencing an Act","The parent Act (Explosives Act 2012) may itself be complex, but the Proclamation is a derivative instrument with narrow scope","No amendments or complex cross-references are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, issued under Tasmania’s Explosives Act 2012 and dated 28 November 2012, formally brings something of the Act into effect or declares a matter under that law. It’s relevant to anyone who manufactures, stores, transports or uses explosives and to regulators overseeing explosive safety. The document provided lacks the substantive text, so the precise legal obligations triggered by this Proclamation cannot be confirmed here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Explosives Act 2012; it solely fixes the Act's commencement date (1 January 2013) under section 2 and records administrative and publication formalities. No provisions of the Act are amended or expanded by this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural single-step instrument: fixes a commencement date rather than changing substantive law.","Depends on external provision (Explosives Act 2012 s.2) for legal authority and effect.","Formalities present: Governor's proclamation on Executive Council advice, signatures, and Gazette notification.","Downstream complexity not in the instrument itself — operational/legal complexity will depend on the substantive provisions of the Act.","Administrative allocation noted (administered in the Department of Justice) creates implementation responsibility but no new regulatory powers within the proclamation."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Explosives Act 2012 into force in Tasmania on 1 January 2013. It is made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council under section 2 of the Act, was signed by the Governor and Minister, and notified in the Gazette.\n\nFrom that date, the statutory rules, duties and enforcement mechanisms contained in the Explosives Act 2012 apply to persons and organisations covered by that Act; administrative responsibility is allocated to the Department of Justice."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by definition has a single, narrow purpose: to activate legislation. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing the commencement date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of empowering section)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format following long-established conventions","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A formal government notice (called a \"proclamation\") that sets the start date for Tasmania's Explosives Act 2012.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — the Act will come into force on **1 January 2013**\n- **Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal name for the Cabinet)\n- **Legal basis:** Made under section 2 of the Explosives Act 2012, which gives the Governor power to decide when the Act starts\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Acts of Parliament don't always start immediately when passed. This proclamation \"switches on\" the law, giving businesses and regulators time to prepare.\n- Without this proclamation, the Explosives Act 2012 would remain dormant — passed by Parliament but not yet legally active.\n- It affects anyone who manufactures, stores, transports, or uses explosives in Tasmania, as they need to know exactly when the new rules apply.\n\n**Key takeaway:** This is a purely procedural document — it doesn't change any rules itself, but it triggers the legal countdown for Tasmania's explosives safety laws to take effect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-explosives-act-2012/documents"}}