{"id":"tas:sr-2004-062","name":"Proclamation under the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004","slug":"proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"62 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318140,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-062-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004","content":"> Proclamation under the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004\n\nI, the Lieutenant-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-2004-007#GS2@EN) [Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-007) fix 1 August 2004 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence\n\n26 July 2004\n\nW. J. E. Cox\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJudy Jackson\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 28 July 2004\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 procedural commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on a specified date. The scope has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the empowering section)","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 August 2004** as the date when the *Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004* (Tasmania) starts operating.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone in Tasmania who must comply with the amended fair trading laws — businesses, consumers, and regulators.\n- The proclamation itself is simply the \"start button\" for the substantive changes contained in the main Act.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically take effect when passed by Parliament. This document officially \"switches on\" the amendments, giving everyone certainty about when the new rules apply.\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant (unenforceable) even after receiving royal assent."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the content or scope of the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004; it only sets the date (1 August 2004) on which the Act’s provisions commence and records administrative formalities (signing, gazette notice, departmental administration)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument performs a single administrative act: fixes commencement date only (proclamation text).","Relies on the commencement power in section 2 of the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004 (section 2 cited).","Substantive effects are not described here — one must consult the Amendment Act itself to determine actual legal rights and obligations.","Formal publication and administrative steps are required: signed by the Lieutenant‑Governor on Executive Council, gazetted 28 July 2004, displayed under the Rules Publication Act 1953.","Decision-making is centralised: date fixed by the Lieutenant‑Governor acting with Executive Council (executive discretion over timing)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 2 of the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, fixes 1 August 2004 as the day the Act’s provisions commence in Tasmania. By setting that commencement date it brings the amendments into force; persons and businesses to which the Act applies must comply from that date. The instrument was signed by the Lieutenant‑Governor on Executive Council, gazetted 28 July 2004, and is administered by the Department of Justice."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence of scope change. A commencement proclamation under an amending Act is entirely consistent with the standard legislative process — it simply brings the already-passed amendments into force. No expansion or contraction of the original Act's intent is apparent."},"complexity_factors":["This is a procedural/administrative instrument (a proclamation), not substantive legislation — it does one narrow thing","The actual operative content of the proclamation is not present in the provided text, only metadata","Proclamations are inherently simple in structure — they typically declare a commencement date or activate specific provisions","No regulatory detail, definitions, penalties, or complex legal mechanisms are visible"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under the Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004 formally brings amendments into force in Tasmania, affecting consumers and businesses governed by Tasmanian fair trading, product safety and trade-practice rules. It makes those legislative changes legally effective from 28 July 2004.\n\nNote: the actual text of which provisions commence isn’t provided here, so the precise operational impact can’t be confirmed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-fair-trading-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2004/documents"}}