{"id":"tas:sr-2024-020","name":"Proclamation under the Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023","slug":"proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174641,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-020-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023","content":"> Proclamation under the Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023\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-2023-039#GS2@EN) [Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039) fix 1 July 2024 as the day on which the following provisions of that Act commence:\n\n> > (a) [sections 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS1@EN) , [2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS2@EN) , [3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS3@EN) , [5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS5@EN) , [9](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS9@EN) , [10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS10@EN) , [13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS13@EN) , [14](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS14@EN) , [15](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS15@EN) , [17](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS17@EN) , [18](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS18@EN) and [19](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS19@EN) ;\n> \n> > (b) [section 4(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS4@Hpb@EN) and [(d)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2023-039#GS4@Hpd@EN) .\n\n20 June 2024\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nFELIX ELLIS\n\nMinister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management\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 2024\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope of the Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023; it only fixes the commencement date (1 July 2024) for specified provisions listed in the proclamation. Any change to coverage or obligations would require amendment to the Act itself. (Proclamation: made under s 2; lists provisions and fixes commencement date.)"},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive effect: the instrument is a commencement proclamation activating existing provisions rather than creating new policy.","Numbered cross-references: it invokes multiple specific sections and two subsection paragraphs of the principal Act, requiring readers to consult the Act to know practical effects.","Legal authority reliance: made under s 2 of the Act (proclamation text), so interpretation depends on that enabling provision.","Administrative details included (Governor acting with Executive Council advice; department administering; Gazette notification) but no operational rules or fees set out here."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor under section 2 of the Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023, fixes 1 July 2024 as the day on which specified provisions of that Act begin to operate. It is administered by the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management and was notified in the Gazette."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A Proclamation of this type has a fixed and narrow purpose: to bring an Act into force on a specified date. There is no scope to expand or contract — it does exactly what it was always intended to do. No change from original intent is evident."},"complexity_factors":["The document is procedural only — it contains almost no substantive legal content of its own","Its sole legal function (commencement of an Act) is straightforward in concept","Understanding its significance requires knowledge of the underlying Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023, which is not reproduced here","Repeated duplication of headings in the source text makes parsing slightly confusing but adds no legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation is the Governor’s formal notice that the Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023 became legally effective in Tasmania on 26 June 2024. \n\nIt doesn’t change rules itself but turns on the new firearms regime — affecting firearm owners, dealers, ranges, and police/regulators by making the Act’s community safety measures enforceable from that date."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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 selected provisions into force. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","Simple list of section references","Standard proclamation format used routinely across all Australian jurisdictions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings specific parts of a firearms law into effect on a particular date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 July 2024** as the start date for certain sections of the *Firearms Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2023* (a Tasmanian law updating gun regulations)\n- Only **some parts** of the Act are starting now — specifically sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19, plus specific subsections of section 4 (paragraphs b and d)\n- Other sections of the Act remain dormant until a future proclamation activates them\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian firearms owners, dealers, and police\n- Anyone subject to Tasmania's firearms licensing system\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament often don't take effect immediately. This proclamation flips the switch on the first batch of changes.\n- The staged approach suggests some amendments needed more preparation time (perhaps IT system updates, police training, or public notice periods) than others."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-amendment-community-safety-act-2023/documents"}}