{"id":"tas:sr-2017-050","name":"Proclamation under the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015","slug":"proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"50 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185130,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-050-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015","content":"> Proclamation under the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015\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 [Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2015-014) fix 4 December 2017 as the day on which sections 35, 36, 44 and 65 of that Act commence.\n\n7 August 2017\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nM. T. (RENE) HIDDING\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 16 August 2017\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 alter the substantive scope or content of the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015; it only fixes the commencement date for sections 35, 36, 44 and 65 (4 December 2017) and records administrative details. See proclamation text."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow functional purpose: solely fixes a commencement date for specified sections","No substantive legislative content in the proclamation itself (relies on the parent Act for substance)","Clear procedural provenance: made by Lieutenant‑Governor on Executive Council advice and Gazette notification","Low compliance burden described in the text (administrative, not regulatory)","Reference to external instrument (the Act) means users must consult that Act for substantive effects"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings sections 35, 36, 44 and 65 of the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015 into force on 4 December 2017. It was made by the Lieutenant‑Governor on the advice of the Executive Council and was notified in the Gazette on 16 August 2017.\n\nMechanically, the instrument changes only the timing: it does not amend the content of the Act. Administration responsibility for the proclamation is recorded as the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management."},"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 specified provisions into force. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date for four specified sections","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","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 specific parts of a firearms law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Activates four specific sections (35, 36, 44 and 65) of Tasmania's *Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015*\n- Sets **4 December 2017** as the date these sections officially become law\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian firearms owners, dealers, and anyone regulated under the state's firearms laws\n- Police and emergency management officials who enforce these laws\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't always take effect immediately. This proclamation is the \"switch\" that turns on these particular provisions.\n- Without this document, those four sections would remain inactive, even though Parliament had already passed the broader Act in 2015.\n- This is a common mechanism in Australian lawmaking — it allows governments to stage the implementation of complex legislation, giving time for preparation (such as training police, updating forms, or notifying industry) before new rules apply."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no indication that the scope of this Proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to serve its standard purpose of commencing provisions of the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015, with the version current from 16 August 2017 suggesting a straightforward commencement instrument."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself contains almost no substantive legal content — it is primarily administrative metadata","Proclamations are procedurally simple instruments with a narrow, single purpose (commencement)","The underlying Act (Firearms Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2015) may be more complex, but that content is not present here","No operative provisions, definitions, or obligations are visible in the text provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation is the Governor of Tasmania’s formal instrument bringing (parts of) the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015 into legal effect. It operates as the “on” switch that makes those legislative changes enforceable.\n\nIt affects firearms owners, dealers, clubs, and the police/licensing authorities who administer firearms law, and is in force from 16 August 2017."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"This is a minor internal tension rather than a true legal absurdity. The 'current to date' language implies ongoing validity and potential amendment, while the last-modified date suggests stasis. However, this is a publishing metadata issue rather than a legislative drafting flaw.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 16 August 2017 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 17:14)' while simultaneously stating the 'File last modified 24 April 2024'. A proclamation instrument that has not been modified since April 2024 cannot logically be 'current to date' as of April 2026 if no amendments have been recorded, yet the version date suggests continuous currency without any substantive content."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Instrument as a whole","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation is a formal executive instrument whose sole function is to bring legislation or provisions into operation on a specified date or to give notice of a specified fact. Without any operative clause, the instrument cannot fulfil its legal function. If relied upon to commence provisions of the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015, those provisions may never have been validly commenced, creating a potentially significant gap in firearms regulation in Tasmania.","confidence":0.7,"description":"The instrument purports to be a Proclamation under the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015, but the text as reproduced contains no operative proclamation content whatsoever — no commencement date is proclaimed, no provisions are brought into force, and no substantive legal effect is identifiable. A proclamation with no operative clause is a legal nullity yet purports to have legal force from 16 August 2017."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version: 'Version current from 16 August 2017 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 24 April 2024'","confidence":0.35,"description":"The instrument claims currency 'to date' (implying it reflects the current state of the law as at April 2026), but the file was last modified in April 2024. If the instrument has been amended or affected by subsequent legislation after April 2024 but before April 2026, the 'current to date' representation would be false. Conversely, if it has not changed, the 'to date' language is misleading."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Header: 'Proclamation under the Firearms (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2015'","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments reference: '(click to view Table of Amendments)' citing SR-2017-050","confidence":0.5,"description":"The proclamation is identified as SR-2017-050 and dated from 16 August 2017, yet it purports to operate under an Act dated 2015. A proclamation under a 2015 Act should logically have been made proximate to that Act's passage; a 2017 instrument number suggests a two-year gap during which the relevant provisions of the 2015 Act may have been neither in force nor validly uncommenced, creating a potential regulatory vacuum in Tasmanian firearms law for that intervening period."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-firearms-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2015/documents"}}