{"id":"tas:sr-2010-099","name":"Proclamation under the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010","slug":"proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"99 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315131,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2010-099-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010","content":"> Proclamation under the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010\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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-014#GS2@EN) of the [Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-014) fix –\n\n> > (a) 28 September 2010 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than [section 12](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-014#GS12@EN) , commence; and\n> \n> > (b) 6 February 2011 as the day on which [section 12](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-014#GS12@EN) of that Act commences.\n\n27 September 2010\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nMICHAEL AIRD\n\nTreasurer\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 September 2010\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The currency claim implies ongoing contemporaneousness while the modification date suggests no updates have been made for approximately 9 years. While a proclamation may not require amendment, the combination of an active currency disclaimer and a stale file date creates a logical tension in the document's own metadata.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 28 September 2010 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:43)' but the file was last modified on 5 July 2017. If the version is truly current 'to date' (2026), it is unclear how a file unmodified since 2017 can be reliably described as current, given the stated 3-working-day update policy implies active maintenance."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure - headings throughout","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation is a formal executive instrument with legal operative effect. This document contains zero operative content - no commencement date being proclaimed, no provisions being brought into force, no schedule of sections. Every element is a duplicated heading or administrative notice. It is logically impossible for this document to achieve any legal purpose as it contains no commands, permissions, prohibitions or operative declarations of any kind. If this is the complete instrument, it is a legal nullity.","confidence":0.95,"description":"Every heading and section title in the instrument is duplicated verbatim (e.g. 'Proclamation under the Gaming Proclamation under the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). The document contains no operative legislative provisions whatsoever - it is entirely composed of duplicated metadata and administrative boilerplate."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Update policy","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update policy creates an implied representation of currency that is undermined by the 2017 modification date when juxtaposed with a 2026 access date. The policy statement is rendered practically meaningless if no updates are ever required.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The site states legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the file was last modified 5 July 2017 despite the version being described as current to 8 April 2026. This either means no changes have occurred in ~9 years (plausible for a proclamation) or the update policy has not been followed."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"Document title - 'Proclamation under the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010'","section_b":"Entire document body","confidence":0.92,"description":"The instrument purports to be an executive proclamation with legal operative effect under an Act of Parliament, yet the entire body of the document contains no operative provisions, no date of commencement, and no identification of which provisions of the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010 are being proclaimed into force. The title and the content are entirely irreconcilable."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency statement: 'Version current from 28 September 2010 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The currency statement claims the version is current up to the access date of 8 April 2026, implying it reflects the law as it stands at that date. However the file has not been modified since 5 July 2017, creating a contradiction between the implied contemporaneousness of the currency statement and the static nature of the file."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation by definition has a narrow, fixed purpose: to commence legislation. There is no evidence from the provided text that its scope changed from that original intent. It appears to function exactly as a standard commencement instrument."},"complexity_factors":["The document is a commencement proclamation only — it contains no substantive legal rules or obligations","Very limited actual legislative text is provided; mostly administrative metadata","The underlying Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010 may carry complexity, but that is not examined here","No cross-referencing to multiple acts or schedules is visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the already‑passed Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010 in Tasmania into legal effect, making changes to the state’s gambling laws enforceable from 28 September 2010. It affects gambling operators, regulators and, indirectly, gamblers by activating the amended rules. The provided file is mostly metadata and does not include the full proclamation text or detailed commencement specifics."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — it has not expanded beyond its original purpose of fixing commencement dates."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause with two simple date-fixing subparagraphs","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 a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\nThis document officially starts the clock on the *Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010* (a Tasmanian law about gambling regulation). It sets two different start dates for different parts of the Act:\n\n* **28 September 2010** — Most of the Act becomes law on this date\n* **6 February 2011** — Section 12 (a specific provision) starts later, on this date\n\n**Who it affects:**\nAnyone regulated by Tasmania's gaming laws — casinos, gaming venues, and gambling operators — needed to know these dates to comply with the new rules.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaws don't automatically start when Parliament passes them. This proclamation is the legal trigger that actually makes the law enforceable. The staggered start dates suggest Section 12 needed extra preparation time — perhaps it required new systems, staff training, or industry consultation before taking effect."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substance or scope of the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010. It exercises the commencement power in s.2 to set when the Act (and s.12 in particular) takes effect, thereby determining timing for compliance and implementation but not changing the Act’s substantive provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative nature: fixes commencement dates rather than creating new regulatory rules or obligations.","Split commencement (different date for s.12) requires stakeholders to track two effective dates (references: s.2 and s.12).","Dependence on external text: the proclamation’s practical effects depend entirely on the content of the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010 (not reproduced here).","Governor’s formal discretion exercised under s.2 to set commencement dates (decision-making point).","Procedural formalities: Gazette notification and administration by the Department of Treasury and Finance add publication and implementation steps."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets the start dates for the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2010: most of the Act begins on 28 September 2010, while section 12 begins on 6 February 2011. The Governor, acting on Executive Council advice, made and gazetted the commencement dates (see s.2 of the Act). Mechanically, it does not change the Act’s substance; it determines when persons and organisations covered by the Act must comply and when any administrative or implementation costs begin to apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gaming-control-amendment-act-2010/documents"}}