{"id":"tas:sr-2021-009","name":"Proclamation under the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019","slug":"proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"9 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182245,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-009-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019\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-2019-003#GS2@EN) [Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-003) fix 3 February 2021 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n27 January 2021\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nGUY BARNETT\n\nMinister for Energy\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 3 February 2021\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A commencement proclamation has an inherently narrow and fixed scope — its sole purpose is to activate legislation on a specified date. There is no indication of scope change from the original intent of the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is purely procedural — it is a commencement proclamation with no substantive legal content of its own","Complexity is deferred to the parent Act (Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019), which is not reproduced here","Limited text available for analysis — the document is largely metadata and administrative information","Understanding its effect requires knowledge of the underlying Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019 and the broader Tasmanian gas regulatory framework"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 3 February 2021 as the commencement date for provisions of the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019, bringing into effect technical changes that align Tasmanian laws with the updated gas regulatory framework.  \n\nIt matters to gas suppliers, distributors, retailers, regulators and consumers because it is the formal trigger that makes those legislative updates operational."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive content or scope of the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019. It solely fixes the Act's commencement date (3 February 2021) and records administrative details (authority, notification and administering agency)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: fixes a commencement date only.","Authority cited: made under section 2 of the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019 (instrument references that section).","Clear decision-maker: signed by the Governor with Executive Council advice; Minister for Energy shown on the instrument.","Administrative detail present: Gazette notification and administering agency (Department of State Growth) stated.","No substantive or operative amendments provided in the proclamation — no regulatory or compliance rules included.","No financial implications, exemptions, or delegated discretions specified in the text."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets the commencement date of the Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019 as 3 February 2021. It was made by the Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council, notified in the Gazette, and is administered by the Department of State Growth."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly its intended function: bringing the parent Act into force on a specified date. The scope has not expanded beyond this single purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format with ceremonial language only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for a Tasmanian law about gas industry changes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Activates a law:** The *Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019* was passed in 2019, but laws often don't take effect immediately. This proclamation officially switches it 'on'.\n- **Sets the date:** The law begins on **3 February 2021**.\n\n**Who is involved:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (C. Warner) issued the proclamation on 27 January 2021\n- The **Minister for Energy** (Guy Barnett) authorised it\n- The **Department of State Growth** manages this proclamation\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the *Gas (Consequential Amendments) Act 2019* would remain inactive. This formal notice triggers the legal changes to Tasmania's gas industry regulations that were approved by Parliament back in 2019.\n\n**Key terms explained:**\n- **Proclamation:** A formal public announcement by the Governor that brings a law into force\n- **Commencement:** The official start date when a law becomes active and enforceable"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-consequential-amendments-act-2019/documents"}}