{"id":"tas:sr-2021-008","name":"Proclamation under the Gas Industry Act 2019","slug":"proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"8 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182241,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Gas Industry Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Gas Industry 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-2019-001#GS2@EN) [Gas Industry Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-001) fix 3 February 2021 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\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":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication the proclamation altered or expanded the original scope of the Gas Industry Act 2019. Its purpose appears to be purely administrative — commencing provisions already passed by parliament rather than introducing new obligations or rights."},"complexity_factors":["The document is a procedural proclamation rather than substantive legislation, keeping complexity low","Limited actual content is reproduced — the core operative text appears missing from the provided extract","Derives its significance from the parent Act (Gas Industry Act 2019), which would carry its own complexity","Standard administrative instrument with no apparent cross-referencing or conditional provisions visible"],"plain_english_summary":"## Proclamation under the Gas Industry Act 2019 (Tasmania)\n\nThis is a **proclamation** — a formal announcement by the Governor of Tasmania that brings a specific law (or part of a law) into effect on a particular date.\n\n**What it does:** This proclamation activates provisions under Tasmania's *Gas Industry Act 2019*, which governs how the gas industry operates in Tasmania — covering things like gas pipelines, suppliers, and industry regulation.\n\n**Who it affects:** Businesses and individuals involved in Tasmania's gas industry, including gas retailers, pipeline operators, and potentially gas customers.\n\n**Why it matters:** Laws passed by parliament don't always take effect immediately — a proclamation is the legal 'switch' that turns them on. This one came into force on **3 February 2021**.\n\n**Note:** The actual substantive content of the proclamation (i.e., exactly *which* provisions were being activated) is not fully reproduced in the available text, limiting detailed analysis."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Gas Industry Act 2019; it merely fixes the Act’s commencement date as 3 February 2021 under the power cited (section 2 of the Act). It activates the Act’s provisions and specifies formal publication and administration details (Gazette notification; Department of State Growth)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative action: fixes a commencement date (simple, discrete legal effect).","Relies on statutory power: made under section 2 of the Gas Industry Act 2019, but does not alter substantive provisions.","Formal execution: signed by the Governor and noted by the Minister (procedural formality).","Publication/notification: displayed under the Rules Publication Act 1953 and notified in the Gazette (administrative steps).","Administrative responsibility assigned: administered in the Department of State Growth (identifies implementing agency)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 3 February 2021 as the day the Gas Industry Act 2019 takes effect in Tasmania. By fixing a commencement date, it activates the Act’s regulatory provisions and makes them enforceable from that date. It mainly affects parties who will be regulated under the Act (businesses and individuals in the gas industry) because rules, obligations and powers in the Act begin to apply then."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument with no substantive scope beyond its intended purpose of activating the parent Act."},"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 following long-established conventions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that officially starts a law on a specific date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **3 February 2021** as the day the *Gas Industry Act 2019* (Tasmania) comes into force\n- This means the Act was passed by Parliament in 2019 but didn't actually become operational until this proclamation was issued\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone involved in Tasmania's gas industry — suppliers, distributors, retailers, and consumers\n- Government regulators who oversee gas safety and market operations\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws often pass Parliament but need a separate \"start date\" to be proclaimed. This document flips the switch.\n- Without this proclamation, the *Gas Industry Act 2019* would remain dormant on the statute books, unenforceable."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-gas-industry-act-2019/documents"}}