{"id":"tas:sr-2020-005","name":"Proclamation under the Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019","slug":"proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"5 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182576,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) 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-2019-027#GS2@EN) [Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-027) fix 21 February 2020 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n28 January 2020\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nPETER GUTWEIN\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 5 February 2020\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available content, the Proclamation appears to serve its intended purpose of activating the Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019 in Tasmania. There is no evidence in the provided text of scope expansion or unintended application beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is largely metadata and formatting with minimal substantive legal text provided, making direct analysis limited","The underlying subject matter (international free trade agreement obligations intersecting with state procurement law) involves multiple layers of law — federal, state, and international treaty","As a Proclamation, its legal effect is narrow and technical (commencement/activation) rather than substantively complex","Low word count and no operative clauses visible in the provided text reduces analytical complexity significantly"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation brings the Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019 into operation in Tasmania, activating a review mechanism to check that Tasmanian government procurement complies with Australia’s international free trade agreement obligations.  \n\nIt affects Tasmanian agencies buying above certain thresholds, businesses (including foreign bidders) bidding for contracts, and suppliers seeking redress for alleged breaches — and matters because it creates a formal pathway to challenge procurement decisions under FTAs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not change the Act's substantive scope. It simply fixes the Act's commencement date under section 2, records the Governor-in-Council decision, notes Gazette notification (5 February 2020), and identifies the administering department (Department of Treasury and Finance)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete legal operation: fixes a commencement date (straightforward effect).","Formal procedural requirement: made by the Governor acting with advice of the Executive Council (constitutional formality).","Reference to enabling provision (section 2) — ties instrument to statutory power.","Administrative detail included: identifies administering department (Treasury and Finance).","Publication detail recorded (Gazette notification) — formal notice but no substantive content."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019 into force in Tasmania on 21 February 2020, fixed under section 2. The Governor issued it on the advice of the Executive Council; it was notified in the Gazette on 5 February 2020 and is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance. The proclamation sets only the commencement date and does not itself create obligations, specify costs, or alter the Act’s substantive scope."},"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 the parent Act into force on a specified date. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except 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 brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **21 February 2020** as the date when the *Government Procurement Review (International Free Trade Agreements) Act 2019* starts operating.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (acting on advice from the state's Executive Council).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't automatically take effect immediately. This proclamation officially \"switches on\" the 2019 Act, allowing businesses and government agencies to start using the new procurement review process.\n- The Act itself creates a system for reviewing complaints about how Tasmanian government agencies buy goods and services, ensuring compliance with Australia's international free trade agreements.\n\n**Key point:** Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant on the statute books — passed but not legally active."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-government-procurement-review-international-free-trade-agreements-act-2019/documents"}}