{"id":"tas:sr-2019-082","name":"Proclamation under the Greater Hobart Act 2019","slug":"proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"82 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184216,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-082-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Greater Hobart Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Greater Hobart 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 [Greater Hobart Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021) fix 25 December 2019 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n17 December 2019\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nMICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON\n\nMinister for State Growth\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 25 December 2019\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 content, there is no evidence of scope change. This appears to be a straightforward commencement proclamation activating the Greater Hobart Act 2019 as originally intended. The proclamation has remained unchanged since 25 December 2019."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal content — it is largely administrative metadata (currency dates, amendment tables, responsible minister references)","Proclamations are inherently brief instruments that simply activate or commence other legislation","The underlying Greater Hobart Act 2019 may be more complex, but that complexity does not sit within this document","No technical definitions, operative clauses, or schedules are visible in the text provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings parts of the Greater Hobart Act 2019 into legal effect from 25 December 2019, activating a new framework for regional governance and coordination across the Greater Hobart metropolitan area.\n\nIt primarily affects residents, ratepayers, local councils and stakeholders (developers, planners, businesses) in the region. Note: the provided document is mostly metadata; the full operative provisions are not visible here."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was last modified on 25 December 2019 and has never been amended, the Table of Amending Instruments is either empty or misleading in its inclusion. Providing a link to amendments for an instrument that has never been amended creates a false impression of legislative complexity.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 25 December 2019 to date' while simultaneously stating 'file last modified 25 December 2019', implying no amendments have ever been made, yet a Table of Amending Instruments link is provided, suggesting amendments may exist."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"Document Structure - General","severity":"low","reasoning":"The title 'Proclamation under the Greater Proclamation under the Greater Hobart Act 2019' is either a drafting error or implies the proclamation is made under another proclamation rather than the Act itself, which would undermine its legislative basis. A proclamation derives authority from an Act, not from another proclamation of the same name.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The document contains massively duplicated headings and metadata sections, with titles such as 'Proclamation under the Greater Proclamation under the Greater Hobart Act 2019' appearing verbatim, suggesting the proclamation's own formal title contains a recursive self-reference error."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not strictly a legal absurdity, the gap between the currency promise and the practical reality of a 6+ year static document raises questions about whether the disclaimer is meaningful. For a proclamation that merely brings an Act into force on a date, this is likely benign, but the disclaimer creates an implied ongoing obligation that cannot be verified.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The document states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation', yet the accessed date is 5 April 2026 with a last modification date of 25 December 2019. This implies either no changes have occurred in over six years (plausible for a proclamation) or the update commitment is aspirational rather than enforceable."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - File last modified 25 December 2019","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments - link provided","confidence":0.5,"description":"The document simultaneously asserts the file has never been modified since 25 December 2019 and provides a Table of Amending Instruments, which are mutually contradictory positions if any amendments exist in that table."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Document title: 'Proclamation under the Greater Hobart Act 2019'","section_b":"Document title (duplicated): 'Proclamation under the Greater Proclamation under the Greater Hobart Act 2019'","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document contains two distinct versions of its own title — one legally coherent (proclamation under an Act) and one that characterises the instrument as a proclamation under another proclamation, creating ambiguity about the true legal basis and identity of the instrument."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Greater Hobart Act 2019; it simply fixes its commencement date under section 2. It does not create, remove or modify obligations, powers or definitions in the Act; it only determines when those provisions begin to operate."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative function: sets a commencement date (straightforward legal effect).","Statutory cross-reference: relies on section 2 of the Greater Hobart Act 2019 to authorise the act.","Formal actors involved: Governor acting with advice of the Executive Council; Minister signatory.","Publication formalities: references Rules Publication Act and Gazette notification.","No substantive amendments or new regulatory obligations inserted by the proclamation."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 25 December 2019 as the day the Greater Hobart Act 2019 commences, using the Governor’s power under section 2 of that Act. It brings the Act into force on that date. \n\nThe proclamation was made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council, was notified in the Gazette, and is administered by the Department of State Growth. The proclamation itself does not change the Act’s content; it only determines when the Act starts to apply."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by its nature has a single, narrow purpose: to bring an Act into force. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act and Rules Publication Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard ceremonial/formulaic language only","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for the Greater Hobart Act 2019. The Governor of Tasmania, acting on advice from the government, has declared that the Act will begin operating on **25 December 2019**.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania (the Queen's representative in the state), acting on advice from the Executive Council (the government's senior decision-making body).\n- **What it does:** It 'commences' the Greater Hobart Act — meaning the law officially comes into force and can be enforced from Christmas Day 2019 onwards.\n- **Why it matters:** Without this proclamation, the Act would remain just words on paper. This document activates the law, allowing the Greater Hobart planning and coordination framework to begin operating.\n- **Who it affects:** Primarily the Greater Hobart area in Tasmania, as the Act establishes planning and governance arrangements for the capital region."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-greater-hobart-act-2019/documents"}}