{"id":"tas:sr-2010-062","name":"Proclamation under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010","slug":"proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"62 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314966,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2010-062-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010","content":"> Proclamation under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) 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-2010-003#GS2@EN) of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-003) fix 1 July 2010 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n28 June 2010\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nMICHELLE O'BYRNE\n\nMinister for Health\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 30 June 2010\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation appears to serve its straightforward original purpose: setting a commencement date for consequential amendments to align Tasmanian law with the national health practitioner regulation scheme. There is no indication the scope shifted from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself contains almost no substantive legal content — it is a procedural proclamation, not detailed legislation","The complexity lies in the broader national law framework it activates, not in this instrument itself","Understanding its significance requires background knowledge of Australia's national health practitioner registration scheme","Minimal text provided makes it difficult to assess any nuanced provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation brings into force the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010, officially making Tasmania part of the national health practitioner registration system from 30 June 2010. It affects registered practitioners, patients, employers and regulators by enabling national recognition of registrations and consistent safety, disciplinary and practice standards across Australia."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Act. It only fixes the commencement date (1 July 2010) under section 2, thereby making the Act's existing provisions operative from that date and triggering associated compliance and administrative obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Nature: a commencement proclamation that sets an effective date rather than changing substantive law.","Legal authority: made under section 2 of the named Act and requires the Governor acting with Executive Council.","Formalities: includes statutory publication steps (Gazette notification; Rules Publication Act compliance).","Operational impact: shifts timing of obligations and administrative responsibilities to 1 July 2010, creating implementation tasks for the Department of Health and Human Services and regulated entities.","Clarity: fixed calendar date leaves little room for interpretive uncertainty about commencement."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 July 2010 as the day the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 comes into force. The Governor made the proclamation on the advice of the Executive Council and it was notified in the Gazette. It affects regulated health practitioners, registration bodies and the Department of Health and Human Services by making the Act’s amendments operational from that date; compliance and administrative implementation costs fall on those bodies and practitioners once the provisions commence."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward 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 enabling Act and section)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard ceremonial/formal language only"],"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 **1 July 2010** as the date when the *Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010* starts operating.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Health practitioners in Tasmania (doctors, nurses, dentists, etc.) who are regulated under national registration schemes.\n- The general public, who benefit from consistent national standards for health professionals.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically start working when Parliament passes them. Someone (usually the Governor, acting on ministerial advice) must formally \"turn them on\" by naming a start date.\n- This proclamation ensures Tasmania's health practitioner laws align with national standards from 1 July 2010, allowing for consistent regulation across Australian states and territories.\n\n**Key point:** Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant — passed but not legally active."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-tasmania-consequential-amendments/documents"}}