{"id":"tas:sr-2022-093","name":"Proclamation under the Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022","slug":"proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"93 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179767,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-093-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022","content":"> Proclamation under the Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022\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 [Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-026) fix 1 December 2022 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n7 November 2022\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nGUY BARNETT\n\nMinister for State Development, Construction and Housing\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 16 November 2022\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Communities Tasmania.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does exactly what a commencement proclamation is designed to do — activate the parent Act on a specified date. There is no evidence of scope change from the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["This is a purely procedural instrument with no substantive legal content of its own","Its only function is to set a commencement date for another Act","No definitions, obligations, rights, penalties, or discretions are contained within the proclamation itself","The document provided contains significant formatting duplication, obscuring even the minimal content present"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, issued by the Governor of Tasmania, brings the Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022 into force on 16 November 2022, formally activating housekeeping amendments made to various Tasmanian laws to recognise Homes Tasmania. \n\nIt affects public housing tenants, applicants, government agencies and service providers by ensuring Homes Tasmania can operate within the correct legal framework from that date."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended: bringing a 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 (except citation of the parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks filled in"],"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 **1 December 2022** as the day the *Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022* comes into force (becomes active law).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with **Homes Tasmania** (Tasmania's public housing authority) and the various laws amended by the parent Act.\n- Government agencies that must apply the new or amended rules from this date.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't always start immediately. This proclamation **triggers** the legal changes, telling everyone exactly when the new rules apply.\n- Without this document, the *Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022* would remain inactive \"on the shelf.\"\n\n**Key details:**\n- Signed by the **Governor of Tasmania** (the Queen's representative) on **7 November 2022**\n- Published in the *Gazette* (official government newspaper) on **16 November 2022**\n- Gives about **3 weeks' notice** before the law starts on 1 December 2022"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022; it solely fixes the Act's commencement date (1 December 2022) and records administrative particulars (maker, gazettal, administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clear operative action: fixes a single commencement date (1 December 2022).","Formalities only: records who made the proclamation (Governor with Executive Council advice), gazettal date, and administering department.","No substantive or technical amendments included in the proclamation itself; scope depends entirely on the referenced Act.","Cross-reference reliance: effectiveness depends on section 2 of the cited Act, creating a dependence on another instrument for substance."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 December 2022 as the day the Homes Tasmania (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022 begins to operate. Made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council, and notified in the Gazette, it brings into force the legal changes in that Act so that affected persons and bodies must comply from that date; the Department of Communities Tasmania is listed as the administering agency."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-homes-tasmania-consequential-amendments-act-2022/documents"}}