{"id":"tas:sr-2009-192","name":"Proclamation under the Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009","slug":"proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"192 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315274,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2009-192-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009","content":"> Proclamation under the Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009\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-2009-088#GS2@EN) of the [Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-088) fix 1 January 2010 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n21 December 2009\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nLISA M. SINGH\n\nMinister for Workplace Relations\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 December 2009\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Proclamation appears to have fulfilled its original and sole purpose: activating the commencement of the Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009. It has remained unchanged since 30 December 2009, consistent with a commencement instrument that does its job once and remains on the books as a historical record of that activation. There is no indication of scope change."},"complexity_factors":["Involves interplay between state and federal constitutional powers (referral of powers), which can be conceptually tricky for laypeople","The document itself is procedurally simple — it is a short proclamation setting a commencement date — but its legal effect depends on understanding a broader legislative framework","Limited substantive content visible in the provided text; complexity is mostly contextual rather than inherent to the document","No amendments appear to have been made since 2009, keeping the instrument static and straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009, activated the referral of most private‑sector industrial relations to the Commonwealth from 30 December 2009. As a result, Tasmanian private employers and workers became subject to the national Fair Work Act (uniform minimum pay, leave and unfair dismissal rules), while state public‑sector employment generally remained under Tasmanian law."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation only establishes the commencement date for the Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 and does not alter or widen the Act’s substantive scope or policy content."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative effect: fixes a commencement date only","No new rights, offences, or regulatory duties created","Clear, non-discretionary action by Governor on Executive Council advice","Administrative formalities only (Gazette notification, ministerial sign-off)","Low compliance and enforcement burden; temporal effect limited to start date"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor of Tasmania on the advice of the Executive Council under section 2 of the Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009, sets 1 January 2010 as the day the Act’s provisions commence. It operates as a timing instrument only: it does not amend the Act’s substance. Decision-maker: the Governor acting with Executive Council (proclamation text). The proclamation creates no new fees or regulatory obligations itself and names the Department of Justice as the administering agency."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by definition has a narrow, technical purpose. It performs exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on a specified date. There is no scope creep."},"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 ceremonial/formulaic language only","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (called a 'proclamation') made by the Governor of Tasmania in December 2009. It sets the start date for Tasmania's **Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — the Act comes into force on **1 January 2010**\n- **Legal effect** — before this proclamation, the Act was passed but not yet active law; this document 'switches it on'\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Many laws don't start automatically when Parliament passes them. They need a separate official announcement (this proclamation) to begin operation.\n- This particular Act allowed Tasmania to refer certain industrial relations powers to the Commonwealth, which helped create a national workplace relations system.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- **Peter G. Underwood** — Governor of Tasmania (the Queen's representative in the state)\n- **Lisa M. Singh** — Tasmanian Minister for Workplace Relations\n- Made with advice from the **Executive Council** (the formal body of senior ministers)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-industrial-relations-commonwealth-powers-act-2009/documents"}}