{"id":"tas:sr-2010-095","name":"Proclamation under the Integrity Commission Act 2009","slug":"proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"95 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315102,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2010-095-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Integrity Commission Act 2009","content":"> Proclamation under the Integrity Commission 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 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-067#GS2@EN) [Integrity Commission Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-067) fix –\n\n> > (a) 1 December 2010 as the day on which [section 11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-067#GS11@EN) of that Act commences; and\n> \n> > (b) 1 October 2010 as the day on which the remaining provisions of that Act commence.\n\n13 September 2010\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nLARA GIDDINGS\n\nMinister for Justice\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 22 September 2010\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The Proclamation appears to serve its standard administrative function of activating provisions under the Integrity Commission Act 2009. However, the lack of substantive text means this assessment is based on limited information."},"complexity_factors":["The document is largely administrative/metadata with minimal substantive legal content visible","Proclamations are generally short, formulaic instruments with limited complexity","The underlying Act (Integrity Commission Act 2009) is complex, but this Proclamation itself appears to be a simple commencement or activation instrument","Insufficient text provided to identify any complex provisions or cross-references"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under the Integrity Commission Act 2009 is a formal notice by the Governor of Tasmania used to bring parts of the Act into force, activating the Integrity Commission’s legal powers. It primarily affects Tasmanian public sector workers, officials and institutions subject to the Commission’s oversight.  \n\nThe excerpt provided is mostly metadata; the full Proclamation text isn’t included, so specific operative details aren’t available here."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement instrument with a single, narrow purpose: to activate an existing Act. It has not expanded beyond its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with two straightforward commencement dates","No defined terms, no cross-references beyond basic section citations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive legal rules","Standard proclamation format — essentially a formal announcement with dates"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\nThis document officially starts the clock on Tasmania's *Integrity Commission Act 2009*. It sets two different start dates for different parts of the law:\n\n- **1 October 2010**: Most of the Act begins operating\n- **1 December 2010**: Section 11 (which deals with the appointment of the Integrity Commissioner) starts later\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants, politicians, and government bodies — who now fall under the oversight of the Integrity Commission\n- The Integrity Commissioner and staff — who can begin their work once their appointment provisions kick in\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the *Integrity Commission Act 2009* would remain a \"zombie law\" — passed by Parliament but not actually in effect. This document flips the switch, activating Tasmania's anti-corruption watchdog and giving it legal power to investigate misconduct in public administration."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope of the Integrity Commission Act 2009. It only sets commencement dates (most provisions 1 October 2010; s 11 on 1 December 2010), so it changes timing but not the content or reach of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative function: sets commencement dates only (clear, limited scope).","Two different commencement dates create minimal sequencing complexity (section 11 separate from remainder).","References to enabling provision (made under s 2) and to s 11 require cross-checking with the Act for full effect.","No substantive changes to law or detailed obligations in the proclamation itself.","Administrative steps recorded (Governor's signature, Ministerial command, Gazette notice; administered by Department of Justice)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes when the Integrity Commission Act 2009 takes effect in Tasmania: most provisions commence on 1 October 2010, while section 11 commences on 1 December 2010 (made under s 2 of the Act). It therefore determines the date from which the Act’s powers and duties become legally operative, affecting public officials, agencies and the Department of Justice (the administering agency); it was signed by the Governor and notified in the Gazette."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation that has never been amended but is described as continuously 'current' is not inherently absurd, but the absence of any substantive operative content in the published instrument raises the question of whether the document being kept 'current' contains anything of legal effect beyond its own status metadata. This is a low-severity drafting and publication concern rather than a strict logical flaw.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 22 September 2010 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:42)' yet the file was 'last modified 5 July 2017'. This creates an internal tension: if no amendments have been made since 2017, the proclamation purports to remain 'current' for nearly a decade without substantive content being visible in this excerpt to confirm what it actually proclaims."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure - entire instrument","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation with no operative clause cannot be complied with, interpreted, or given legal effect. It is logically impossible for any person or body to act upon a proclamation that makes no declaration. While this may be a publication/formatting error rather than a drafting flaw in the underlying instrument, as presented the document is legally inoperable.","confidence":0.82,"description":"The instrument as published contains no operative provisions whatsoever. A Proclamation is a formal legal instrument that must specify what is being proclaimed (e.g., a commencement date, a declaration, or an appointment). This document contains only metadata, status information, and navigation links, with no substantive proclamatory content."},{"type":"other","section":"Document headings - entire instrument","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a rendering or scraping artefact rather than a legislative drafting flaw, a formally published piece of legislation with systematically duplicated and truncated headings creates genuine ambiguity about which version of the heading represents the authoritative text. Under strict statutory interpretation principles, duplicated provisions can create interpretive difficulties. The truncation of 'Integrity' to 'Integri' could, in an extreme case, raise doubt about whether the correct parent Act is identified.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Every heading in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Integri Proclamation under the Integrity Commission Act 2009', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). The titles are also truncated mid-word ('Integri' instead of 'Integrity')."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version: 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation.'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.55,"description":"The instrument claims to be current 'to date' (i.e., to 8 April 2026) but the file was last modified on 5 July 2017 — nearly nine years earlier. If the update policy of 3 working days is operative, either no changes have occurred in nine years (plausible for a simple proclamation) or the file has not been updated as promised, directly contradicting the currency representation."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-integrity-commission-act-2009/documents"}}