{"id":"tas:sr-2012-095","name":"Proclamation under the Irrigation Company Act 2011","slug":"proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"95 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314439,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-095-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Irrigation Company Act 2011","content":"> Proclamation under the Irrigation Company Act 2011\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 and on the recommendation of the Minister, by this my proclamation made under [section 42 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-012#GS42@EN) [Irrigation Company Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-012) fix 26 October 2012 as the day on which the [Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-046) is repealed and the [Proclamation under the Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1999-172) is revoked.\n\n15 October 2012\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nBRYAN GREEN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries and Water\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 24 October 2012\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation changes the legal framework by repealing the Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999 and revoking its related proclamation, thereby moving governance to the regime established under the Irrigation Company Act 2011 (authority: Irrigation Company Act 2011, s42). The instrument itself only fixes the repeal date (26 October 2012) and names the administering department, without setting transitional rules or new fees; any compliance costs or operational changes therefore depend on the 2011 Act and associated instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: fixes a repeal date and revokes a prior proclamation (low substantive complexity).","Cross-references to other statutes: authority drawn from Irrigation Company Act 2011 (s42) and effect targets the Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999 — requires reading multiple instruments together.","Formal decision route: Governor acting with Executive Council advice and Minister recommendation (administrative formality noted in the text).","Administrative assignment: proclamation explicitly administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (identifies who implements).","No transitional provisions or new regulatory obligations included in the proclamation — implementation detail and compliance effects depend on the 2011 Act and any subordinate instruments.","Fixed commencement date (26 October 2012) creates a clear legal cutoff, which can produce discrete operational and contractual transition pressures for affected parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 42 of the Irrigation Company Act 2011, fixes 26 October 2012 as the day the Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999 is repealed and revokes the earlier proclamation under that 1999 Act. It affects bodies and arrangements governed by the 1999 Act by shifting legal authority to the 2011 Act framework and names the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment as the administering agency."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to be a straightforward, unchanged formal instrument in force since October 2012."},"complexity_factors":["Very short and procedural in nature — proclamations are typically simple formal instruments","Operates under a parent Act (Irrigation Company Act 2011), adding one layer of legal context to understand","Limited operative text visible, making full analysis difficult but suggesting minimal substantive complexity","No amendments appear to have been made, indicating stability and simplicity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Irrigation Company Act 2011, is a formal government declaration that brings parts of the Act into legal effect and recognises matters relating to irrigation companies or districts. It chiefly affects Tasmanian irrigators, farmers, landholders, water authorities and irrigation companies by enabling the legal framework for managing and delivering water for agriculture. It has been in force since 24 October 2012; the extract doesn’t show the proclamation’s specific operative details."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 42 of the Irrigation Company Act 2011—setting a commencement date for the repeal of predecessor legislation. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward transitional instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond citation of the empowering section and the Acts being repealed/revoked","Document is essentially a formal executive instrument with one mechanical function"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (a **proclamation**) made by the Tasmanian Governor that sets a specific date—**26 October 2012**—for two things to happen:\n\n- The **Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999** is **repealed** (cancelled/abolished)\n- An earlier proclamation made under that 1999 Act is **revoked** (cancelled)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian government agencies, particularly those dealing with water management and irrigation\n- Any organisations or individuals who were operating under the old 1999 Act or the earlier proclamation\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation acts as the \"switch\" that turns off the old water management laws. It works together with the **Irrigation Company Act 2011**, which presumably replaced the old system with a new framework for managing irrigation companies. Without this proclamation, the old Act would have continued in force indefinitely, potentially creating confusion about which laws apply."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-irrigation-company-act-2011/documents"}}