{"id":"tas:sr-1998-018","name":"Proclamation under the Legislation Publication Act 1996","slug":"proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319069,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Legislation Publication Act 1996","content":"> Proclamation under the Legislation Publication Act 1996\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-1996-017#GS2@EN) [Legislation Publication Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1996-017) fix 23 March 1998 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n11 March 1998\n\nG.S.M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nTONY RUNDLE\n\nPremier\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 18 March 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation under an Act is ordinarily a static, point-in-time instrument. The combination of a 1998 commencement date with a 2021 file modification date implies either substantive changes were made to a document type not intended to be amended, or the modification reflects administrative rather than legal changes — neither of which is made clear in the instrument itself.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 18 March 1998 to date' but the file was last modified on 16 April 2021, suggesting the instrument has been amended or updated despite being presented as a simple proclamation. A proclamation is typically a one-time instrument and should not require modification."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If changes had occurred and the 3-working-day update policy were followed, the modification date would be more recent. The gap is not necessarily unlawful but creates ambiguity about whether the version accessed is genuinely current, undermining the reliability assurance the status information is meant to provide.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The site states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the file was last modified on 16 April 2021 — nearly five years before the access date of 8 April 2026. This implies either no changes have occurred in five years (plausible for a proclamation) or updates have not been published in accordance with the stated policy."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure - General","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation derives its legal effect from its operative provisions. If the only content publicly accessible is metadata and status information, no person or body can determine what the proclamation actually does, when it takes effect, or what it requires. This renders compliance impossible and legal reliance on the instrument impracticable.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The instrument appears to be a proclamation commencing the Legislation Publication Act 1996, yet the document as published contains no operative text whatsoever — no recitals, no operative clause, no Governor's signature block, and no specification of a commencement date. A proclamation with no operative content is legally meaningless."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Responsible Minister and Department","severity":"low","reasoning":"Directing readers to a dynamic external document to identify the responsible Minister for a static 1998 proclamation creates an absurdity: the 'current' responsible Minister may have no historical connection to or knowledge of the original proclamation, and accountability for the instrument becomes obscured over time.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The instrument directs readers to 'the latest Administrative Arrangement Order' to identify the responsible Minister, rather than specifying this on the face of the proclamation. Since Administrative Arrangement Orders change with each ministry, the responsible Minister for a 1998 proclamation is rendered perpetually indeterminate."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('usually updated within 3 working days after a change')","section_b":"Authorisation - File last modified 16 April 2021","confidence":0.5,"description":"The platform asserts near-real-time currency (3 working days from any change), but the file has not been modified since 16 April 2021 despite being accessed on 8 April 2026. If the instrument has genuinely not changed in five years the update policy is vacuously satisfied, but if any administrative or legal change has occurred the two statements are in direct contradiction."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"Title/Header - 'Proclamation under the Legislation Publication Act 1996' (repeated multiple times)","section_b":"Body of instrument - Contains no operative proclamation text","confidence":0.68,"description":"The document repeatedly identifies itself as a legally operative proclamation, yet contains no operative legal content. The title and the body are in fundamental contradiction: a document cannot simultaneously be a proclamation and contain nothing that proclaims anything."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward commencement proclamation that performs exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on a specified date. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing a commencement date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the empowering Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard formal proclamation format with ceremonial language only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal announcement (called a 'proclamation') made by the Governor of Tasmania on 11 March 1998. It sets the official start date for the Legislation Publication Act 1996 — making that law take effect from 23 March 1998.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Activates a law:** The Legislation Publication Act 1996 had already been passed by Parliament, but it needed this proclamation to actually come into force.\n- **Sets the date:** It fixes 23 March 1998 as the day the Act begins operating.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily government officials and anyone who needs to access Tasmanian legislation, as the Act governs how laws are published and made available to the public.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically start working the day Parliament passes them. This proclamation is the legal trigger that starts the clock, ensuring everyone knows exactly when the new rules about publishing legislation take effect."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is insufficient substantive content in the document to assess whether scope changed from any original intent. The Proclamation appears to have remained unchanged in its core operation since 18 March 1998, with only administrative file updates recorded."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal content provided — only metadata and administrative information is present, not the substantive text of the Proclamation","Proclamations are generally short and narrowly scoped instruments","The parent Act (Legislation Publication Act 1996) is itself a relatively technical but not complex administrative statute","Low public-facing impact — deals with administrative machinery of government"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made by the Governor of Tasmania under the Legislation Publication Act 1996, governs the official publication of Tasmanian legislation. It is a statutory rule (SR-1998-018) in force since 18 March 1998 and mainly affects government administrators, publishers, and agencies responsible for maintaining the statute book. Without the Proclamation’s substantive text here, only its administrative role and currency can be confirmed."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Legislation Publication Act 1996. It only fixes the date on which the Act begins to operate (23 March 1998); it does not add, remove or modify obligations, rights or regulatory mechanisms, nor does it specify funding responsibilities."},"complexity_factors":["Single clear operative action: fixes a single commencement date for the Act (low legislative complexity)","Formal executive procedure: made by Governor with Executive Council advice and signed by Premier (formal but routine)","Publication formalities: Gazetted and displayed/numbered under Rules Publication Act 1953 (administrative steps only)","No substantive amendments or regulatory rules included (no layered obligations or cross-references to implement)","Explicit administration: identifies Department of Premier and Cabinet as administering agency (implementation responsibility clear)","Historic dated instrument (1998) — no ongoing staged commencements or conditional triggers in text"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets the Legislation Publication Act 1996 to commence on 23 March 1998. It was made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council, was notified in the Gazette on 18 March 1998, and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Mechanically, the proclamation does not amend the Act’s content or add obligations: it simply starts the Act’s operation. The text does not specify any new financial charges or funding arrangements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-legislation-publication-act-1996/documents"}}