{"id":"tas:sr-2018-032","name":"Proclamation under the Limitation Amendment Act 2017","slug":"proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"32 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184916,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-032-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Limitation Amendment Act 2017","content":"> Proclamation under the Limitation Amendment Act 2017\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-2017-052#GS2@EN) [Limitation Amendment Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-052) fix 1 July 2018 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n18 June 2018\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nELISE ARCHER\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 27 June 2018","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument with no substantive scope. It performs exactly the function intended: setting a commencement date for the parent Act."},"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 document"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — essentially an official \"start date\" notice for a Tasmanian law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on advice from the Executive Council) has officially declared that the *Limitation Amendment Act 2017* will come into force on **1 July 2018**.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Many laws don't start automatically when passed by Parliament. Instead, they need a formal proclamation (an official announcement) to set the commencement date. This document does exactly that.\n- The *Limitation Amendment Act 2017* itself would have made changes to Tasmania's limitation laws — the rules about how long someone has to start legal proceedings before their right to sue expires. But this particular document doesn't contain those substantive changes; it simply flips the switch to make them active.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone in Tasmania with potential legal claims, lawyers, and courts — because from 1 July 2018 onwards, the amended limitation rules applied to their cases."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Proclamation does exactly what it is designed to do — commence the Limitation Amendment Act 2017. There is no evidence of scope change from its original intent. It is a standard commencement instrument."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is extremely short and purely administrative — it only sets a commencement date.","No substantive legal provisions are contained in the Proclamation itself.","Understanding its significance requires knowledge of the underlying Limitation Amendment Act 2017, which adds a layer of context not present in this document.","Minimal ambiguity or interpretive difficulty."],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation sets the commencement date (27 June 2018) for the Limitation Amendment Act 2017 (Tas.), bringing into force amendments to limitation laws that remove or extend time limits on bringing claims.  \n\nIt chiefly affects survivors of historical (particularly child sexual) abuse, institutions that may face legacy claims, and the lawyers and courts handling those cases, restoring access to justice for long‑delayed claims."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substance or scope of the Limitation Amendment Act 2017; it merely specifies the Act's commencement date (1 July 2018) under section 2. Any change to who or what is covered is determined by the Amendment Act itself, not by this proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete operative action: fixes a commencement date only.","Formal executive act (Governor with Executive Council) required for effect.","Legal effect depends on the substantive text of the Limitation Amendment Act 2017 (not included here).","No transitional or procedural provisions in the proclamation itself.","Clear timing and publication steps (Gazette notification) but no operational detail to implement."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 1 July 2018 as the day the Limitation Amendment Act 2017 comes into force in Tasmania. It is an administrative step: the Governor, acting with the Executive Council, fixed the commencement date under section 2 of the Amendment Act. From that date, parties, lawyers and courts in Tasmania must apply the amended limitation rules; the proclamation does not itself change those rules, only the date they begin to operate."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-limitation-amendment-act-2017/documents"}}