{"id":"tas:sr-2019-071","name":"Proclamation under the Litter Amendment Act 2019","slug":"proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"71 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184607,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-071-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Litter Amendment Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Litter Amendment Act 2019\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 [Litter Amendment Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-030) fix 2 December 2019 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n18 November 2019\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nPETER GUTWEIN\n\nMinister for the Environment, Parks and Heritage\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 November 2019\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation of this type has a fixed, narrow purpose — to commence an Act — and there is no indication of any scope change. It does precisely what such instruments are designed to do."},"complexity_factors":["This is a proclamation (commencement instrument) only — it contains no substantive legal provisions of its own","Its entire function is a single administrative act: setting a commencement date","No definitions, offences, penalties, exemptions, or regulatory frameworks are contained within it","The actual complexity lies in the underlying Litter Amendment Act 2019, not this instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made by the Governor of Tasmania, simply brings the Litter Amendment Act 2019 into force on 27 November 2019. It does not alter the law itself — it’s the legal \"on switch\" that makes the Act’s changes enforceable from that date.\n\nIts effect reaches anyone in Tasmania subject to litter laws, because it fixes when the amended rules begin to apply."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended: bringing the parent Act into force on a specified date. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the enabling Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template document"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **2 December 2019** as the date when the *Litter Amendment Act 2019* (Tasmania) officially starts operating.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (C. Warner), acting on advice from the **Executive Council** (the Premier and senior ministers).\n- Signed off by **Peter Gutwein**, then Minister for the Environment, Parks and Heritage.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't automatically take effect immediately. This proclamation is the legal trigger that \"switches on\" the Litter Amendment Act.\n- Without this document, the amendments to Tasmania's litter laws would sit dormant.\n\n**Key details:**\n- Made under **section 2** of the Litter Amendment Act 2019 (the section that allows the Governor to pick the start date).\n- Published in the *Tasmanian Government Gazette* on 27 November 2019.\n- Administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the content or scope of the Litter Amendment Act 2019; it solely fixes the Act’s commencement date under s 2 and records procedural matters (signing, Gazette notification, administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: fixes a commencement date only (no substantive provisions included)","Clear legal authority cited: made under section 2 of the Litter Amendment Act 2019","Short, unambiguous text with standard formalities (Governor, Executive Council, Gazette notification)","No regulatory mechanics, penalties or compliance details within the proclamation itself","Administrative detail provided (departmental administration, Rules Publication Act display)"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 2 December 2019 as the day the Litter Amendment Act 2019 comes into force, made under section 2 of that Act (s 2). It was signed by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council and notified in the Gazette on 27 November 2019.\n\nMechanically, the instrument brings the Act’s legal effects into operation from that date; it thus affects anyone who will be subject to the Act’s requirements and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-litter-amendment-act-2019/documents"}}