{"id":"tas:sr-2018-033","name":"Proclamation under the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017","slug":"proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"33 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184940,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-033-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017","content":"> Proclamation under the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) 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(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-047#GS2@Gs2@EN) [Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-047) fix 1 August 2018 as the day on which [Part 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-047#HP3@EN) of that Act, other than [sections 44(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-047#GS44@Hpb@Je@EN) , [46](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-047#GS46@EN) and [47](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-047#GS47@EN) , commences.\n\n18 June 2018\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nPETER GUTWEIN\n\nMinister for Local Government\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 standard commencement proclamation performing exactly the function intended — bringing specified provisions of an amending Act into force on a fixed date with explicit exclusions. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","Only three specific exclusions to identify","No defined terms, no cross-referencing beyond the parent Act","Standard proclamation format used routinely across Australian jurisdictions","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal proclamation by the Governor of Tasmania that brings part of a local government law into effect on a specific date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 August 2018** as the start date for **Part 3** of the *Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017*\n- **Excludes** three specific sections from starting on that date: section 44(b), section 46, and section 47\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian local councils and their staff\n- Anyone who deals with local government in Tasmania\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaws passed by Parliament often don't take effect immediately. This proclamation is the official \"switch\" that turns on most of Part 3 of the Act. The excluded sections (44(b), 46, and 47) remain inactive until a future proclamation or date is set.\n\n**Key point:** This is a **commencement proclamation** — a common legal mechanism that activates legislation that has been sitting dormant since it was passed."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation of this type has no independent scope of its own — it simply activates the parent Act on a specified date. There is no evidence of scope change from the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is purely procedural — it contains almost no substantive legal content","The underlying Act is not reproduced here, limiting full assessment of its complexity","Standard proclamation format with no unusual legal mechanisms","Single, straightforward purpose: setting a commencement date"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation sets the commencement date—27 June 2018—for the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017, officially bringing that targeted package of local government reforms in Tasmania into force. It primarily affects Tasmanian councils and those who deal with them (ratepayers, residents, staff and councillors), marking when the new rules must be followed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A file cannot logically have its currency commence on 27 June 2018 if the file itself was last modified on 21 June 2018. Either the commencement date is wrong, the modification date is wrong, or 'file last modified' refers to something other than the legislative instrument itself. This is an internal metadata inconsistency that undermines the reliability of the version information.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The document states it is 'Version current from 27 June 2018 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 17:12)' while the 'File last modified' date is listed as 21 June 2018 — six days before the version is stated to have become current."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure - entire instrument","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation under a commencement provision is a legally operative instrument: it must state what is being proclaimed and when. Without any operative clause, the document cannot fulfil its legal function. Parties relying on this instrument to determine which provisions of the Act are in force cannot do so from the text as reproduced, rendering compliance with or reliance upon the instrument practically impossible.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The proclamation purports to bring into force the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017 but the substantive operative content of the proclamation (i.e., which provisions are commenced, on what date, and by whose authority) is entirely absent from the text provided."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"Asserting that a version is definitively 'current to date' while simultaneously qualifying the update process as only 'usually' timely is logically inconsistent. The instrument cannot simultaneously guarantee currency and disclaim it.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document states that 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet simultaneously represents the version as current to 5 April 2026. This creates a self-referential reliability problem: the currency claim depends on a processing standard that is explicitly described as non-guaranteed ('usually')."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - File last modified 21 June 2018","section_b":"Status Information - Version current from 27 June 2018","confidence":0.72,"description":"The file is stated to have been last modified on 21 June 2018, yet the version is stated to have become current only on 27 June 2018 — six days after the file was last changed. This means the version currency date post-dates the last recorded modification, which is internally contradictory."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Act; it only brings specified parts of the Act into force on a fixed date (1 August 2018) while leaving certain sections uncommenced. Authority for the commencement is section 2(2) of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: a commencement proclamation fixing a start date for a specific Part of an Act (low substantive complexity).","Statutory authority: exercise of power under section 2(2) of the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017 (formal legal requirement).","Partial commencement: most of Part 3 is commenced but three sections remain excluded, requiring readers to cross-check which provisions are active.","Formalities and timing: includes proclamation date, signature by Governor and Minister, and Gazette notification dates that matter for legal notice and implementation timing."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor with Executive Council advice under section 2(2) of the Local Government Amendment (Targeted Review) Act 2017, fixes 1 August 2018 as the day Part 3 of that Act (except for three named sections) comes into force. It activates the legal powers, duties and obligations created by that Part from that date.\n\nThe Governor and Executive Council decide the commencement; once in force, entities covered by Part 3 (for example, local councils and the Minister for Local Government) must comply with its requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-amendment-targeted-review-act-2017/documents"}}