{"id":"tas:sr-2002-035","name":"Proclamation under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001","slug":"proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"35 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318512,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-035-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001\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-2001-094#GS2@EN) [Misuse of Drugs Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094) fix 1 June 2002 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n6 May 2002\n\nG. S. M. Green\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nP. Patmore\n\nMinister for Justice and Industrial Relations\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 15 May 2002\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001; it solely fixes the Act's commencement date (1 June 2002) and records administrative details (signatories, Gazette notice, administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: only fixes commencement date for the Act.","Uses an enabling power (section 2) requiring Governor action with Executive Council advice.","Formalities present: Governor and Minister signatories, Gazette notification, administrative custody by a department.","No substantive legal provisions, amendments, or regulatory detail are included in the proclamation.","Effects are temporal and direct: brings pre-existing statutory obligations into force, creating compliance obligations from the fixed date."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 June 2002 as the day the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 begins to operate. It is a commencement instrument: the Governor, acting with the advice of the Executive Council under section 2 of the Act, set the date, and the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations will administer it (gazetted 15 May 2002). The legal duties and powers created by the Act take effect from that day for anyone subject to the Act."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no indication the scope of this Proclamation changed from its original intent. It has remained current and unamended in substance since 15 May 2002, though the file was last modified in July 2017 (likely an administrative update rather than a substantive change)."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — the operative/substantive text of the Proclamation is absent, limiting analysis","Proclamations are inherently short and narrow in scope compared to full Acts","The underlying Act (Misuse of Drugs Act 2001) is complex, but this instrument itself is a simple commencement or declaratory mechanism","Has been in force unchanged since 15 May 2002, suggesting minimal ongoing complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under Tasmania’s Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 formally brought provisions of that Act into force from 15 May 2002. It affects anyone in Tasmania who deals with regulated drugs — citizens, health professionals, pharmacists, police and courts — because it gives the Act legal effect. The provided document is only the administrative notice; the specific operative text and detailed practical effects are not included."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation with a single, narrow purpose: to activate the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond its original intent because it has no substantive content beyond naming the start date."},"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 formal language typical of commencement proclamations","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for Tasmania's Misuse of Drugs Act 2001. \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date:** The Act was passed by Parliament but wasn't active yet. This proclamation officially declares that the Act will come into force on **1 June 2002**.\n- **Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania (the Queen's representative in the state), acting on advice from the Executive Council (the Premier and senior ministers).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Australian laws often aren't automatic. Even after Parliament passes a bill, someone (usually the Governor or Governor-General) must officially 'turn them on' by naming a start date. This document does exactly that for Tasmania's main drug control law.\n- Without this proclamation, the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 would have remained inactive 'on the shelf' indefinitely."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-2001/documents"}}