{"id":"tas:sr-2002-015","name":"Proclamation under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001","slug":"proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"15 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318363,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Pharmacists Registration 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-2001-090#GS2@EN) [Pharmacists Registration Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-090) fix 1 April 2002 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n18 March 2002\n\nG. S. M. Green\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJudy Jackson\n\nMinister for Health and Human Services\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 March 2002\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by definition has a single, narrow purpose: to activate an Act of Parliament. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"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","Total length: approximately 150 words","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template document"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 in Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — The Act was passed by Parliament but wasn't active yet. This document officially turns it on, making it law from **1 April 2002**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Pharmacists in Tasmania** — From 1 April 2002, they became subject to the new registration requirements and rules in the Act.\n- **The public** — Anyone using pharmacy services, as the Act sets standards for who can practise as a pharmacist.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Acts of Parliament often don't start immediately. This proclamation is the legal 'switch' that activates the law, giving everyone certainty about when the new rules apply.\n- It was signed by the Governor (the Queen's representative in Tasmania) with advice from the Executive Council (the Premier and senior ministers), which is the formal process for bringing laws into force."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the Act's substantive scope or content; it only brings the existing Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 into force on 1 April 2002 (made under section 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative effect: sets a commencement date (straightforward legal effect).","Relies on an enabling provision in the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 (section 2).","Formal constitutional and publication steps required (Governor, Executive Council, Gazette).","No substantive regulatory or licensing details are introduced by the proclamation itself.","Administrative consequence: activates obligations and enforcement mechanisms in the underlying Act, which may create compliance work for regulators and regulated parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 April 2002 as the day the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 begins to operate. It is made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council under section 2.\n\nMechanically, it does not alter the Act’s content; it simply triggers the Act’s obligations and powers and notifies commencement in the Gazette. Any costs or compliance duties arise from the Act itself; the Department of Health and Human Services administers the proclamation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is insufficient substantive content in the provided text to identify any scope change from the original intent. The instrument appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement on 27 March 2002, consistent with the nature of a proclamation, which typically serves a single, fixed administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal substantive content visible in the provided text — largely metadata and headers","Proclamations are inherently simple instruments: they typically do one thing (commence an Act or declare a date)","No complex operative provisions, definitions, or obligations visible","Interpretation requires knowledge of the parent Act (Pharmacists Registration Act 2001) for full context","Has been in force unchanged since 2002, suggesting no significant complexity has been added over time"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, issued about 27 March 2002 under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 (Tasmania), formally brings the Act (or specified provisions) into force. It makes the pharmacist registration regime legally operational, affecting pharmacists practising in Tasmania, their employers and pharmacies, and indirectly the public by enabling enforcement of who may lawfully practise."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-pharmacists-registration-act-2001/documents"}}