{"id":"tas:sr-2020-035","name":"Proclamation under the Place Names Act 2020","slug":"proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"35 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182611,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-035-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Place Names Act 2020","content":"> Proclamation under the Place Names Act 2020\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 [Place Names Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-001) fix 1 July 2020 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n14 May 2020\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nGUY BARNETT\n\nMinister for Primary Industries and Water\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 20 May 2020\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard administrative instrument made under the Place Names Act 2020 and has remained unchanged since 20 May 2020. However, the absence of operative content means this assessment is provisional."},"complexity_factors":["Proclamations under place names legislation are generally administrative in nature and narrow in scope","The provided text contains only metadata — no operative legal content is visible, limiting full analysis","Place Names Acts typically involve straightforward administrative processes rather than complex legal frameworks","No cross-references to other legislation, penalties, or multi-party obligations are apparent from the available text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a proclamation made under Tasmania’s Place Names Act 2020 and has been in force since 20 May 2020. Such proclamations formally assign, recognise, or change official place names across the state.\n\nThe provided text lacks the operative details, so the specific place(s) and changes are not visible. If interested parties (residents, businesses, mapping or emergency services) need the exact effect, consult the full instrument on the Tasmanian legislation site."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument only fixes the commencement date for the Place Names Act 2020 and does not alter the Act's substantive scope or operation. It is issued under the Act's s 2 power to proclaim commencement and therefore does not change who or what the Act covers."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete action: sets commencement date only","Clear statutory authority cited (s 2 of the Place Names Act 2020)","Routine procedural formalities: Governor/Executive Council signature, Gazette notification","Administrative assignment: names the department that will administer the Act","No substantive amendments or detailed operative provisions to interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 1 July 2020 as the commencement date for the Place Names Act 2020 in Tasmania. It is made by the Governor under section 2 of that Act, signed on 14 May 2020, notified in the Gazette, and administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.\n\nMechanically, it brings the Act's powers and obligations into force on that date, creating immediate administrative duties for the administering department and compliance implications for anyone subject to the Act."},"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 beyond citation of the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format following long-established conventions","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 Place Names Act 2020.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — the Act officially begins on **1 July 2020**\n- **Who made it:** Tasmania's Governor (the Queen's representative in the state), acting on advice from the Executive Council (the state's top decision-making body)\n- **Legal basis:** Made under **section 2** of the Place Names Act 2020, which gives the Governor power to decide when the Act starts\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMost laws don't start automatically when passed by Parliament. This proclamation is the 'on switch' that tells everyone — government agencies, map-makers, landowners — exactly when the new rules about naming places in Tasmania take effect.\n\nWithout this document, the Place Names Act would sit unused, even after being passed by Parliament."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-place-names-act-2020/documents"}}