{"id":"tas:sr-1998-086","name":"Proclamation under the Plant Quarantine Act 1997","slug":"proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"86 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319093,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-086-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Plant Quarantine Act 1997","content":"> Proclamation under the Plant Quarantine Act 1997\n\nI, the Lieutenant-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-1997-062#GS2@EN) [Plant Quarantine Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-062) fix 1 July 1998 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n30 June 1998\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nB. BONDE\n\nMinister for Primary Industry and Fisheries\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 30 June 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available extract, there is insufficient information to determine whether the scope changed from the original intent. The proclamation has been in force since 1998 and amended at least once, but without the operative text, no meaningful scope assessment can be made."},"complexity_factors":["The operative content of the proclamation is absent from the provided text, preventing full analysis","Proclamations are generally straightforward legal instruments compared to full Acts","Subordinate legislation (proclamation) adds a layer of legal hierarchy to navigate","References to amending instruments suggest some evolution in content over time, though details are unavailable"],"plain_english_summary":"A Governor’s proclamation made under Tasmania’s Plant Quarantine Act 1997, in force since 30 June 1998 and since amended, putting the Act’s plant‑quarantine rules into effect. It governs movement and importation of plants and related material, so it chiefly affects farmers, nurseries, importers and anyone transporting plant products in or into Tasmania. It matters because it helps prevent exotic pests and diseases and breaches can carry serious penalties."},"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 Plant Quarantine Act 1997 on a specific date. It has not expanded beyond its original intent because it has no substantive regulatory content of its own—it merely triggers the operation of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing a commencement date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of empowering section)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard formal language typical of 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 Plant Quarantine Act 1997. \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date**: The Act was passed in 1997, but this proclamation officially activates it on **1 July 1998**.\n- **Who made it**: Tasmania's Lieutenant-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 Plant Quarantine Act 1997, which allows the government to choose when the Act starts operating.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMany laws aren't automatically active when passed. This proclamation is the 'on switch' that makes the Plant Quarantine Act legally enforceable from 1 July 1998 onwards. Until this date, the Act existed on paper but had no legal effect. This is common for laws that need preparation time (like training staff, setting up systems, or informing the public) before they can be enforced.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily Tasmanian farmers, horticulturalists, and anyone involved in moving plants or plant products into or within Tasmania, as the Act controls pests and diseases affecting plants."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Plant Quarantine Act 1997. It only exercises the Act's commencement power (section 2), sets the operative date (1 July 1998), records administration responsibility, and notes publication; it does not amend rights, obligations, or regulatory reach."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single purpose: fixes commencement date (1 July 1998) rather than changing substantive law.","References specific statutory power: made under section 2 of the Plant Quarantine Act 1997 (explicit legal authority).","Formal executive procedure: issued by the Lieutenant‑Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council (executive decision-making formality).","Administrative detail only: records administering department (Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries) and Gazette notification; no regulatory mechanics or transitional rules.","Low compliance complexity: the proclamation itself does not create new obligations beyond activating the Act, but it triggers the Act's compliance regime and associated costs for regulated parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Plant Quarantine Act 1997 into force by fixing its commencement date as 1 July 1998 under section 2 of that Act. Mechanically, it starts the Act on that date and records that the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries will administer it. The decision was taken by the Lieutenant‑Governor with the Executive Council, and any compliance costs or obligations created by the Act fall on the persons and businesses subject to the Act once it commenced."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-plant-quarantine-act-1997/documents"}}