{"id":"tas:sr-2005-136","name":"Proclamation under the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005","slug":"proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"136 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317717,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2005-136-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005","content":"> Proclamation under the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005\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-2005-070#GS2@EN) [Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-070) fix 14 December 2005 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n12 December 2005\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJUDY JACKSON\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 14 December 2005\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not change the substantive scope or obligations of the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005. It operates solely to fix the Act's commencement day under section 2 and does not amend or expand the Act's content."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow legal effect: sets commencement date only","Clear statutory authority cited (section 2)","No amendments, exemptions, or new obligations included","Formalities only: Governor/Executive Council signature and Gazette notification","Minimal interpretive discretion or implementation complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council under section 2 of the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005, fixes 14 December 2005 as the day the Act commences. Mechanically, it brings the Act into force on that date.\n\nIt was signed, gazetted on 14 December 2005 and is administered by the Department of Justice. It does not alter the Act's content; it only sets its start date."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this Proclamation appears to be a standard instrument made under the existing framework of the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005, with no evident change from the original legislative intent of enabling time-limited, location-specific police powers to address public safety risks. No amendments to scope are apparent from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely administrative metadata rather than substantive legislative text, making it difficult to fully assess","The parent Act (Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005) involves nuanced civil liberties considerations — balancing police powers against individual rights","Proclamations under this Act can have variable scope and duration, requiring cross-referencing with the full instrument","The actual operative provisions of this specific Proclamation are not included in the provided text, requiring reference to external sources"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation is a formal notice by the Tasmanian Governor under the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005 that can activate special police powers in a specified area and time—authorising measures like stop-and-search without the usual suspicion, seizure of dangerous items, and moving people on, and so affecting anyone present in the declared area.\n\nThe provided document lacks the Proclamation’s specific area, period and exact powers, so consult the full Proclamation and the Act to know the precise impact."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a purely procedural commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force on a specified date. No scope creep."},"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","Standard ceremonial/formulaic language only","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on ministerial advice) officially declares that the *Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005* will start operating on **14 December 2005**.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically apply the moment Parliament passes them. Someone must formally \"switch them on.\" This document does exactly that — it fixes the date when police can start using the new public safety powers created by that Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian police officers (who gain new legal powers from this date)\n- Anyone in Tasmania who might be subject to those police powers\n\n**Key point:** Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant — passed by Parliament but legally inactive."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-police-powers-public-safety-act-2005/documents"}}