{"id":"tas:sr-2005-083","name":"Proclamation under the Professional Standards Act 2005","slug":"proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"83 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317931,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2005-083-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Professional Standards Act 2005","content":"> Proclamation under the Professional Standards Act 2005\n\nI, the Administrator 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 [Professional Standards Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-024) fix 1 August 2005 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n11 July 2005\n\nE. C. CRAWFORD\n\nAdministrator\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 20 July 2005\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation of this type has a single, fixed purpose — to bring legislation into force on a specified date. There is no indication of any scope change from its original intent. It has remained current and unamended in substance since 20 July 2005."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is almost entirely administrative metadata with no substantive legal provisions","Its purpose (commencing an Act) is a standard and straightforward legal mechanism","Understanding its significance requires background knowledge of the Professional Standards Act 2005, which adds a layer of indirect complexity","No amending provisions, schedules, or operative clauses are visible in the text provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation formally brings the Professional Standards Act 2005 (Tas.) into operation from 20 July 2005, giving the statute legal effect. \n\nIt enables professional associations to pursue liability schemes that can cap negligence compensation, affecting professionals who join such schemes, their clients whose recoveries may be limited, and associations seeking to implement them."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the statutory scope or content of the Professional Standards Act 2005; it only fixes the Act's commencement date pursuant to section 2. Any change to who or what the Act covers would require amendment of the Act itself, not this proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: fixes commencement date only (straightforward legal effect)","Legal authority is explicit: made under section 2 of the Professional Standards Act 2005","Decision-maker and procedure recorded: Administrator acting with advice of the Executive Council and Ministerial sign-off","Formalities present: Gazette notification and departmental administration stated","No substantive amendments or regulatory details in the proclamation — substantive complexity depends on the Act itself","Date is fixed and historical (1 August 2005), reducing forward uncertainty"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Administrator with the Executive Council’s advice under section 2 of the Professional Standards Act 2005, fixes 1 August 2005 as the day the Act begins to operate in Tasmania. Mechanically, it brings the Act’s legal rights and obligations into force on that date. It affects persons and businesses subject to the Professional Standards Act (administration noted as the Department of Justice) and therefore starts any compliance duties, costs and legal effects created by the Act from 1 August 2005."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by its nature has a single, narrow purpose: to activate legislation. 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 enabling Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template document","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 Professional Standards Act 2005.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — the Act will come into force on **1 August 2005**\n- **Who made it:** The Administrator of Tasmania (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal name for the state Cabinet)\n- **Legal basis:** Made under section 2 of the Professional Standards Act 2005, which gives the government power to choose when the Act starts\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Many laws don't start automatically when passed by Parliament. This proclamation is the 'on switch' that tells everyone when the new rules actually apply.\n- Without this document, the Professional Standards Act would remain dormant — passed but not yet active.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone covered by the Professional Standards Act (typically professionals and their clients in Tasmania)\n- Government agencies responsible for administering the Act"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-professional-standards-act-2005/documents"}}