{"id":"tas:sr-2003-148","name":"Proclamation under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002","slug":"proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"148 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318195,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-148-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002","content":"> Proclamation under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002\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-2002-016#GS2@EN) [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-016) fix 1 January 2004 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n1 December 2003\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nLieutenant-Governor\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 10 December 2003\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing the parent 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 parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard ceremonial/formulaic language typical of proclamations"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 January 2004** as the date when Tasmania's *Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002* (commonly known as a \"whistleblower protection\" law) officially starts operating.\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania** (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal name for the state Cabinet).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't always take effect immediately. This document is the legal trigger that \"switches on\" the Act, giving people legal protection for reporting corruption, misconduct, or dangers to public health and safety from that date forward.\n\n**Key detail:**\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant on the statute books — passed but not enforceable."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not change the substantive scope of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002. It only sets the Act's commencement date (1 January 2004) and records administrative details (signatories and Gazette notification), thereby bringing the Act into operation without altering its provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: fixes a commencement date only (low structural complexity).","Legal authority explicitly stated: made under section 2 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 (clear statutory basis).","Formal execution and notification steps present: signed by the Lieutenant‑Governor, noted ministerial command, and Gazette notification (procedural but routine).","Administrative responsibility identified: Department of Justice and Industrial Relations to administer (implementation locus clear).","No substantive amendments to the Act: does not alter obligations, definitions or enforcement mechanisms.","Limited discretion: proclamation does not create regulatory frameworks or new compliance duties beyond triggering the Act."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Lieutenant‑Governor acting with the Executive Council under section 2 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002, fixes 1 January 2004 as the date that the Act commences. It brings the Act’s legal obligations and protections into force on that date.\n\nThe immediate effects fall on Tasmanian public sector agencies, public officials and anyone who makes or handles public interest disclosures; administrative responsibility sits with the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations (as notified). Compliance costs are those of implementing the Act’s procedures and record‑keeping."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A commencement proclamation by definition does not change the scope of the parent legislation — it simply activates what Parliament already passed. There is no evidence of scope change in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself contains very little substantive legal content — it is primarily an administrative instrument activating existing legislation","Its function (commencement by proclamation) is a standard legislative mechanism, but may be unfamiliar to laypeople","The actual complexity sits within the parent Act (Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002), not this proclamation","Minimal operative text is visible in the provided document, limiting analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under Tasmania’s Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 set 10 December 2003 as the commencement date for the Act’s provisions. It activated legal whistleblower protections for public sector workers, agencies, and anyone who reports or witnesses wrongdoing in Tasmanian public bodies.\n\nIts effect: the Act’s protections and obligations became legally enforceable from that date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-interest-disclosures-act-2002/documents"}}