{"id":"tas:sr-2017-017","name":"Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016","slug":"proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"17 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185164,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016","content":"> Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016\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-2016-011#GS2@EN) [Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011) , fix 31 March 2017 as the day on which [Part 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#HP1@EN) , other than [sections 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#GS1@EN) , [2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#GS2@EN) , [3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#GS3@EN) and [5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#GS5@EN) , [Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#HP4@EN) , other than [sections 20](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#GS20@EN) and [22](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#GS22@EN) , and [Parts 5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#HP5@EN) , [6](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#HP6@EN) and [7](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011#HP7@EN) of that Act commence.\n\n21 March 2017\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nPETER GUTWEIN\n\nTreasurer\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 29 March 2017\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Act; it only brings identified parts (with specified section exclusions) into force on a set date (31 March 2017). To assess substantive impact one must read the commenced provisions of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive change: the instrument only fixes commencement dates rather than altering policy or statutory text.","Cross-references and exclusions: it refers to multiple Parts of the parent Act and excludes specified sections, so understanding effects requires consulting the Act itself.","Formal procedural elements: requires Governor in Council action, signature, and Gazette notification — standard legal formalities.","Dependence on external text: legal consequences depend entirely on the provisions of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016 (not reproduced here)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 31 March 2017 as the day most of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016 comes into effect, while specifically excluding a small number of sections. It was made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council, signed 21 March 2017 and gazetted 29 March 2017. The change brings specified reform provisions into operation for the public sector agencies, employees and administrators governed by that Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly the function intended: bringing specified provisions of the parent Act into force on a fixed date. The scope has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Simple, single-purpose instrument: fixing a commencement date","Only one substantive provision with a list of inclusions and exclusions","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-references to other legislation beyond citing the parent Act","Straightforward structure: citation, operative clause, date, signatures"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian proclamation** (a formal government announcement) that sets a specific date for parts of the *Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016* to come into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes **31 March 2017** as the commencement date for most of the Act\n\n**Which parts start on that date:**\n- **Part 1** (the preliminary/introductory section), **except** sections 1, 2, 3 and 5\n- **Part 4** (which deals with superannuation arrangements), **except** sections 20 and 22\n- **Parts 5, 6 and 7** in full\n\n**What this means:**\nAustralian legislation often doesn't start automatically when passed by Parliament. Instead, the government uses proclamations like this to \"switch on\" different sections when they're ready. This proclamation is essentially flipping the switch for most of the superannuation reforms, while holding back a few specific sections (1, 2, 3, 5, 20 and 22) for later.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPublic sector employees in Tasmania, their superannuation funds, and the government departments managing these schemes."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation is a purely mechanical instrument. Its scope is inherently narrow — it exists only to activate the parent Act. There is no indication from the available text that the proclamation expanded or narrowed the original intent of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016."},"complexity_factors":["Proclamation is a very short, narrow instrument — its only function is to set a commencement date","The underlying Act (Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016) may be complex, but this document itself is not","Limited substantive content is available in the provided text — mostly metadata and administrative information","No amending provisions or cross-referencing obligations are visible in the text provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation formally brings the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016 into force, fixing the commencement date (around 29 March 2017) for the new superannuation arrangements. It affects Tasmanian public sector employees by making the reformed retirement-savings rules legally operative from that date.\n\nThe document itself is largely administrative, mainly recording the commencement rather than substantive policy details."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-act-2016/documents"}}