{"id":"tas:sr-2022-010","name":"Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019","slug":"proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"10 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179521,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-010-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 Amendment Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019\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-2019-052#GS2@EN) [Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-052) fix 31 March 2022 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n21 March 2022\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nMICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON\n\nMinister for Finance\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 March 2022\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural 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: fixes one date (31 March 2022)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the empowering section)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks filled in"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Tasmanian Governor (acting on ministerial advice) has officially declared that the *Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019* will **start operating on 31 March 2022**.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't automatically take effect immediately. They often need a **commencement proclamation** to \"switch them on.\"\n- This document is that switch. It tells everyone — public servants, superannuation funds, and employees — exactly when the new superannuation rules apply.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public sector employees and their superannuation arrangements.\n- Government departments that administer public sector superannuation schemes.\n\n**Key detail:**\n- The Act was passed in 2019, but didn't start until March 2022 — a delay of over two years. This gap between passing and starting is common for complex reforms that need administrative preparation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not strictly a legislative drafting flaw, the metadata creates a logical tension: if the file has never been modified since 30 March 2022, the 'to date' currency claim either means the law has genuinely not changed (plausible for a proclamation) or the update mechanism described ('usually updated within 3 working days') is simply inapplicable and the disclaimer is misleading in context.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 30 March 2022 to date' while the access date is listed as '5 April 2026', yet the file last modified date is 30 March 2022. This creates a temporal claim that the instrument has been current and unmodified for over 4 years while simultaneously asserting it reflects current law 'to date'."},{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure - Headings","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While this appears to be a rendering/formatting error in the HTML source rather than a substantive drafting flaw, a published consolidated instrument with duplicated headings raises a genuine question of authenticity and authoritative text. If any duplicated element contained a variation, there would be no mechanism within the document itself to resolve which controls.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The document contains massively duplicated headings and section titles throughout, including the proclamation title itself appearing four times and every metadata heading appearing at least twice. A legislative instrument with duplicated operative provisions or headings creates ambiguity as to which version is authoritative."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('current from 30 March 2022 to date')","section_b":"Status Information - Table of Amending Instruments ('click to view Table of Amendments')","confidence":0.7,"description":"The instrument simultaneously asserts it has been current and unchanged since 30 March 2022 (with file last modified the same date) while providing a live hyperlink to a 'Table of Amendments', implying amendments may exist. If no amendments exist, the Table of Amendments link is superfluous and misleading. If amendments do exist, the 'file last modified 30 March 2022' date is contradicted."}]},"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 fixes the Act’s commencement date (31 March 2022) under the Act’s section 2, thereby activating existing statutory provisions and obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: solely fixes a commencement date rather than altering substantive law","Legal basis explicitly referenced (section 2 of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019), leaving minimal administrative discretion","Affects multiple operational actors (public‑sector employers, employees, superannuation administrators), creating implementation and compliance tasks on commencement","Administrative responsibility identified (Department of Treasury and Finance) which centralises oversight and compliance burden","Formal requirements: gazettal and Executive Council advice are procedural steps that must be observed"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 31 March 2022 as the day the provisions of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019 commence in Tasmania. It is a formal commencement instrument made under section 2 of that Act.\n\nIt affects Tasmanian public‑sector employers, employees and agencies that administer superannuation: from the commencement date the Act’s statutory duties, contribution and administration rules take effect and the Department of Treasury and Finance oversees administration and compliance."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A Proclamation is a narrow, procedural instrument with a fixed and limited purpose: to bring existing legislation into force. There is no evidence of scope change from the original intent of the 2019 Amendment Act. The Proclamation does exactly what such instruments are designed to do — activate the law."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself contains almost no substantive legal content — it is a procedural instrument (Proclamation) rather than a detailed law","The actual complexity lies in the parent Act (Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019), which is not reproduced here","The document's purpose (commencement) is conceptually straightforward once explained","No complex definitions, exceptions, or multi-layered provisions are present in this instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation by the Governor of Tasmania activates parts of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Amendment Act 2019, bringing the Act’s superannuation changes for Tasmanian public sector employees and relevant agencies into legal effect. It sets the commencement date as 30 March 2022, so the reformed superannuation rules apply from that date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-amendment-act-2019/documents"}}