{"id":"tas:sr-2017-018","name":"Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016","slug":"proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185112,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-018-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 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016","content":"> Proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 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-2016-054#GS2@EN) [Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-054) , fix 31 March 2017 as the day on which the provisions 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":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available content, there is no evidence that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to serve its straightforward purpose of activating or dating provisions under the parent Act. No amendments appear to have altered its substantive effect, though the Table of Amendments was not fully accessible for review."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content provided — mostly metadata and administrative information, preventing deep analysis","Proclamations are inherently simple instruments (they typically just declare a date or trigger an event) but derive complexity from the parent Act they reference","The parent Act title references both 'consequential' and 'transitional' provisions, suggesting the broader legislative reform it activates may involve layered legal changes","Superannuation law in general can be complex, but this instrument itself appears to be a narrow administrative trigger","Tasmanian public sector superannuation involves multiple overlapping schemes, adding background complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016 sets the commencement date for parts of Tasmania’s public sector superannuation reform. It affects Tasmanian government employees, agencies administering schemes, and potentially former public servants with transitional entitlements.\n\nIt matters because the proclamation is the legal trigger for those reform provisions to take effect, dated 29 March 2017."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural instrument exercising a specific power under section 2 of the parent Act. It performs exactly the function intended: bringing the Act into operation on a fixed date. No scope creep is possible in a commencement proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one 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 with blanks filled in"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that officially starts a law on a specific date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **31 March 2017** as the day the *Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016* comes into force\n- This means the Act's provisions become legally binding and enforceable from that date\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public sector employees and their superannuation (retirement savings) arrangements\n- Government departments administering public sector superannuation schemes\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this proclamation, the 2016 Act would remain dormant — passed by Parliament but not yet active\n- This triggers the practical implementation of superannuation reforms affecting how Tasmanian public servants' retirement benefits are calculated and managed\n- The delay between passage (2016) and commencement (March 2017) allowed time for administrative preparation"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the 2016 Act. It only declares the date on which the Act's provisions commence (31 March 2017), leaving the Act's terms and who is covered unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single, administrative action: a single commencement date is fixed rather than layered commencement provisions","Clear legal basis: made under section 2 of the named Act, limiting discretionary content","Limited textual content: no substantive amendments or operational rules are included","Multiple actors named: involves Governor, Executive Council and administering department (minor procedural complexity)","External dependence: practical effects depend entirely on the substantive 2016 Act, not on the proclamation text"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 31 March 2017 as the day the Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016 begins to operate. The Governor, acting with the advice of the Executive Council under section 2, made the commencement declaration; the Department of Treasury and Finance administers the proclamation. Mechanically, any persons or agencies covered by that 2016 Act had to comply with its transitional and consequential provisions from that date, bearing any compliance or financial effects set by the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-public-sector-superannuation-reform-consequential-and-transitional-provisions/documents"}}