{"id":"tas:sr-2006-036","name":"Proclamation under the Radiation Protection Act 2005","slug":"proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"36 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317573,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-036-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Radiation Protection Act 2005","content":"> Proclamation under the Radiation Protection Act 2005\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-2005-048#GS2@EN) [Radiation Protection Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-048) fix 1 June 2006 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n15 May 2006\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nLARA GIDDINGS\n\nMinister for Health and Human Services\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 24 May 2006\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no evidence that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It has remained current and unamended in substance since 24 May 2006, suggesting it served its intended administrative purpose at the time of making."},"complexity_factors":["The document is a proclamation (a short, formal instrument) rather than substantive legislation, keeping complexity low","The actual operative text of the proclamation is not present in the provided content — only metadata and status information is visible","The parent Act (Radiation Protection Act 2005) may itself be complex, but this instrument appears to be a simple commencement or declaration document","No amending instruments of substance are evident from the metadata provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under Tasmania’s Radiation Protection Act 2005 formally brings into force or declares something required by that Act. It affects anyone who operates, regulates, or is exposed to radiation sources in Tasmania (medical, industrial, mining, etc.). The proclamation has been in force since 24 May 2006 and unchanged; without the proclamation text its precise legal effect can’t be determined."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substance or coverage of the Radiation Protection Act 2005; it only sets the date on which the Act (and therefore its obligations, powers and penalties) begins to operate in Tasmania. Authority for the timing is exercised under section 2 of the Act, and administration is allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: fixes a commencement date only","Relies on and cites section 2 of the Radiation Protection Act 2005 for authority","No substantive amendments to primary legislation or new regulatory detail","Administrative consequence: activates existing statutory duties, fees or offences in the principal Act","Limited discretion: executive decision to set date, but no ongoing rulemaking embedded here"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Radiation Protection Act 2005 into force in Tasmania on 1 June 2006. Made by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council under section 2, it means that from that date people and businesses covered by the Act must meet its regulatory requirements; the Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for administering the proclamation and related compliance and enforcement arrangements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation with a single, narrow purpose: to activate the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing the commencement date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard formal language typical of commencement proclamations","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is a formal proclamation (an official government announcement) that sets the start date for Tasmania's Radiation Protection Act 2005.\n\n**What it does:** It simply fixes **1 June 2006** as the day the Radiation Protection Act 2005 comes into force (becomes law). Before this date, the Act existed on paper but wasn't legally active.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone in Tasmania who works with radiation sources — medical professionals, industrial operators, researchers, and the general public who need protection from radiation hazards. The Act itself regulates how radiation is used safely, but this specific document just turns the switch on.\n\n**Why it matters:** Acts of Parliament don't automatically start working when passed. They often need a proclamation like this to specify when they actually begin. This document is the legal trigger that made Tasmania's radiation safety laws operational."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-radiation-protection-act-2005/documents"}}