{"id":"tas:sr-2007-102","name":"Proclamation under the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007","slug":"proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"102 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315914,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2007-102-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007","content":"> Proclamation under the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007\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-2007-036#GS2@EN) [Rail Infrastructure Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036) fix 14 November 2007 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n5 November 2007\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. G. COX\n\nMinister for Infrastructure\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 14 November 2007\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement instrument with a single, narrow purpose — to activate the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond its original intent."},"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 only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal announcement that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on government advice) officially declares that the *Rail Infrastructure Act 2007* will start operating on **14 November 2007**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone involved in rail infrastructure in Tasmania — this proclamation triggers when the main Act's rules become legally binding.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws don't automatically start working when Parliament passes them. This document is the \"start button\" that makes the *Rail Infrastructure Act 2007* legally effective from the specified date. Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant (unenforceable) even though it had been passed by Parliament."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content was provided to assess whether scope changed from original intent. The document appears to be a narrow administrative instrument consistent with its enabling Act, but the absence of substantive text prevents a definitive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata with no substantive operative text to analyse","Proclamations are generally straightforward instruments — they declare or activate something rather than creating complex legal frameworks","No amendment history visible in the provided text to assess accumulated complexity","Limited jurisdictional scope (Tasmania only) reduces cross-jurisdictional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a proclamation made under Tasmania’s Rail Infrastructure Act 2007 that has been in force since 14 November 2007 and applies only in Tasmania. The operative text isn’t included in the supplied document, so its specific declarations can’t be confirmed. It likely affects rail operators, infrastructure managers and government agencies, with only indirect impact on freight businesses and the general public."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the scope or content of the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007; it only fixes the Act’s commencement date (14 November 2007) under section 2. It therefore alters timing but not the statutory coverage or powers set out in the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative act: fixes a commencement date rather than creating new rights or offences.","Explicit statutory basis: relies on section 2 of the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007 for authority.","Low normative content: does not itself modify substantive legal obligations, only the timing of their operation.","Dependence on external text: practical implications depend entirely on the substantive provisions of the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007 (not reproduced here).","Standard formalities noted: Governor’s signature, Ministerial endorsement and Gazette notification are procedural steps that carry no substantive discretion."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 2 of the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007, sets 14 November 2007 as the day the Act begins to operate. Mechanically, that date makes the Act’s powers, duties and regulatory obligations effective from 14 November 2007.\n\nWho decides and who is affected: the Governor (with Executive Council advice) fixes the date (s.2); the proclamation activates legal obligations and any compliance or implementation costs for the Tasmanian Government and for persons or rail operators who fall under the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-rail-infrastructure-act-2007/documents"}}