{"id":"tas:sr-2003-005","name":"Proclamation under the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002","slug":"proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"5 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318278,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002","content":"> Proclamation under the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002\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-2002-058#GS2@EN) [Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-058) fix 5 March 2003 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n24 February 2003\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. A. BACON\n\nMinister for Tourism, Parks and Heritage\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 27 February 2003\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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 this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard ceremonial/formulaic language only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002. The Governor of Tasmania, acting on government advice, has declared that this law will come into force on **5 March 2003**. Without this proclamation, the Act would remain inactive even though it had already been passed by Parliament. This is a routine administrative step that activates the legislation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the statutory scope or legal obligations of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002. It solely brings the Act into force on a specified date and records the administering department and notification; substantive rights, duties and regulatory reach remain those set by the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete action: fixes a commencement date rather than creating substantive law","Relies on an enabling provision (section 2) of the principal Act","Formal executive procedure required (Governor acting with Executive Council)","Administrative details only: Gazette notification and administering department specified","No new regulatory rules, penalties or duties in the proclamation itself","Low interpretive ambiguity — date and authority are explicit"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002 to commence on 5 March 2003, fixed under section 2. It was made by the Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council and was notified in the Gazette. It affects the Gardens, the responsible Minister and the administering department (Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts). The proclamation itself creates no new obligations or fees; costs, compliance burdens and any regulatory powers arise from the Act once it commences."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It has been in force since 27 February 2003 without amendment, suggesting it achieved its intended purpose at the time of making and required no subsequent revision."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative metadata and status information — the substantive operative text of the proclamation is not reproduced, limiting full analysis","Proclamations are generally short, formulaic instruments with limited operative content","No amendments appear to have been made since commencement, suggesting a static and simple instrument","The parent Act (Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002) is a narrow, subject-specific piece of Tasmanian legislation, reducing cross-jurisdictional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002 formally brought the Act (or key parts of it) into legal effect, giving the Gardens and its governing arrangements statutory standing. It affects the Gardens’ managers, staff, visitors and relevant government bodies. Issued around 27 February 2003, it is a Tasmanian instrument and has not been amended since."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-royal-tasmanian-botanical-gardens-act-2002/documents"}}