{"id":"tas:sr-1998-058","name":"Proclamation under the Strata Titles Act 1998","slug":"proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"58 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319083,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Strata Titles Act 1998","content":"> Proclamation under the Strata Titles Act 1998\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-1998-017#GS2@EN) [Strata Titles Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1998-017) fix –\n\n> > (a) 5 June 1998 as the day on which that Act, except Part 9, commences; and\n> \n> > (b) 31 July 1998 as the day on which Part 9 of that Act commences.\n\n1 June 1998\n\nG.S.M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nPETER HODGMAN\n\nMinister for Environment and Land Management\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 4 June 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Envirionment and Land Management.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly its intended function — bringing an Act into force on specified dates. The staggered commencement (Part 9 delayed) was likely the original legislative intent to allow administrative readiness."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms — refers to external Act for definitions","Simple, unconditional operative clause with two straightforward date fixings","No cross-references beyond citation of the parent Act and one administrative statute","Single purpose: fixing commencement dates only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It officially starts the *Strata Titles Act 1998* (a Tasmanian law about apartment and unit ownership) on two different dates:\n  - **5 June 1998**: Most of the Act begins operating\n  - **31 July 1998**: Part 9 (a specific section of the Act) begins operating later\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone buying, selling, or owning strata-titled property in Tasmania (apartments, units, townhouses with shared common areas)\n- Property developers, lawyers, and real estate agents dealing with these properties\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the *Strata Titles Act 1998* would remain just words on paper — not legally enforceable. This document flips the switch, making the law \"live\" and giving people legal rights and responsibilities about strata property ownership. The staggered start dates suggest Part 9 needed extra preparation time (perhaps for registration systems or administrative setup)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Strata Titles Act 1998; it only fixes commencement dates under section 2 and stages Part 9 to commence later, which phases when obligations take effect. Administration is placed with the Department of Environment and Land Management."},"complexity_factors":["Purely procedural instrument that sets commencement dates rather than substantive law.","Two staggered commencement dates (general Act vs Part 9) require coordination across stakeholders.","Reference to legal authority (s.2 of the Strata Titles Act 1998) to justify the Governor's power.","No amendment, repeal or technical modification of the Act's provisions—low legislative complexity.","Administrative responsibility assigned to the Department of Environment and Land Management."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes the start dates for the Strata Titles Act 1998: the Act (except Part 9) commences on 5 June 1998 and Part 9 commences on 31 July 1998. The Governor, acting with the Executive Council under section 2, sets these dates and the Department of Environment and Land Management administers the proclamation. Persons and entities covered by the Act (owners, land managers, conveyancers and developers) become legally bound by its requirements from those dates; delaying Part 9 phases some obligations and gives affected parties extra time to prepare."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, there is no indication the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It has remained in force since 4 June 1998 with no substantive amendments visible in the provided text, though a table of amending instruments is referenced."},"complexity_factors":["The document is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive legislative content","The actual operative text of the proclamation is not present, limiting meaningful analysis","Proclamations are inherently brief instruments with a narrow, singular purpose","The parent Act (Strata Titles Act 1998) carries its own complexity, but that is not directly assessed here"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under Tasmania’s Strata Titles Act 1998 formally brings the Act into effect, activating the legal framework for strata schemes (apartments/units) and the rights and obligations of owners, developers, body corporates, and property professionals.  \n\nThe document’s operative text isn’t included here; the proclamation has been in force since 4 June 1998 and remains current."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-strata-titles-act-1998/documents"}}