{"id":"tas:sr-2013-045","name":"Proclamation under the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011","slug":"proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"45 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187762,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-045-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011","content":"> Proclamation under the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011\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(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-061#GS2@Gs2@EN) [Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-061) fix 1 July 2013 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, except [sections 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-061#GS1@EN) and [2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-061#GS2@EN) , commence.\n\n17 June 2013\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nNICK MCKIM\n\nMinister for Sustainable Transport\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 26 June 2013\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Title/Header","severity":"low","reasoning":"While likely a rendering/formatting error, a proclamation that cannot accurately state its own title within the official legislation repository raises questions about document integrity, though it would not typically invalidate the underlying instrument.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The proclamation title is truncated to 'Taxi an' in multiple headings, creating an incomplete and arguably legally ambiguous instrument name within the official consolidated legislation database."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation is typically a one-time commencement instrument. Once it has done its work of bringing provisions into force, it has no ongoing operative effect. Its continued maintenance as a 'current' instrument on the legislation database, with a currency date extending to 2026, suggests either redundant archival or that the instrument's ongoing relevance is unclear.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 26 June 2013 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 18:45)' but was last modified on 5 July 2017. This implies a near-decade gap where the instrument has been neither amended nor repealed, while the parent Act (Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011) has presumably had its operative provisions long since commenced — raising the question of what continuing legal work the proclamation is performing."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Update frequency statement","severity":"low","reasoning":"A commencement proclamation is a static instrument by its nature. Attaching a rolling-update disclaimer implies ongoing mutability that does not exist, creating a minor logical inconsistency in the metadata framework applied to this document type.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The statement 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' is internally incongruous when applied to a proclamation: proclamations do not change after enactment. The standard disclaimer is inapplicable and potentially misleading in this context."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure (all headings)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While clearly a technical rendering error, the duplication of all headings in an official legal instrument published on Tasmania's consolidated legislation platform means the document as it stands does not conform to normal legislative drafting standards. If this is the authoritative version, it is facially defective in presentation, though not necessarily in legal effect.","confidence":0.75,"description":"Every heading in this instrument is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). This creates an absurd situation where the official consolidated legislation database publishes a document whose structural integrity is visibly corrupted, yet it remains the authoritative legal text."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - File last modified 5 July 2017","section_b":"Status Information - Currency of version: current from 26 June 2013 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 18:45)","confidence":0.6,"description":"The instrument claims to be 'current to date' (2026) yet was last modified in 2017. These two statements are not strictly contradictory but create a tension: if the instrument has been current and unchanged since 2013, why was the file modified in 2017? Either an amendment occurred that is not reflected in the currency date, or a non-substantive administrative change was made that was not treated as a legislative amendment — neither of which is explained."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument with no substantive scope beyond its original purpose of bringing the parent Act into force."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act's section 2(2) which provides the power to make this proclamation)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short: approximately 100 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 July 2013** as the date when the *Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011* (Tasmania) starts operating\n- The only parts that don't need this proclamation are sections 1 and 2 (the short title and the section about when the Act commences — these already started automatically when the Act was passed)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Taxi and luxury hire car operators in Tasmania\n- Passengers using these services\n- The government department regulating this industry\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the 2011 amendments would sit on the shelf unused. This document officially \"switches on\" the new rules, giving the industry certainty about when the changes take effect. It's a standard but essential step in the law-making process."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the Act’s substantive provisions. It only sets the date on which most of the Amendment Act takes effect (1 July 2013), excluding sections 1 and 2, so it changes timing but not the legal scope or content of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Limited subject-matter: a pure commencement proclamation with no substantive amendments","Single clear legal action: fixes a commencement date (1 July 2013)","Explicit exception: sections 1 and 2 are excluded from commencement","Statutory authority cited: made under section 2(2) of the Amendment Act","Minimal discretion: Governor acts on Executive Council advice and Minister signs","Administrative consequence: shifts timing of regulatory obligations to industry and administering department"],"plain_english_summary":"Proclaims that most of the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011 will start on 1 July 2013, except for sections 1 and 2. The Governor, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, fixes the commencement date under section 2(2). This brings the Act’s regulatory rules into effect for Tasmania’s taxi and luxury hire‑car operators and assigns implementation and administrative responsibility to the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, creating compliance tasks from that date."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A proclamation is a narrow, procedural instrument with a single purpose: to commence legislation. There is no indication of scope change — it appears to serve exactly the function intended, which is to bring the 2011 Amendment Act into force as of 26 June 2013."},"complexity_factors":["The document is a procedural proclamation only — it contains almost no substantive legal content of its own","Complexity lies in the parent Amendment Act (not shown here), not in this proclamation","Understanding its effect requires knowledge of the underlying Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011","Minimal text provided — the document is largely metadata and status information rather than operative legal provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings parts of the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Amendment Act 2011 into effect in Tasmania, setting the commencement date as 26 June 2013. \n\nIt means the Act’s amendments became legally binding from that date, affecting taxi and luxury hire car operators, drivers, passengers and regulators in the state."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-taxi-and-luxury-hire-car-industries-amendment-act-2011/documents"}}