{"id":"tas:sr-2018-075","name":"Proclamation under the Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018","slug":"proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"75 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184684,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-075-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018","content":"> Proclamation under the Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018\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-2018-014#GS2@EN) [Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2018-014) fix 14 December 2018 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n3 December 2018\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nELISE ARCHER\n\nMinister for Justice\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 12 December 2018\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by definition has a narrow, procedural purpose. It does exactly what it says on the tin: sets a start date for the parent Act. No scope creep is possible in a document of this type."},"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 proclamation format — essentially a template with blanks filled in","Total length: 4 substantive sentences"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (called a 'proclamation') that sets the start date for Tasmania's Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes the commencement date** — the Act officially comes into force on **14 December 2018**\n- This means the law's rules about bail and parole for terrorism-related offences start applying from that date\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (C. Warner), acting on advice from the **Executive Council** (the Premier and senior ministers)\n- Signed off by the **Minister for Justice** (Elise Archer)\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Australian laws often don't start automatically when passed by Parliament — they need a formal 'kick-off' date set by the Governor\n- This proclamation triggers the Act's core purpose: making it harder for people charged with or convicted of terrorism offences to get bail (release before trial) or parole (early release from prison)\n\n**Key context:**\n- The Act itself creates restrictions — this document just switches it on"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018. It merely fixes the Act's commencement date (14 December 2018) under the Act's commencement power, assigns administrative responsibility to the Department of Justice, and records Gazette notification."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow procedural function: the instrument only fixes a commencement date rather than altering substantive law.","Single specified date (14 December 2018) — no phased or conditional commencements to track.","Legal authority explicitly tied to section 2 of the Act (referenced in the text).","Formal executive process involved (Governor acting with Executive Council advice) — a procedural step rather than discretionary rulemaking.","Administrative tasks: Department of Justice is identified as administrator and Gazette notification is recorded, creating minor publication/compliance steps."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018 into force in Tasmania by fixing 14 December 2018 as the commencement date (under s2 of the Act).\n\nIt affects people who will be subject to bail or parole decisions under that Act, places administration of the commencement with the Department of Justice, and records that the Governor, acting on Executive Council advice, set the date and notified it in the Gazette."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A Proclamation of this type has a fixed, narrow purpose — to activate the parent Act. There is no indication of scope change; it performs exactly the function a commencement proclamation is designed to perform."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is extremely brief — it is a Proclamation, not a substantive piece of legislation","Its sole legal function is administrative: bringing the parent Act into force on a specified date","No technical legal provisions, definitions, or operative clauses are contained within the Proclamation itself","Complexity resides in the parent Act (Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018), not this instrument","Limited text is available in the provided excerpt, reducing analytical depth"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation formally brings Tasmania’s Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Act 2018 into force (commencing 12 December 2018). It activates stricter bail and parole rules for people charged with or convicted of terrorism offences and requires courts and the Parole Board to apply those tougher release conditions, significantly reducing opportunities for community release."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-terrorism-restrictions-on-bail-and-parole-act-2018/documents"}}