{"id":"tas:sr-2000-126","name":"Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999","slug":"proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"126 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318798,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-126-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999","content":"> Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999\n\nI, the Lieutenant-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-1999-070#GS2@EN) [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) fix 14 August 2000 as the day on which the provisions of that Act commence.\n\n7 August 2000\n\nW. J. E. Cox\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nDavid Crean\n\nFor and on behalf of the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources\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 11 August 2000\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative text is available to assess whether the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. The document as provided contains only metadata, status information, and administrative details, with no substantive content visible."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and administrative information — no operative legal text is visible","Proclamations are generally brief and narrow in scope compared to full Acts or Regulations","The underlying Act (Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999) may add complexity, but that is not assessed here","Existence of an amendment history suggests some evolution over time, but the nature of those amendments is unknown"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Governor’s proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 (Tasmania) that has been in force since 11 August 2000 and remains current, with an administrative update in September 2018. It affects vehicle owners, drivers and operators in Tasmania by activating or designating regulatory measures under the Act, but the operative text isn’t provided here so the precise obligations and scope can’t be determined."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999; it only fixes the Act's commencement date (14 August 2000) as authorised by section 2 and states the administering department."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative action: fixes a commencement date for an existing Act","Authority cited: made under section 2 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999","No new substantive regulatory provisions or penalties in the proclamation itself","Names the administering department (Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources)","Formal execution elements (Lieutenant‑Governor signature and ministerial command) but no procedural complexity","Legal effect depends on the content of the underlying Act rather than this instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Lieutenant‑Governor with the Executive Council’s advice under section 2 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999, sets 14 August 2000 as the date the Act’s provisions commence in Tasmania. It matters because the Act’s legal requirements become binding from that date. The proclamation does not itself create obligations or fees; rather, persons and agencies subject to the Vehicle and Traffic Act must comply from 14 August 2000, and administration is assigned to the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement instrument with a single, narrow purpose. It has not expanded beyond its original intent of bringing the parent Act into force on a specified date."},"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 government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **14 August 2000** as the date when the *Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999* (Tasmania) officially starts operating.\n- Without this proclamation, the Act would remain on the statute books but wouldn't actually apply to anyone.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- All Tasmanian drivers, vehicle owners, and road users — because from 14 August 2000 onwards, they became subject to the new traffic laws.\n- Government agencies responsible for vehicle registration, licensing, and road safety.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws often pass Parliament months or years before they take effect. This document is the \"switch\" that turns the law on.\n- It provides legal certainty: everyone knows exactly when the new rules start applying."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-act-1999/documents"}}