{"id":"tas:sr-2017-112","name":"Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017","slug":"proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"112 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185084,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-112-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017","content":"> Proclamation under the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017\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 [Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-033) fix 1 January 2018 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n19 December 2017\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nM. T. (RENE) HIDDING\n\nMinister for Infrastructure\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 December 2017","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A commencement proclamation has no independent scope — it simply enacts what the parent Act already intended. There is no evidence of any change in scope from the original legislative intent of the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017."},"complexity_factors":["This is a commencement proclamation only — it contains no substantive legal rules of its own","Its sole legal function is to activate another piece of legislation on a specified date","No definitions, exceptions, penalties, or operative provisions are present","The document is extremely short and formulaic in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, issued by the Governor of Tasmania, formally brought the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017 into legal effect on 27 December 2017. It matters to anyone holding or applying for a probationary driver’s licence in Tasmania because it activated the amended rules and conditions that govern those licences."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017; it only activates the Act by fixing its commencement date under section 2. It neither adds nor removes obligations, nor alters who is covered by the Act; it merely sets when the Act’s provisions begin to have legal effect (Gazette notification 27 December 2017)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: only fixes commencement date","Fixed calendar date (1 January 2018) — no conditional or phased commencement","Operates under a clear statutory power (s.2 of the Act)","Formal executive actors involved (Governor on advice of Executive Council, Minister notified)","Requires publication (Gazette) but contains no substantive regulatory detail","No discretionary decision-making or interpretive provisions in the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 2 of the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017, fixes 1 January 2018 as the day that the Act starts to operate. It therefore determines when the Act’s rules affect probationary licence holders, licensing agencies and enforcement bodies, and sets the timetable for compliance and administrative implementation."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by definition has a narrow, single-purpose scope: to activate another 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 (except citation of the parent Act and Rules Publication Act in administrative notes)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template document with blanks filled in"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal proclamation that brings a Tasmanian driving licence law into effect. Specifically, it sets **1 January 2018** as the start date for the *Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Probationary Licences) Act 2017*.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania, acting on ministerial advice, has officially declared when the new probationary licence rules take effect\n- From 1 January 2018, the amended rules about P-plates (probationary licences for new drivers) became active law\n- This is a standard procedural step — most Acts don't start automatically and need a proclamation like this to kick in\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- New drivers in Tasmania applying for or holding probationary licences\n- Anyone administering Tasmania's driver licensing system\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the 2017 amendments would sit unused. This document flips the switch, making the new probationary licence requirements legally enforceable from the specified date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vehicle-and-traffic-amendment-probationary-licences-act-2017/documents"}}