{"id":"tas:sr-2001-055","name":"Proclamation under the Vermin Control Act 2000","slug":"proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"55 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318716,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-055-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Vermin Control Act 2000","content":"> Proclamation under the Vermin Control Act 2000\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 [Vermin Control Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-076) fix 1 June 2001 as the day on which that Act commences.\n\n14 May 2001\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment\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 23 May 2001\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Vermin Control Act 2000; it solely sets the Act's commencement date and records administrative details (section 2 basis, signatories, Gazette notice, administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause: fixes a commencement date (1 June 2001).","Legal basis identified: made under section 2 of the Vermin Control Act 2000.","No substantive rule‑making or obligations created by the proclamation itself.","Administrative formalities included: Governor and Minister signatures and Gazette notification.","Administering department specified, reducing implementation ambiguity."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation brings the Vermin Control Act 2000 into force by fixing its commencement date as 1 June 2001, made under section 2 of that Act. It records the Governor's and Minister's signatures, the Gazette notification (23 May 2001) and names the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment as the administering agency. The instrument therefore starts the Act’s legal effect for persons and entities in Tasmania to whom the Act applies."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation, which by its nature has a single, narrow purpose: to bring an Act into force. It has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing the commencement date)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard proclamation format with ceremonial language","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is a formal proclamation (an official government announcement) that sets the start date for the *Vermin Control Act 2000*.\n\n**What it does:** It fixes **1 June 2001** as the day the *Vermin Control Act 2000* comes into force (meaning the law officially begins to apply from that date).\n\n**Who made it:** The Governor of Tasmania, acting on advice from the Executive Council (the formal body that advises the Governor). The Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment also authorised it.\n\n**Why it matters:** Many Australian laws don't start automatically when passed by Parliament. Instead, they need a separate proclamation to set the commencement date. This document triggers the *Vermin Control Act 2000* so it can actually be used and enforced.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Made:** 14 May 2001\n- **Published in Gazette:** 23 May 2001\n- **Commencement date set:** 1 June 2001\n- **Administered by:** Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation has changed from its original intent. The document has been current since 23 May 2001 with the file last modified in 2018, suggesting minor administrative updates rather than substantive scope changes. However, the absence of the actual proclamation body makes a definitive assessment impossible."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legislative content is visible, making meaningful legal analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally straightforward instruments with narrow, specific administrative purposes","The parent Act (Vermin Control Act 2000) may contain complex obligations, but those are not reflected in this document fragment","No amendments or complex cross-references are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation, made under the Vermin Control Act 2000, formalizes vermin-control rules that can create legal obligations for landowners, farmers and other land managers to control declared pest animals. It matters because noncompliance can incur penalties. Note: the proclamation’s substantive details (which species or areas are declared) are not included here, so its full legal effect can’t be determined."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-vermin-control-act-2000/documents"}}