{"id":"tas:sr-2009-040","name":"Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008","slug":"proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"40 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315289,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2009-040-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008","content":"> Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008\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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#GS2@EN) of the [Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052)  –\n\n> > (a) fix 16 June 2009 as the day on which [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#GS3@EN) of, and [Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#JS1@EN) to, the [Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052) commence; and\n> \n> > (b) fix 16 June 2009 as the day on which the provisions of [Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#JS1@EN) to the [Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052) that insert, amend, repeal or substitute a provision of the [Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-059) take effect; and\n> \n> > (c) fix 1 July 2009 as the day on which [sections 5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#GS5@EN) and [6](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#GS6@EN) of the [Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052)  commence; and\n> \n> > (d) fix 1 July 2009 as the day on which the provisions of [Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#JS1@EN) to the [Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052)  that insert, amend, repeal or substitute a provision of an Act other than the [Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-059) take effect; and\n> \n> > (e) fix 1 October 2009 as the day on which [section 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#GS4@EN) , and [Schedule 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052#JS2@EN) to, the [Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-052) commence.\n\n15 June 2009\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries and Water\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 16 June 2009\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries and Water.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation exercises the commencement power in section 2 to fix dates when specified provisions take effect. It does not alter the substantive content or legal scope of the amended Acts; it only determines when those pre-existing changes become operative and identifies the administering department and Gazette notification."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple, staggered commencement dates (16 June 2009, 1 July 2009, 1 October 2009) requiring coordination across different agencies.","Differential treatment: Schedule 1 provisions affecting the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation Act 1985 commence on a different date to Schedule 1 provisions affecting other Acts.","Cross-references to multiple parts of the Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008 and to Schedule 2 increase tracking needs for implementers.","Administrative implementation is assigned to the Department of Primary Industries and Water and requires Gazette notification (bureaucratic compliance steps).","Legal certainty depends on precise commencement timing rather than substantive legislative change, so operational readiness and timing of obligations drive complexity for affected bodies."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets staggered commencement dates in 2009 for provisions of the Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008, including amendments that affect the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation Act 1985 and other Acts. The Governor, acting on Executive Council advice, fixed those dates and the proclamation was notified in the Gazette. Government agencies, the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation and other bodies subject to the amended Acts must implement changes by the specified dates and will bear associated administrative and compliance timing costs."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this Proclamation appears to serve its intended narrow purpose as a machinery/transitional instrument under the 2008 Act. There is no evidence from the metadata that its scope has broadened or shifted from its original intent. It has remained current and unamended in substance since June 2009."},"complexity_factors":["The actual operative content of the Proclamation is not included in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally short, narrow instruments with limited operative clauses","The parent Act (Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008) is itself complex, but this instrument is merely a subsidiary tool under it","Transitional legislation can involve cross-referencing multiple Acts and entities, adding some background complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation is a formal Tasmanian Governor notice under the Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008 that performs administrative steps needed for the 2008 water and sewerage reform—such as fixing commencement dates and facilitating transfers or establishment of new entities. \n\nIt mainly affects Tasmanian water consumers, former council water staff, and industry participants by underpinning how services and responsibilities are legally shifted."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended — it sets commencement dates for provisions of the parent Act. There is no scope creep; the document is purely mechanical and does not expand beyond its original purpose of bringing the 2008 Act into operation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","No defined terms — all references are to external legislation","Simple conditional structure: five straightforward commencement dates with no nested exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing — only points to specific sections and schedules of the parent Act and one other Act","Purely administrative/procedural function with no substantive legal rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings different parts of a Tasmanian law into force on specific dates.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Water and Sewerage Industry (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2008 made changes to various laws to support Tasmania's water and sewerage reforms. However, those changes didn't happen immediately when the Act was passed. This proclamation, signed by the Governor on 15 June 2009, sets the actual dates when different parts of that Act would take effect.\n\n**The staggered start dates are:**\n\n- **16 June 2009**: Section 3 and Schedule 1 of the Act begin, including changes to the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation Act 1985\n- **1 July 2009**: Sections 5 and 6 begin, plus all other changes in Schedule 1 that affect other Acts\n- **1 October 2009**: Section 4 and Schedule 2 begin\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily government agencies, water corporations, and anyone dealing with Tasmanian water and sewerage services. The staggered timing allowed different parts of the water industry reforms to roll out in phases.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the 2008 Act would have remained dormant — passed by Parliament but not legally active. This document flipped the switch, making the reforms legally binding in three separate stages."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-water-and-sewerage-industry-consequential-and-transitional-act-2008/documents"}}