{"id":"tas:sr-2014-032","name":"Proclamation under the Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013","slug":"proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"32 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187493,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-032-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013","content":"> Proclamation under the Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013\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-2013-027#GS2@EN) [Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-027) fix 1 March 2014 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, except sections 18, 19 and 44, commence.\n\n3 February 2014\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nMICHELLE O'BYRNE\n\nMinister for Children\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 February 2014\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation alters timing only: it brings most provisions of the Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013 into force on 1 March 2014 while leaving sections 18, 19 and 44 uncommenced. It does not change the Act's substantive content or expand/reduce its legal scope."},"complexity_factors":["Pure commencement instrument: no substantive amendments or policy changes in the proclamation itself","Clear, single operative action (fixes commencement date) under section 2 of the parent Act","Explicit exceptions (sections 18, 19 and 44) narrow scope but require parties to note which provisions remain uncommenced","Administrative metadata included (Gazette notification date, administering department, signatories) but no procedural complexity","Low discretionary content: Governor acts with Executive Council as formal decision-maker"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 1 March 2014 as the day most of the Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013 comes into force, but excludes sections 18, 19 and 44 from commencement. The Governor made the proclamation under the Act (s.2) on the advice of the Executive Council.\n\nMechanically, the instrument brings nearly all amendments into operation on that date, affecting people and organisations governed by the Act and the agencies that administer youth‑justice law; administration is assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A commencement proclamation by definition does not change the scope of the legislation it activates — it simply sets the date the parent Act's provisions take effect. There is no evidence of scope change from the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document is a bare procedural proclamation with almost no substantive legal content","Complexity lies in the referenced parent Act (Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013), not in this instrument itself","Minimal text provided — the document appears to be largely metadata and formatting rather than operative legal provisions","Understanding its purpose requires basic knowledge of how Australian legislation commencement works"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, issued by the Governor of Tasmania, declares that the Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013 came into force on 12 February 2014. It activates changes to Tasmania’s youth justice laws.\n\nIt affects young people in the justice system, youth justice workers, courts, legal practitioners, and parents/carers. The document is an administrative commencement notice and does not itself describe the substance of the amendments."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation, which serves exactly its intended purpose of bringing legislation into force. It has not expanded beyond its original function."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: only fixes a commencement date","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act and three excluded sections","No conditional logic or exceptions beyond the straightforward exclusion of three numbered sections","Standard proclamation format following long-established Tasmanian conventions","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is a formal announcement (called a 'proclamation') made by the Tasmanian Governor that sets the start date for most parts of a youth justice law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Starts the clock:** It declares that the *Youth Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013* will take effect on **1 March 2014**.\n- **Carves out exceptions:** Three specific sections (18, 19, and 44) are **excluded** from this start date — they will begin later (or possibly never, unless another proclamation is made).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Young people in Tasmania's youth justice system\n- Legal practitioners, courts, and youth detention staff who need to know when new rules apply\n- Government departments administering youth justice\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaws don't automatically start working when Parliament passes them. This proclamation is the legal trigger that actually switches on the new youth justice rules. The delay between passage (2013) and commencement (March 2014) gives government agencies time to prepare. The three excluded sections suggest those particular changes needed more time or further decisions before implementation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-youth-justice-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2013/documents"}}