{"id":"tas:sr-2022-015","name":"Public Health (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2022","slug":"public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"15 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179541,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Public Health (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-015) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 2 May 2022.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Public Health Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-086) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Infringement notice offences","content":"### 4 Infringement notice offences\n\n> For the purposes of [section 169](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-086#GS169@EN) of the Act –\n> \n> > > (a) an offence against a provision of the Act that is specified in the table in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is a prescribed offence; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the penalty specified in that table in relation to a prescribed offence is the penalty payable in respect of an infringement notice for the offence.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Noti","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Notice Offences","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Noti SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Notice Offences\n\n[Regulation 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n|  | Section of Act | Penalty(Penalty units) |\n| 1. | Section 16(3) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 9 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 29.75 |\n| 2. | Section 36(3) | 1 |\n| 3. | Section 42(2) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 9 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 29.75 |\n| 4. | Section 52(3) | 2 |\n| 5. | Section 53(3) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 9 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 29.75 |\n| 6. | Section 64(6) | 1 |\n| 7. | Section 64A | 4 |\n| 8. | Section 67C(1) | 2 |\n| 9. | Section 67C(4) | 1 |\n| 10. | Section 67D(1) | 2 |\n| 11. | Section 67E(1) | 2 |\n| 12. | Section 67F | 1 |\n| 13. | Section 67G | 1 |\n| 14. | Section 67H(1) | 2 |\n| 15. | Section 67H(2) | 2 |\n| 16. | Section 67I(5) | 2 |\n| 17. | Section 68(1) | 2 |\n| 18. | Section 68(2) | 2 |\n| 19. | Section 68A | 2 |\n| 20. | Section 69(1) | 2 |\n| 21. | Section 69(2) | 2 |\n| 22. | Section 69A(1) | 1 |\n| 23. | Section 69A(2) | 1 |\n| 24. | Section 70(1) | 2 |\n| 25. | Section 71(2) | 2 |\n| 26. | Section 71(4) | 2 |\n| 27. | Section 71(5) | 2 |\n| 28. | Section 71(6) | 2 |\n| 29. | Section 71(7) | 2 |\n| 30. | Section 71(8) | 2 |\n| 31. | Section 72(2) | 2 |\n| 32. | Section 72A(2) | 2 |\n| 33. | Section 72A(3) | 2 |\n| 34. | Section 72A(4) | 2 |\n| 35. | Section 72A(5) | 2 |\n| 36. | Section 73 | 2 |\n| 37. | Section 74 | 2 |\n| 38. | Section 74A | 8 |\n| 39. | Section 74I | 2 |\n| 40. | Section 74L(1) | 2 |\n| 41. | Section 74M(1) | 2 |\n| 42. | Section 75 |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 43. | Section 79 |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 44. | Section 84(1) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 45. | Section 87(7) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 46. | Section 90 |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 47. | Section 92(3) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 48. | Section 95(2) | 2 |\n| 49. | Section 99 | 1 |\n| 50. | Section 104(2) | 2 |\n| 51. | Section 109 | 1 |\n| 52. | Section 117(1) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 53. | Section 117(3) | 2 |\n| 54. | Section 118(3) | 2 |\n| 55. | Section 119(2) | 2 |\n| 56. | Section 127 | 1 |\n| 57. | Section 129(2) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 10 |\n| 58. | Section 133(1) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 2.5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate, Agency or public authority | 5 |\n| 59. | Section 136A |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 2.5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 5 |\n| 60. | Section 136E(1) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 2.5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 5 |\n| 61. | Section 136E(2) |  |\n|  | (a) in the case of an individual | 2.5 |\n|  | (b) in the case of a body corporate | 5 |\n| 62. | Section 148(3) | 2 |\n| 63. | Section 150(2) | 2 |\n| 64. | Section 151(2) | 2 |\n| 65. | Section 155(1) | 1 |\n| 66. | Section 184(5) | 1 |\n| 67. | Section 186 | 1 |\n| 68. | Section 193 | 1 |\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 2 May 2022\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose: prescribing which Public Health Act offences can be dealt with by infringement notice and setting the applicable penalties. There is no scope creep; the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (regulation 4) that simply cross-references to a schedule","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward tabular format listing offences and penalties","No internal cross-references beyond pointing to the parent Act and Schedule 1","Mechanical conversion of existing Act provisions into a penalty schedule—no substantive legal rules created"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations create a system of on-the-spot fines (called **infringement notices**) for breaches of Tasmania's Public Health Act 1997. Instead of taking someone to court for minor public health offences, authorised officers can issue a fine directly.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Individuals and businesses** who break public health laws (from failing to comply with health directions to more serious offences)\n- **Authorised officers** who enforce public health laws and issue the fines\n- **The Department of Health** which administers the system\n\n**How it works:**\n\nThe regulations list **68 specific offences** from the Public Health Act that can be dealt with by infringement notice. Each offence has a set fine measured in **penalty units** (a standard way of calculating fines in Australian law—one penalty unit is worth a specific dollar amount that gets updated over time).\n\n**Key features:**\n\n- **Different fines for individuals vs companies**: Companies typically pay higher penalties (often 2–3 times the individual rate, sometimes more)\n- **Range of penalties**: From 1 penalty unit (minor paperwork breaches) up to 29.75 penalty units (serious offences by corporations under sections 16, 42, and 53)\n- **Covers diverse health issues**: Including disease control, food safety, tobacco laws, water quality, and health facility standards\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis creates a faster, cheaper way to enforce public health rules than going to court. It gives the health department flexibility to penalise minor violations quickly while reserving serious prosecutions for major breaches. For the public, it means certainty about penalties and avoiding court appearances for straightforward offences."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face this instrument does not alter the substantive scope or definitions of offences in the Public Health Act 1997. Instead it prescribes which existing offences may be dealt with by infringement notice and sets the corresponding penalty units (see Regulation 4 and Schedule 1). The instrument changes the enforcement mechanism and penalty quantum but does not amend the Act's offence provisions; no prior version of scope is supplied here for comparison."},"complexity_factors":["Mechanism is largely a numeric schedule mapping Act sections to penalty amounts (Regulation 4; Schedule 1) which is conceptually simple but extensive (68 listed items).","Multiple penalty rates and categorical distinctions: individual vs body corporate vs agency in certain entries (Schedule 1 entries such as sections 16(3), 75, 133(1), 136A).","Use of penalty units and fractional values (e.g. 2.5, 29.75) requires external reference to the penalty unit value to convert to currency.","All offences are cross‑references to provisions of the Public Health Act 1997, so correct application depends on reading both the Act and this instrument (Regulation 3 definition of Act).","Implementation and enforcement rely on section 169 of the Act (Regulation 4), creating administrative discretion for which officers issue notices and how notices are served.","Commencement timing and administration are straightforward but relevant to enforcement: takes effect 2 May 2022 and administered by the Department of Health (Regulation 2; Gazette note).","Some table rows present a parent section heading with subitems for different offender types, increasing the risk of misreading without careful attention to the schedule layout (Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations identify which offences in the Public Health Act 1997 may be dealt with by infringement notice and set the fine for each listed offence in penalty units (see Reg 4 and Schedule 1). Penalties differ for individuals, bodies corporate and, in a few cases, agencies. This affects people and organisations named in Schedule 1 by substituting fixed fines for court prosecution under section 169 of the Act, changing who pays and the compliance incentives for breaching the Act."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of these regulations has changed from their original intent. They appear to remain a straightforward infringement notice scheme supporting enforcement of public health laws in Tasmania, consistent with their original purpose when enacted in May 2022."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient substantive text provided to assess full complexity — only metadata and status information was available","Infringement notice regimes are generally straightforward in structure, operating as a standard regulatory enforcement mechanism","Complexity depends heavily on the number and nature of offences listed and the penalty amounts, which are not visible in the provided text","Interaction with the parent Act (Public Health Act 1997 (Tas)) adds a layer of cross-referencing that could increase complexity for users"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations create an on‑the‑spot fine system in Tasmania for breaches of public health laws, letting authorised officers issue infringement notices instead of pursuing court charges. It affects individuals and businesses subject to public‑health obligations and provides a quicker enforcement tool; paying the fine avoids a criminal conviction, while non‑payment may be escalated to court."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-health-infringement-notices-regulations-2022/documents"}}