{"id":"tas:sr-2016-116","name":"Radiation Protection Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2016","slug":"radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"116 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186214,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-116-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 [Radiation Protection Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-116) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the seventh day after the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Radiation Protection Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-032) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Radiation Protection Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-032) .\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 21 December 2016\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: updating fees in the Radiation Protection Regulations. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 4 regulations total","No defined terms beyond a simple nickname ('Principal Regulations')","No substantive operative provisions; the actual fee changes are incorporated by reference into the principal regulations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-referencing complexity","Essentially a 'shell' instrument that triggers an automatic consolidation process"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short technical amendment that updates the fees in the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016. It doesn't introduce new rules or change how radiation safety is regulated—it simply adjusts the amounts people and businesses must pay for licences, registrations, and other regulatory services. Once made, the amendment is automatically merged into the main regulations so that users see one consolidated document rather than having to check multiple versions."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears consistent with its stated purpose — a straightforward fee amendment to the existing radiation protection regulatory framework. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond updating fee amounts."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific purpose — only adjusts fees, does not alter substantive legal obligations","Operates as an amendment to existing regulations rather than standalone legislation, requiring cross-reference to the parent Radiation Protection Regulations","Limited detail available in the provided text — the actual fee schedule or specific amounts are not reproduced, which would be the only technically complex element","Applies to a defined regulated sector (radiation users/licensees) rather than the general public"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation amends fees under Tasmania’s Radiation Protection Act, updating what individuals and businesses pay for licences, registrations and approvals to possess or use radiation‑producing equipment. \n\nIt affects medical/dental X‑ray users, industrial and mining workplaces, radiation workers and any Tasmanian entity that needs government approval — changing compliance costs but not safety rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument changes the scope of the existing Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 by making an amendment that relates to fees and by incorporating that amendment into the authorised version (reg 4). Mechanically, it does not introduce new regulatory mechanisms in this text; it modifies the Principal Regulations and takes effect seven days after Gazette notice (reg 2). To see the exact substantive scope and who pays, consult the amended Principal Regulations where the fee provisions now appear (reg 3–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only title, commencement, cross-reference and incorporation notice (regs 1–4).","No substantive fee schedules or operative fee amounts included in the text provided.","Effect is achieved by amending and incorporating changes into an existing, separate Principal Regulation (requires checking that instrument for substantive detail) (reg 3–4).","Simple commencement rule: takes effect seven days after Gazette notification (reg 2).","Administrative responsibility stated (Department of Health and Human Services), but no procedural or enforcement detail in the instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This statutory instrument amends the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 to implement fee-related changes and updates to that regulatory instrument. It takes effect seven days after its Gazette notice (reg 2), and the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Regulations (reg 4). It is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and therefore affects persons and entities regulated under the Radiation Protection Regulations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A file last modified in 2018 being described as current to 2026 is not inherently impossible for a static amending instrument with no further changes, but the combination of these two statements without explanation creates an apparent internal tension about the document's currency and reliability.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 28 December 2016 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 17:43)' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 22 June 2018'. If the file was last modified in 2018, it cannot logically be 'current to date' in 2026 without any subsequent amendments, raising questions about whether the consolidation is genuinely up to date."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure - entire instrument","severity":"high","reasoning":"A fees amendment regulation must, by definition, specify the fees being amended. The published text contains only metadata, status information, and repeated duplicate headings. If this represents the full instrument as published, it is void of any operative legal effect, making compliance or enforcement logically impossible. It is possible the substantive content was not captured in the provided text, but as presented the instrument is a legal nullity.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The published instrument contains no substantive operative provisions, schedules, or fee tables whatsoever. An Amendment (Fees) Regulation with no discernible fee amounts, fee items, or operative clauses is logically incapable of achieving its stated purpose of amending fees."},{"type":"other","section":"Headings - entire document","severity":"low","reasoning":"Statutory interpretation principles require that every word of a legislative instrument be given meaning. Duplicate headings that appear to have no differential meaning between their two instances are redundant and arguably create interpretive uncertainty about document structure, though this is most likely a technical publishing error rather than a substantive drafting flaw.","confidence":0.35,"description":"Every heading and section title in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). While likely a rendering artefact, if this were treated as the authoritative version, it would create ambiguity about which instance of each heading is operative."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 28 December 2016 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 17:43)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 22 June 2018'","confidence":0.45,"description":"The currency statement asserts the version is current up to the access date of 5 April 2026, implying ongoing maintenance and currency. The file modification date of 22 June 2018 contradicts this by indicating no updates have been made to the file for approximately 8 years, creating a tension between claimed currency and demonstrated maintenance activity."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-fees-regulations-2016/documents"}}