{"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":{"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":"## Radiation Protection Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2016 — Tasmania\n\nThis is a Tasmanian regulation that **amends the fees** charged under the *Radiation Protection Act* in Tasmania.\n\n**What does it do?**\nIt updates the fees that people and businesses must pay when applying for licences, registrations, or approvals related to the use of radiation — for example, businesses that use X-ray machines, radiation therapy equipment, or other sources of radiation.\n\n**Who does it affect?**\n- Medical and dental clinics using X-ray equipment\n- Workplaces using radiation sources (e.g. mining, industrial testing)\n- Radiation workers applying for or renewing licences\n- Any person or organisation in Tasmania that needs government approval to possess or use radiation-producing equipment\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nIf you work in or run a business involving radiation equipment in Tasmania, this regulation determines **how much you pay** to stay legally compliant. Failing to hold the correct licence or registration can result in penalties.\n\n**Bottom line:** This is a routine fee-update regulation — it doesn't change the rules about radiation safety, just the cost of complying with them."},"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."}]},"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."}},"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"}}