{"id":"tas:act-1911-047","name":"Royal Society Act 1911","slug":"royal-society-act-1911","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"47 of 1911","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110734,"registerId":"tas-act-1911-047-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Royal Society Act 1911](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1911-047) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 2.\n\n*\\[Section 2 Repealed by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \\]*","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Incorporation","content":"### 3 Incorporation\n\n> *\\[Section 3 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \\]*All persons who are now or who may hereafter become members of the Royal Society of Tasmania are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the \"The Royal Society of Tasmania\" (hereinafter referred to as \"the said Society\"), by which name such body corporate shall have perpetual succession, and be capable in law to sue and be sued in all courts and to take, purchase, and hold land and personal estate, and to alienate the same for any estate, term, or interest; and such body corporate shall have a common seal.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n*\\[Section 4 Repealed by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \\]*","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to make rules","content":"### 5 Power to make rules\n\n> *\\[Section 5 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \\]*The members of the said Society, or a majority of the members present at a meeting duly convened in that behalf according to the rules of the said Society, and entitled under such rules to vote at such meeting, may make such rules as to them shall seem meet and proper in respect of –\n> \n> > > (a) the election of executive officers or an executive body, and the functions, powers, duties, and proceedings of any executive officers or executive body;\n> > \n> > > (b) the election or admission of members of the said Society, and the expulsion of members;\n> > \n> > > (c) the proceedings of the said Society and the management and superintendence of its affairs and business, and regulating all matters concerning or connected with the property, both real and personal, of the said Society –\n> \n> and generally for the purposes of this Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n*\\[Section 6 Repealed by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \\]*","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: incorporating the Royal Society of Tasmania and enabling it to self-govern. While sections have been repealed over time (notably by 25 Geo. V No. 78), this has narrowed rather than expanded the scope. The core function — creating a corporate vehicle for a learned society — is unchanged since 1911."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 2 operative sections remain (sections 3 and 5)","Minimal defined terms — only 'the said Society' is explicitly defined","No cross-references to other legislation (except historical repeal notes)","Simple, unconditional language ('shall have perpetual succession', 'may make such rules')","No exceptions, provisos, or conditional logic","Historical amendment notes clutter the text but don't add legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, century-old Tasmanian law that **creates a legal 'person' out of a group of scientists and scholars**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Incorporates the Royal Society of Tasmania** — meaning it turns what was probably just a club into a formal legal entity (a 'body corporate') that can own property, sign contracts, and go to court in its own name.\n- **Gives the Society a corporate seal** — basically an official stamp used to authenticate documents.\n- **Lets members make their own rules** — the Society can write its own constitution (called 'rules' here) covering things like:\n  - Who runs the Society and what they can do\n  - How people join or get kicked out\n  - How meetings work and how property is managed\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Members of the Royal Society of Tasmania — a learned society for science and scholarship in Tasmania.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Act, the Society couldn't own its own buildings, hold investments, or enter into legal agreements as an organisation. This law gives it the legal skeleton needed to operate independently of its individual members. It's essentially a **19th-century 'not-for-profit incorporation' law** — the kind of thing modern charities get through ASIC, but done by special statute in 1911."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The enacted text shows amendments and repeals: Sections 2, 4 and 6 have been repealed and Sections 3 and 5 are noted as amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78. Those changes leave the core incorporation and member rule-making powers intact but indicate the original Act’s structure has been modified; full scope requires reading the amended provisions as they now stand."},"complexity_factors":["Few and narrowly focused provisions (incorporation, property capacity, rule-making).","Broad delegation of rule-making power to members creates internal discretion and potential interpretive ambiguity.","Several historical amendments/repeals (Sections 2, 4, 6 repealed; Sections 3 and 5 amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78) require checking legislative history for full scope.","Interaction with general property and court procedures (capacity to hold/alienate property, sue/be sued) may raise external legal questions not resolved in the Act.","Lack of procedural detail for rule-making and enforcement increases reliance on the Society’s own rules and practices."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates the Royal Society of Tasmania as a legal corporation that can sue and be sued, hold and sell land and personal property, and use a common seal. It also lets members set the Society’s internal rules for governance, membership and property management. Members decide governance and rule-making; the Society (through its assets) bears costs of owning property or bringing legal actions; compliance is largely internal rule-following, with member-made rules shaping behaviour and administrative discretion."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to have remained true to its original purpose: providing legal recognition and incorporation for the Royal Society of Tasmania. The absence of significant amendments since at least 1997 (and likely much longer) strongly suggests the scope has not materially changed from its 1911 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short and narrow in scope — affects only one specific organisation","Long-standing legislation with minimal amendments since at least 1997","Limited substantive content is visible in the provided text — the operative provisions are not reproduced here, preventing deeper analysis","No complex regulatory framework, penalties, or multi-agency interactions apparent","Archaic drafting style (1911) may present minor interpretive challenges, but the subject matter is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act gives the Royal Society of Tasmania formal legal recognition and capacity to own property, enter contracts and sue or be sued, securing its role in advancing science and public knowledge. It matters to Society members, the public and anyone transacting with it by providing legal certainty and a stable statutory foundation; its form has stood since at least 1 February 1997."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/royal-society-act-1911","history":"/api/acts/royal-society-act-1911/history","analysis":"/api/acts/royal-society-act-1911/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/royal-society-act-1911/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/royal-society-act-1911/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/royal-society-act-1911/documents"}}