{"id":"tas:sr-2018-015","name":"Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Amendment Order 2018","slug":"shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"15 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184739,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-015-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> This order may be cited as the [Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Amendment Order 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-015) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-026) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-026) .\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 18 April 2018","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to stay within its original narrow intent — adjusting shop trading hours specifically for Anzac Day in Tasmania. There is no indication of scope creep or broader application beyond its stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific subject matter — limited to one public holiday in one state","Amending instrument rather than standalone legislation, meaning full effect requires reading it alongside the principal order","Minimal substantive content is visible in the text provided — the actual amended provisions are not reproduced here","Straightforward regulatory instrument with no multi-jurisdictional or constitutional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Amendment Order 2018\n\nThis is a **Tasmanian government regulation** that amends the rules about when shops are allowed to open on **Anzac Day** (25 April).\n\n### Who does this affect?\n- **Shop owners and retailers** in Tasmania who want to trade on Anzac Day\n- **Employees** who work in retail on Anzac Day\n- **Shoppers** in Tasmania who may want to visit stores on that day\n\n### What does it do?\nIt makes a change (an \"amendment\" — meaning an update or modification) to the existing Anzac Day shop trading hours rules in Tasmania. Anzac Day has traditionally had restricted trading hours out of respect for the national day of remembrance, so regulations like this control *when* shops can open — typically not before a certain time in the morning.\n\n### Why does it matter?\nIf you run a shop in Tasmania, this order affects **what time you can legally open on Anzac Day**. Opening outside the permitted hours could expose you to penalties. If you're a shopper, it explains why shops may be closed or have limited hours on that day.\n\n**Note:** The order took effect from 18 April 2018 — just before Anzac Day that year."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"retroactive_impossibility","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A file cannot logically be last modified the day before the version it embodies came into force, unless the modification timestamp reflects drafting/authorisation activity rather than operative effect. While administratively explicable, it creates a facially paradoxical situation where the authoritative file predates the instrument's own operative existence, raising questions about which version of the file was actually authorised.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The instrument states it has been 'current from 18 April 2018 to date' yet the file was last modified on 17 April 2018 — one day before its own stated commencement date."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day lag disclaimer presupposes that the site reflects changes after they occur. However, the file modification date of 17 April 2018 predating the operative date of 18 April 2018 suggests the instrument was published before commencement, which is the opposite of the described practice. Minor in practical terms but internally inconsistent.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The instrument states that 'legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the instrument itself appears to have been published before its commencement date, contradicting the implied direction of the update lag."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure (entire instrument)","severity":"high","reasoning":"An amending instrument that contains no operative text — no amendment clauses, no substitutions, no insertions, no commencement provisions beyond implied date — cannot be complied with, interpreted, or applied. Regulated parties and administrators have no ascertainable legal obligation or permission created by the instrument. It is structurally void of legal content while purporting to amend substantive shop trading hours law.","confidence":0.88,"description":"Every heading in the instrument is duplicated verbatim, including 'Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Amendment Order 2018' appearing four times as a title, and all section headings appearing twice. The instrument contains no operative provisions, definitions, schedules, or amendment text whatsoever."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Responsible Minister and Department","severity":"low","reasoning":"While cross-referencing to Administrative Arrangement Orders is common practice, an instrument that cannot itself identify who made it or under whose authority it operates — particularly when it contains no other substantive content — creates a circular dependency. If the Administrative Arrangement Order changes, the responsible authority for this instrument changes retroactively without any amendment to the instrument itself.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The instrument directs readers to 'see the latest Administrative Arrangement Order' to identify the responsible Minister, but contains no standalone identification of responsible authority. This makes the instrument's administrative accountability perpetually contingent on a separate, changeable instrument."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - File last modified 17 April 2018","section_b":"Status Information - Version current from 18 April 2018","confidence":0.75,"description":"The instrument's own metadata states it was last modified on 17 April 2018, yet declares its operative version commenced on 18 April 2018. The document as it exists cannot have been last modified before the version it represents came into existence."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change'","section_b":"Status Information - File last modified 17 April 2018 / Version current from 18 April 2018","confidence":0.58,"description":"The site's own publication policy states updates occur after legislative changes, implying a retrospective publication lag. Yet the file modification date precedes commencement, indicating prospective publication — directly contradicting the stated update practice."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward amendment instrument that does not appear to have expanded beyond its original purpose of updating the parent Order. The document itself contains no substantive provisions, merely noting that an amendment has been incorporated into the principal legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Order'","No substantive operative provisions (clause 4 states the amendment has already been incorporated elsewhere)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Order","Essentially a notification instrument rather than a standalone legislative text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short technical amendment to rules about shop opening hours on Anzac Day in South Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the *Shop Trading Hours (Anzac Day) Order 2016* (the main rules)\n- The actual change has already been merged into the main 2016 Order, so this document just records that the update happened\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Retailers and shops in South Australia that operate on Anzac Day\n- Shoppers planning to visit stores on 25 April\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAnzac Day (25 April) has special trading restrictions in South Australia. This amendment ensures the rules stay up-to-date, though the specific change isn't visible in this document — you'd need to check the updated 2016 Order to see what actually changed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018","history":"/api/acts/shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/shop-trading-hours-anzac-day-amendment-order-2018/documents"}}