{"id":"tas:sr-2008-004","name":"State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2008","slug":"state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"4 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315831,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-004-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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 [State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2008-004) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 12 February 2008.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) .\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 12 February 2008\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly its intended function: making administrative updates to agency listings under the parent Act. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (4 clauses, ~100 words)","No defined terms beyond standard machinery provisions","No conditional logic or exceptions","No substantive operative provisions remaining (amendments already incorporated)","Purely administrative/technical in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery (administrative) order** that makes technical amendments to the State Service Act 2000.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the list of government agencies and their heads under Tasmania's public service law\n- These amendments have already been merged into the main Act, so this order is now essentially a historical record of changes made\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants and government agencies\n- Anyone needing to know which bodies are officially part of the 'State Service'\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment structures change frequently—departments merge, new agencies are created, old ones are abolished. This order ensures the law accurately reflects who is actually in charge of what. The key point is that **the changes have already been incorporated** into the main Act, so you don't need to read this order separately to understand current law."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, this Order appears to have remained consistent with its original intent — formally designating Tasmanian State Service agencies and their heads. Amendments over time likely reflect machinery-of-government changes (e.g. agencies being created, renamed or abolished) rather than any expansion or narrowing of the Order's fundamental purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Purely administrative/structural instrument with no substantive policy content visible in the provided text","Relies on the State Service Act 2000 as its parent legislation, requiring basic cross-referencing","Has been amended over time, meaning the current operative list of agencies may differ from the original — readers need to check the Table of Amendments","Limited text was provided, so full complexity of the instrument's schedules or lists cannot be assessed"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order formally lists which organisations constitute the Tasmanian State Service and names the Head of Agency for each, giving statutory effect to the government’s top‑level organisational chart. It affects public servants, agency heads and members of the public by clarifying which bodies are official agencies and who holds ultimate authority, fulfilling the designation requirement under the Tasmanian State Service Act 2000."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not change the substantive scope of the Principal Act. It records commencement, names the Principal Act and states that the order's amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version (clause 4), but does not expand or contract who or what the State Service Act covers."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (four clauses only)","Purely formal/administrative content (title, commencement, principal-act reference, incorporation note)","No substantive regulatory or compliance obligations introduced","Relies on cross-reference to the State Service Act 2000 rather than creating standalone rules","Clear publication and administration statements (Gazette notification; Dept of Premier and Cabinet)","Limited scope for interpretive discretion or operational change"],"plain_english_summary":"This short, formal order does three things: gives the instrument its short title, sets its commencement date (12 February 2008), and confirms the State Service Act 2000 as the Principal Act. It also records that the amendments effected by the order have been incorporated into the authorised version of that Act and notes administration by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Gazette notification. Mechanically, it creates no new duties, fees or regulatory measures (clauses 1–4)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008","history":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2008/documents"}}