{"id":"tas:sr-2014-077","name":"State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2014","slug":"state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"77 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187618,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-077-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 [State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-077) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 July 2014.","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 amendment effected by this clause has 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 25 June 2014\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order appears to serve its original narrow purpose: to make administrative updates to the State Service Act 2000 regarding agencies and their heads. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a standard machinery-of-government instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 clauses, approximately 100 words)","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-referencing beyond a single reference to the Principal Act","Purely administrative/technical instrument with no substantive operative provisions remaining in the Order itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that does one simple job: it officially names itself and sets its start date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Names the law**: It establishes that this piece of legislation is officially called the \"State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2014\".\n- **Sets the start date**: It declares the law takes effect on 1 July 2014.\n- **Links to another law**: It references the \"State Service Act 2000\" (calling it the \"Principal Act\"), which is the main law this Order relates to.\n- **Notes an amendment**: It mentions that changes made by this Order have already been added to the main State Service Act 2000.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nThis primarily affects Tasmanian public servants and government agencies. The Order appears to be an administrative instrument that makes changes to which government agencies exist and who leads them under Tasmania's public service laws.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment structures change regularly—departments get renamed, merged, or split. This Order is the legal mechanism that updates the official list of Tasmanian government agencies and their heads. Without instruments like this, the legal framework wouldn't match the actual government structure.\n\n**Note**: The actual substance (which agencies are listed, who the heads are) appears to have been incorporated into the main State Service Act 2000, so this Order is essentially a \"delivery mechanism\" for those changes."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the instrument appears to remain consistent with its original intent: to formally designate State Service agencies and their heads in Tasmania. There is no evidence in the provided text of scope creep or departure from original purpose, though amendments over time may reflect machinery-of-government changes rather than substantive shifts in scope."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative instrument rather than substantive law — relatively straightforward in purpose","Subject to ongoing amendments as government structures change, requiring cross-referencing with amending instruments","Must be read alongside the parent legislation (State Service Act 2000) and Administrative Arrangement Orders to be fully understood","Jurisdictionally specific to Tasmania, which may require familiarity with Tasmanian government structure","Limited substantive content was provided, making full analysis difficult — the actual agency list is not included in the excerpt"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order formally lists the Tasmanian State Service agencies and names the head of each, defining which government bodies exist and who is legally responsible for them. It affects public servants and anyone needing to identify the accountable agency for policy, services or legal matters. Its importance is practical and legal: it establishes the public‑service structure and lines of accountability, and is updated as government structures change."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not alter the substantive scope of the Principal Act. It operates procedurally: naming the instrument (s1), fixing commencement (s2), identifying the Principal Act (s3) and recording incorporation of an amendment into the authorised Act (clause 4). No new obligations, fees or regulatory powers are created by this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural and limited scope: instrument only sets title and commencement (s1–s2)","Cross-reference to an existing Act rather than introducing new substantive provisions (s3)","Incorporation note but no text of the amendment included, creating reliance on the authorised Act for detail (clause 4)","Administrative detail provided (Gazette notification; administration by Department of Premier and Cabinet) increases traceability but not legal complexity","Absence of definitions, operative duties or enforcement mechanisms keeps compliance demands minimal"],"plain_english_summary":"This short order gives the instrument its official title, fixes its commencement date (1 July 2014) and says the State Service Act 2000 is the Principal Act. It records that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act, notes Gazette notification (25 June 2014) and that the Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the order."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014","history":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2014/documents"}}