{"id":"tas:sr-2016-018","name":"State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2016","slug":"state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186252,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-018-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 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-018) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 4 April 2016.","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 4 April 2016\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Order appears to fulfil its straightforward original intent of formally listing Tasmanian State Service agencies and their heads. There is no evidence of scope creep or departure from its original purpose, though the limited text provided prevents a fully comprehensive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["Primarily administrative/structural in nature — no complex legal tests or rights involved","Very limited substantive content provided in the source text — mainly metadata","Operates as a subordinate instrument (statutory order) under a parent Act, adding one layer of legal context to understand","Scope is narrow: it names agencies and their heads, nothing more"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order is the legal instrument that names the Tasmanian State Service’s agencies and identifies each agency’s Head, giving formal effect to the employment and accountability structure required by the State Service Act 2000. It affects public servants (their agency membership and reporting lines), agency heads (their authority and accountability), and anyone needing clarity on which government body is responsible for particular functions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A document that claims to be current from its commencement date but was subsequently modified suggests either the 'current from' date is misleading (implying no amendments when at least one modification occurred), or the modification date reflects a non-substantive administrative change. Either way, the document's own metadata contradicts its currency claim.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The instrument states it has been 'current from 4 April 2016 to date' yet the file was last modified on 1 August 2017, creating a temporal inconsistency in the document's own self-description."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A self-describing 'current' version that requires reference to an external amendment table to confirm its own currency is logically circular. The reader cannot verify the currency claim without leaving the document, undermining the utility of the currency statement itself.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The instrument states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change' yet the Table of Amendments must be clicked separately to view changes. This creates a structural absurdity where the instrument purports to be current but outsources verification of that currency to a separate document not reproduced here."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version (stating 'current from 4 April 2016 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation - File last modified 1 August 2017","confidence":0.5,"description":"The instrument asserts it has been current and unchanged since 4 April 2016, but the file modification date of 1 August 2017 indicates a change occurred after commencement. These two statements cannot both be fully accurate simultaneously."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a machinery amendment that performs exactly its intended function: updating the agencies and heads of agencies listed in the State Service Act 2000. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 clauses, approximately 100 words)","No defined terms beyond standard legislative machinery","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single purpose: citation, commencement, and incorporation of amendment","Cross-reference only to the Principal Act (State Service Act 2000)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that makes a specific change to the **State Service Act 2000** (Tasmania's main law governing the public service). \n\n**What it does:**\n- It amends the principal Act to update which government agencies exist and who leads them (the 'Heads of Agencies')\n- The actual text of the amendment has already been merged into the main Act (this is noted in clause 4)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants and government agencies\n- Anyone dealing with the structure of the Tasmanian State Service\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment agencies get renamed, merged, or created regularly. This Order ensures the main State Service Act accurately reflects the current structure of government departments and who is in charge of them. Without these updates, there would be confusion about which organisations are officially part of the State Service and who has legal authority over them."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The order modifies the operation of the State Service Act 2000 by incorporating an amendment into the authorised version of the Act (cl.4) and fixing its commencement at 4 April 2016 (cl.2). The instrument does not reproduce the substantive amendment text, so its precise content and practical scope must be read in the amended Principal Act; administratively, oversight and compliance responsibility are allocated to the Department of Premier and Cabinet."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only four operative clauses (cl.1–4)","Primary legal effect is by reference to the Principal Act rather than standalone substantive rules (cl.3)","Commencement is fixed and immediate (cl.2), reducing phased implementation complexity","Amendment is incorporated into the authorised version of the Act without reproducing substantive text in the order (cl.4) — requires cross-reference to the Act to see full effect","Includes administrative metadata (Gazette notice date and administering department) that point to where implementation and compliance responsibility lie"],"plain_english_summary":"This order amends the State Service Act 2000 by making and incorporating a change that concerns agencies and heads of agencies, takes effect on 4 April 2016, and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (cl.1–4).\nIt mechanically updates the authorised version of the Principal Act and gives legal effect to that amendment from the commencement date; affected parties are public service agencies and their heads, and administrative responsibility (including compliance oversight) sits with the Department."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016","history":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2016/documents"}}