{"id":"tas:sr-2026-039","name":"State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2026","slug":"state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"39 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":499812,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2026-039-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-07-02","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 2026](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/sr-2026-039) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 2 July 2026.","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/2026-10-02/act-2000-085) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**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/2026-10-02/act-2000-085) .\n\n*\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 17 June 2026\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","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/2026-10-02/act-2000-085) .","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"I cannot detect a change of scope from the original purpose because the operative text of the Order (the schedules and clauses that actually list agencies and heads) was not provided. Based on the title and metadata alone, the instrument appears to perform the standard function of designating State Service agencies and heads. To assess whether this version expands the Order's scope beyond its routine purpose (for example by adding new categories of entities, creating special exceptions, or attaching substantive duties beyond designation), inspect the Order's operative clauses and compare them to the prior version listed in the Table of Amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument appears to be primarily a designation order (usually concise) rather than a long regulatory regime","Likely includes a schedule listing multiple agencies and heads (schedules increase length but are mechanically simple)","Cross-references to the State Service Act and possibly Administrative Arrangements Orders (creates dependency on other instruments)","Potential for multiple amending instruments (Table of Amending Instruments referenced) which can create historical complexity","Implementation depends on external systems (HR/payroll, central reporting) rather than embedded conditional logic in the Order itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument is (based on its title and the available metadata)**\n\n- This is a Tasmanian State Service Order called the \"State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2026.\" It is a subordinate instrument made under the State Service Act framework and is current from 2 July 2026.\n\n**What such an Order typically does (mechanically)**\n\n- **Designates which bodies are State Service agencies.** The Order normally lists agencies that are formally within the State Service for the purposes of the State Service Act.\n- **Names or identifies the heads of those agencies.** It usually specifies who is the head of each listed agency (often by office title rather than an individual name) or the office that holds that responsibility.\n- **Fixes administrative relationships.** The Order commonly sets reporting lines and which Minister or senior official is responsible for an agency for administrative purposes.\n- **Triggers statutory consequences.** Being listed in the Order typically means the agency and its head are subject to: public sector employment rules, reporting and accountability obligations, entitlements and restrictions in the State Service Act, and any administrative oversight instruments referenced by that Act.\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- **Public sector employees and prospective hires** in the named agencies: their engagement, conditions, and disciplinary/regulatory framework are affected because the agency is treated as part of the State Service.\n- **Heads of agencies and their offices**: the Order defines which office carries statutory head responsibilities, which affects delegation, accountability, and performance management.\n- **Ministers, central agencies and payroll/HR units**: the central machinery of government implements the consequences (reporting, budgets, employment processing).\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and incentives)**\n\n- **Clarifies who is inside the State Service boundary.** Inclusion means State Service employment rules (recruitment, discipline, redundancy, delegations, conflicts rules) apply; exclusion leaves different arrangements possible.\n- **Concentrated decision-making power.** The instrument is typically made by or on the authority of a Minister or the Secretary of a central department; that executive decision determines institutional status without primary-legislation amendment.\n- **Affects administrative costs and compliance.** Agencies moved into the State Service pick up compliance burden (reporting, record-keeping) and possibly centralised HR/pay arrangements; agencies moved out (if any) would lose those obligations or gain different flexibility.\n\n**Implementation and risk notes (how it changes behaviour and what to watch for)**\n\n- **Who pays:** the State (through agency budgets) bears most compliance costs (HR systems, reporting), while affected employees face procedural rules that shape hiring/termination and dispute resolution.\n- **Who decides:** the instrument’s maker (a Minister or delegate under the State Service Act) decides which agencies/heads are listed; that choice determines legal status without parliamentary primary-legislation change.\n- **Behavioural changes:** agencies listed will adapt HR, procurement and governance practices to align with State Service rules; agency heads take on statutory accountabilities described in the Act.\n- **Trade-offs and opportunity costs:** bringing an agency into the State Service increases standardisation and oversight but can reduce managerial flexibility and impose central compliance costs; removing an agency from the list (if the Order does that) can increase operational flexibility but reduce uniform oversight.\n\n**Important caveat about this analysis**\n\n- The text provided contains only metadata and the instrument title; it does not include the Order's operative clauses, schedules or definitions. The points above describe the typical mechanical effects of a State Service \"Agencies and Heads of Agencies\" Order in Tasmania. To state precisely which agencies, which offices are named as heads, and any novel provisions (transitional arrangements, special exceptions, or novel reporting duties), one must inspect the Order's schedules and clauses (the operative text), and any amending instruments listed in the Table of Amendments.\n\n**Recommended immediate checks**\n\n- Open the Order's operative text (schedules/clauses) to see the actual list of agencies and the exact wording used to identify heads of agencies.\n- Check the Table of Amending Instruments for recent changes.\n- Cross-check with the State Service Act provisions that reference this Order (to see the legal consequences of being listed)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026","history":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-and-heads-of-agencies-order-2026/documents"}}