{"id":"tas:sr-2022-072","name":"State Service (Agencies) Order 2022","slug":"state-service-agencies-order-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"72 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179715,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-072-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) Order 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-072) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 October 2022.","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 30 September 2022\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this order appears to serve its original administrative purpose of designating agencies within the Tasmanian State Service. There is no indication from the metadata provided that its scope has materially expanded or contracted beyond that core function, though amendments noted in the Table of Amending Instruments may have updated the specific list of agencies over time."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument is a subordinate legislative instrument (statutory order), which requires understanding of how it interacts with its parent Act — the State Service Act 2000 (Tas)","Its practical effect depends heavily on reading it alongside other instruments such as the Administrative Arrangements Order, meaning it cannot be understood in isolation","The substantive content of the order (the actual list of agencies) was not included in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Amendments may have altered the original list over time, requiring cross-referencing of amending instruments to understand the current state","While conceptually straightforward, determining employment consequences for specific bodies requires knowledge of the broader State Service framework"],"plain_english_summary":"The State Service (Agencies) Order 2022 (Tas) formally lists which government bodies count as “agencies” in the Tasmanian State Service. It identifies the organisations whose staff are treated as state public servants.\n\nThis matters to public servants, jobseekers and the agencies themselves because being listed determines who is covered by the State Service Act 2000 — affecting employment conditions, conduct rules, entitlements and oversight."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A Table of Amending Instruments exists (implying amendments occurred), yet the file modification date of 18 November 2022 and the version currency claim together suggest the instrument itself has not been updated to reflect any amendments. The presence of an amendments table alongside a static file modification date is internally inconsistent.","confidence":0.62,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 1 October 2022 to date' while simultaneously referencing access on '5 April 2026', yet the file was last modified on '18 November 2022'. This creates an implicit claim that no amendments have been made in over three years, contradicted by the existence of a 'Table of Amending Instruments' link."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The operational promise of timely updates is facially contradicted by the static modification date over a multi-year period. This is either a metadata error or the update promise applies to consolidated legislation but not this instrument's file record, creating ambiguity about the reliability of the currency claim.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The site states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change', but the file modification date remains 18 November 2022 despite the document being accessed on 5 April 2026. If any amendments exist in the Table of Amending Instruments, the 3-working-day update promise is demonstrably not reflected in the file metadata."},{"type":"other","section":"Responsible Minister and Department","severity":"medium","reasoning":"An Order that cannot identify its own responsible Minister without reference to a perpetually changing external instrument creates a logical gap: the authoritative content of this Order is partly constituted by a document entirely outside its own text. If the Administrative Arrangement Order changes, the responsible Minister changes without any amendment to this Order, raising questions about accountability and interpretive stability.","confidence":0.7,"description":"The instrument delegates the identification of the responsible Minister and Department entirely to a separate external document (the Administrative Arrangement Order), meaning the instrument is substantively incomplete on its face and cannot be interpreted in isolation."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 1 October 2022 to date')","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments ('click to view Table of Amendments')","confidence":0.58,"description":"The version currency statement implies the instrument is current as originally made, while the Table of Amending Instruments presupposes that amendments exist or may exist. If the instrument has been amended, the 'current from 1 October 2022' label is misleading without qualification as to which version is being described."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Authorisation - 'File last modified 18 November 2022'","section_b":"Status Information - 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","confidence":0.52,"description":"The file modification date of 18 November 2022 contradicts the operational promise of updates within 3 working days, given the document was accessed on 5 April 2026. If any legislative changes occurred to this instrument after 18 November 2022, the file should reflect a later modification date consistent with the 3-working-day update commitment."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs exactly the function its title suggests — updating the State Service agencies list. It has not expanded beyond its original administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses, with clause 4 being a mere administrative note","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Cross-references only to the parent Act and standard publication legislation","Substantive content (the actual agency list) is incorporated by reference rather than included in the text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of Tasmanian legislation that makes a specific change to the **State Service Act 2000**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the list of government agencies (departments and public bodies) that form part of Tasmania's \"State Service\" — essentially the public service.\n- The actual change (referred to as \"the amendment effected by this clause\") has already been merged into the main State Service Act 2000, so this Order itself doesn't contain the new text — it just formally authorises the change.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants and the agencies they work for\n- Anyone dealing with Tasmanian government departments (as it may affect which bodies have certain powers or responsibilities)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment agencies get created, merged, or renamed regularly. This Order ensures the official list stays current, which affects things like who can exercise public service powers, who employs staff under the Act, and which bodies are subject to public service rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Order effects an amendment to the State Service Act 2000 by incorporating a change into the authorised version (cl.4). The Order itself contains no detailed substantive provisions; the practical scope change stems from the amendment now included in the Principal Act and must be read in that authorised text (cls 3–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with four numbered clauses (including title and commencement)","No substantive operative provisions published in the Order itself; it operates by amending the Principal Act (cl.3–4)","Legal effect depends on the text incorporated into the authorised version of the State Service Act 2000 (cl.4) — requires consulting the amended Act for substance","Clear commencement date reduces temporal ambiguity (cl.2)","Administrative ownership is stated (Department of Premier and Cabinet; Gazette notice) which limits institutional uncertainty"],"plain_english_summary":"*It updates the State Service Act 2000 by incorporating an amendment into the authorised text and takes effect on 1 October 2022 (cls 2–4).*  \n\nThe Order changes the statute that governs public agencies and their employees; any compliance costs or altered obligations fall on those agencies and staff. The Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the Order (Gazette notice 30 Sept 2022)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-order-2022","history":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-order-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-order-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-order-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-order-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-agencies-order-2022/documents"}}