{"id":"tas:sr-2002-041","name":"State Service (Restructuring) Order 2002","slug":"state-service-restructuring-order-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"41 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318523,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-041-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 (Restructuring) Order 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2002-041) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 July 2002.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amalgamation of Tasmanian Government Office with Department of Premier and Cabinet","content":"### 3 Amalgamation of Tasmanian Government Office with Department of Premier and Cabinet\n\n> The Tasmanian Government Office, part of the Department of State Development, is amalgamated with the Department of Premier and Cabinet.\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 29 May 2002\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope changed from its original intent. The instrument appears to have remained in force since 2002 in its restructuring role, with amendments noted but not detailed in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative/machinery-of-government instruments can involve cross-referencing multiple pieces of legislation (e.g., the State Service Act) to understand full effect","The document as provided contains very limited substantive content, making it difficult to assess the full complexity of the actual provisions","Government restructuring orders can have consequential legal effects on employment conditions, delegation of powers, and transfer of assets that are not always obvious on the face of the instrument","Multiple amendments may have altered the original scope over time, requiring comparison of versions"],"plain_english_summary":"This order is a Tasmanian government administrative instrument that legally implements a reorganisation of parts of the State Service, reallocating functions, staff or responsibilities between departments and agencies. It affects public servants in the impacted areas, the agencies involved, and members of the public who use those services. It has been in force since 1 July 2002 and has been amended; the available text does not detail the specific agencies or functions changed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument implements a single, specified amalgamation and does not broaden or add functions beyond that merger. The text provides no indication that the scope was altered from the stated purpose of amalgamating the Tasmanian Government Office with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (s 3)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative change: one clear amalgamation provision (s 3).","Definite commencement date reduces procedural ambiguity (s 2).","Narrow institutional scope — affects a named office and two departments only (s 3).","No transitional, staffing transfer, or funding details in the instrument — practical implementation details left to administrators (s 3; administration note).","Administrative responsibility explicitly assigned to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, concentrating implementation discretion (administration note).","Standard publication references only (Rules Publication Act and Gazette notice), limiting secondary legal complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This order merges the Tasmanian Government Office (then part of the Department of State Development) into the Department of Premier and Cabinet, taking effect on 1 July 2002 (ss 2–3). It therefore changes which department administers that office and its staff. The order assigns administration to the Department of Premier and Cabinet and does not specify funding or transitional arrangements in the text provided (s3; administration note)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a simple, one-off administrative restructuring order. It does exactly what its title suggests—restructures part of the state service through a single amalgamation. There is no evidence of scope creep; the order remains tightly focused on its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 substantive sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except standard citation and commencement provisions)","Single, straightforward operative provision with no conditions or exceptions","No conditional logic or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, administrative order from Tasmania that merges two government bodies. **What it does:** It combines the Tasmanian Government Office (which was part of the Department of State Development) with the Department of Premier and Cabinet. **Who it affects:** Public servants working in these departments, and anyone dealing with these government offices. **Why it matters:** Government restructuring orders like this are how bureaucracies are reorganised—offices get moved, reporting lines change, and functions get consolidated. This particular merger brings the Tasmanian Government Office under the control of the Premier's department."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2002","history":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2002/documents"}}