{"id":"tas:sr-2004-003","name":"State Service (Restructuring) Order 2004","slug":"state-service-restructuring-order-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"3 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318126,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-003-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 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-003) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 2 February 2004.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amalgamation of Government departments, &c.","content":"### 3 Amalgamation of Government departments, &c.\n\n> > (1)  The Office of Industrial Relations, part of the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations, is amalgamated with the Department of Premier and Cabinet.\n> \n> > (2)  Racing Services Tasmania, part of the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, is amalgamated with the Department of Economic Development.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Change of name","content":"### 4 Change of name\n\n> The name of the Government department known as the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations is changed to the Department of Justice.\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 2 February 2004\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The Order confines itself to specified departmental amalgamations and a renaming (s3, s4) and sets an effective date (s2). It does not expand statutory functions or create additional regulatory powers; practical scope change (implementation, budgets, staff roles) is administrative and to be executed by the administering department (administering statement)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with three operative moves (two amalgamations and one name change) (s3, s4).","Clear, unambiguous language and immediate commencement date reduce legal drafting complexity (s2).","Implementation complexity lies in administrative, HR and budgetary adjustments rather than statutory interpretation.","No new powers, regulatory duties or detailed transitional rules embedded in the text; operational detail left to administering department."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order reorganises parts of the Tasmanian state service: the Office of Industrial Relations is moved into the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Racing Services Tasmania is moved into the Department of Economic Development (s3). It renames the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations as the Department of Justice (s4) and takes effect on 2 February 2004 (s2).\n\nThe Department of Premier and Cabinet administers and implements the changes; government budgets fund transition costs and affected staff and agencies must adapt reporting and administrative arrangements (administering statement)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly what its title suggests: restructuring the State Service. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of amalgamating specific units and renaming a department."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 operative sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the Rules Publication Act 1953 in the footer)","Simple, direct operative provisions with no conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","Straightforward administrative action with no substantive regulatory content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government order from 2004 that shuffles parts of departments around and renames one department.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Merges (amalgamates) two government units into bigger departments:**\n  - The **Office of Industrial Relations** (previously part of the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations) moves into the **Department of Premier and Cabinet**.\n  - **Racing Services Tasmania** (previously part of the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources) moves into the **Department of Economic Development**.\n- **Renames a department:** The **Department of Justice and Industrial Relations** becomes simply the **Department of Justice** — reflecting that its industrial relations bit has moved elsewhere.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants working in these specific units.\n- Anyone dealing with these government areas (employers, unions, racing industry participants).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment restructuring orders like this are the legal machinery behind \"machinery of government\" changes. They determine which minister is responsible for what, which department handles which complaints, and where public servants technically work. This particular order reflects a decision to centralise industrial relations functions in the Premier's department and move racing industry regulation to economic development."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the Order has remained in its original form since 2 February 2004 with no amendments recorded. This suggests its scope has not changed from its original intent. However, without the full operative text, a definitive assessment of whether the practical scope evolved through related legislation or administrative arrangements cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["The full operative text of the Order was not provided — only metadata is available, limiting substantive analysis.","Restructuring orders can involve cross-referencing with the State Service Act 2000 (Tas) and multiple agency-specific legislation.","Administrative orders of this type are generally narrow and technical in scope, reducing overall complexity.","The Order dates from 2004 and has not been amended, suggesting it was a one-time administrative action with limited ongoing complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"The State Service (Restructuring) Order 2004 (Tasmania) is an administrative instrument that reorganises parts of the Tasmanian public service, changing how departments, agencies and staff are arranged. It affects public servants, the agencies they work in, and potentially service users by shifting responsibilities, reporting lines and possibly employment arrangements.\n\nThe full Order text isn’t provided here, so the specific agencies or exact changes cannot be confirmed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2004","history":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-2004/documents"}}