{"id":"tas:sr-2021-091","name":"State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 2) 2021","slug":"state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"91 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182402,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-091-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 (Restructuring) Order (No. 2) 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-091) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 December 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Change of name of department","content":"### 3 Change of name of department\n\n> The name of the Government department known as the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment is changed to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amalgamation","content":"### 4 Amalgamation\n\n> The part, of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, known as EPA Tasmania, other than –\n> \n> > > (a) the section, within that part, that is known as Waste Initiatives and the section, within that part, that is known as Analytical Services; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the part, of EPA Tasmania, that is primarily responsible for the administration of legislation and that is within the section, known as Environmental Policy and Support Services, of the branch known as Policy and Business –\n> \n> is amalgamated with the Environment Protection Authority.\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 26 November 2021\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward machinery-of-government order that does exactly what its title suggests: restructuring state services. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of renaming a department and amalgamating specific agency functions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 operative sections)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used (the department name)","Single conditional structure in section 4 with two nested exceptions (parts (a) and (b))","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Rules Publication Act citation","Straightforward administrative machinery with no substantive legal rights or obligations created"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThis is a Tasmanian government administrative order that makes two main changes to how government departments are organised:\n\n1. **Renames a department:** The \"Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment\" gets a shorter new name: the \"Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania\".\n\n2. **Moves part of a government agency:** Most of \"EPA Tasmania\" (the environmental protection arm within that department) is split off and merged into a separate body called the \"Environment Protection Authority\". \n\n   However, **three specific parts stay behind** in the department:\n   - The \"Waste Initiatives\" section\n   - The \"Analytical Services\" section  \n   - The part of EPA Tasmania that handles administering (running) environmental laws, which sits within the \"Environmental Policy and Support Services\" section\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants working in these agencies\n- Anyone dealing with environmental regulation in Tasmania (businesses, developers, community groups) — though day-to-day operations likely continue unchanged, just under different departmental structures\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment restructuring orders like this are usually about clarifying roles, reducing duplication, or preparing for policy shifts. Here, it appears the government is separating the \"regulator\" function (Environment Protection Authority) from the \"policy and services\" functions that stay in the department. This creates clearer lines between those who make environmental policy and those who enforce it."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this order changed from its original intent. It appears to have operated as a standard administrative restructuring instrument consistent with its title and type. No amendments altering its scope are evident from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["The operative content of the order is not included in the provided text, preventing detailed substantive analysis.","Restructuring orders of this type are generally administrative and formulaic in nature, following standard templates.","The order operates within a well-established Tasmanian State Service framework, reducing interpretive complexity.","Impact is largely limited to internal government administration rather than broader public rights or obligations."],"plain_english_summary":"## State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 2) 2021 — Tasmania\n\nThis is a Tasmanian government administrative order that restructures parts of the Tasmanian State Service (the public service workforce). These types of orders are used when the government reorganises its departments, agencies, or functions — for example, moving a team from one department to another, renaming a body, or shifting responsibilities between government entities.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\n- **Tasmanian public servants** whose roles, teams, or departments may be moved or reorganised.\n- **Government agencies and departments** whose structure or responsibilities are being changed.\n- Members of the public who interact with affected government services may notice changes in which agency handles particular matters.\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nRestructuring orders can affect where public servants work, who their employer technically is within government, and how government services are delivered. While the legal text of this specific order is not fully reproduced here, orders of this type typically transfer staff, functions, or assets between government bodies.\n\n**Note:** The full operative content of the order (the specific clauses detailing exactly what is being restructured) does not appear to have been included in the provided text — only administrative and status metadata is visible. The analysis is therefore based on the nature and type of instrument rather than its specific provisions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A file cannot be last modified before the version it represents became current. Either the commencement date is wrong, the modification date is wrong, or the instrument was backdated. While administratively explicable (drafting occurred before commencement), it creates a minor logical inconsistency on the face of the document: the authoritative version of a law that commenced 1 December 2021 was apparently finalised in its pre-commencement form and never touched again, raising questions about whether last-minute changes were properly recorded.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 1 December 2021 to date' while simultaneously stating the file was 'last modified 26 November 2021' — five days before the instrument came into force."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A caveat about the accuracy of the published version of an instrument is embedded within the published version of that instrument. If the site is not updated within 3 working days, the very warning about potential inaccuracy may itself be inaccurate or absent. This is a presentational rather than substantive flaw but is logically self-undermining.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The statement 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' appears within the body of the legislation itself, creating a self-referential absurdity: the legislation contains a disclaimer about how reliably it will reflect changes to itself."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 1 December 2021 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation ('File last modified 26 November 2021')","confidence":0.6,"description":"The instrument is stated to be current from 1 December 2021, yet the underlying file was last modified on 26 November 2021 — four to five days prior to the stated commencement of currency. This creates a contradiction between when the document was last changed and when it purportedly became the authoritative current version."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021","history":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-2-2021/documents"}}