{"id":"tas:sr-2015-034","name":"State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 3) 2015","slug":"state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"34 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186424,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-034-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. 3) 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2015-034) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 July 2015.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amalgamation","content":"### 3 Amalgamation\n\n> Racing Services Tasmania, part of the Department of State Growth, is amalgamated with the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.\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 27 May 2015\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The order alters the administrative placement of Racing Services Tasmania by transferring it from the Department of State Growth to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (section 3). The instrument specifies the departmental reallocation but does not set out changes to statutory functions or transitional arrangements, so the scope change is limited to departmental responsibility and control."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: one clear amalgamation instruction (section 3).","Definite commencement date (1 July 2015) gives a fixed implementation deadline (section 2).","No transitional, staff-transfer, asset or liability details in the text — implementation requires administrative discretion by departments.","Changes departmental responsibility and budgetary control for Racing Services Tasmania, shifting decision-making to a different department.","Statutory drafting is simple, but practical integration and compliance tasks may impose moderate administrative complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This order, effective 1 July 2015, moves Racing Services Tasmania from the Department of State Growth into the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. It changes who makes administrative and budget decisions for racing services (the receiving department), who pays operational costs (departmental/taxpayer budgets), and creates an implementation task for the departments to integrate control, staff and reporting, while the order itself contains no detailed transition provisions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the function its title suggests — restructuring the State Service through amalgamation. There is no scope creep; it is a precise, limited administrative instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the Rules Publication Act in the administrative footer)","Single, straightforward directive with no conditions, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No delegated powers or subordinate legislation mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, administrative order that merges two government departments in Tasmania. \n\n**What it does:**\n- Combines **Racing Services Tasmania** (previously part of the Department of State Growth) with the **Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Public servants working in these departments\n- Anyone dealing with racing regulation or primary industries in Tasmania\n- The Tasmanian State Service structure generally\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment restructuring orders like this shift responsibilities between departments. Here, racing services move from the economic development portfolio (State Growth) to the environment and primary industries portfolio. This affects which minister oversees racing regulation, how budgets are allocated, and which department handles licensing and compliance for racing activities in Tasmania.\n\nThis is a machinery-of-government change — it doesn't change the laws about racing itself, just which public servants administer them."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This type of instrument is inherently limited in scope — it serves a specific administrative purpose of transferring functions or employees between Tasmanian government agencies. There is no indication from the available text that its scope deviated from that standard, narrow purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative/machinery-of-government instrument with relatively narrow and technical scope","Requires cross-referencing with the State Service Act 2000 (Tas) to understand the legal framework","Impact on individual employees may require further analysis of employment terms and industrial instruments","The full operative content of the order was not provided, limiting detailed analysis","Interaction with Administrative Arrangement Orders adds a layer of cross-referencing"],"plain_english_summary":"This administrative order restructures parts of the Tasmanian State Service by formally transferring employees, functions, or both between government departments. It affects public servants whose departmental employer and workplace rules may change, the agencies involved, and members of the public who deal with the moved services.\n\nThe instrument’s specific department-level transfers aren’t visible in the provided text; the description reflects what this class of order typically does."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015","history":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-3-2015/documents"}}