{"id":"tas:sr-2022-058","name":"State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 4) 2022","slug":"state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"58 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179685,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-058-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. 4) 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-058) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Except as provided in this clause, the provisions of this order take effect on 1 August 2022.\n> \n> > (2)  [Clause 4](#GS4@EN) takes effect on 31 July 2022.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amalgamations","content":"### 3 Amalgamations\n\n> > (1)  The part of the Department of Communities Tasmania known as the Policy and Programs section of Communities, Sport and Recreation is amalgamated with the Department of Premier and Cabinet.\n> \n> > (2)  The part of the Department of Communities Tasmania known as Wellbeing, Strategy and Engagement is amalgamated with the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation","content":"### 4 Revocation\n\n> The *State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 3) 2022* is revoked.\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 July 2022\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was finalised on 28 July 2022 but the version does not become current until 1 August 2022, the document as published cannot accurately reflect its own operative state for the period 28 July–31 July 2022. This creates a minor temporal gap between authorisation and currency that undermines the reliability of the 'current from' representation.","confidence":0.62,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 1 August 2022 to date' while simultaneously noting the file was 'last modified 28 July 2022' — meaning the authoritative file predates the instrument's own commencement date by three days."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"high","reasoning":"A restructuring order by its nature must contain operative provisions (e.g. transfer of employees, machinery of government changes). The published document contains only metadata, status information, and repeated navigation headers. Either the operative content has been omitted from the published version — making the currency representation false — or the instrument is substantively empty, which would make it legally purposeless. Either scenario is logically problematic.","confidence":0.78,"description":"The site states legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the substantive operative provisions of this restructuring order appear entirely absent from the published text. If the instrument has been in force since 1 August 2022 and is accessed in April 2026, the absence of operative content is irreconcilable with the currency guarantee."},{"type":"other","section":"Entire instrument as published","severity":"low","reasoning":"While likely a rendering or formatting error rather than a drafting flaw in the underlying instrument, a published legislative document with every structural element duplicated creates genuine ambiguity about which instance of each heading constitutes the authoritative text. For a document that is meant to be legally definitive, this structural absurdity undermines interpretive certainty.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The document contains every heading and section duplicated verbatim (e.g. 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). This systematic duplication renders the instrument internally incoherent as a legislative document."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - File last modified 28 July 2022","section_b":"Status Information - Version current from 1 August 2022","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument's file modification date (28 July 2022) precedes its stated commencement date (1 August 2022), creating a contradiction between when the authoritative text was fixed and when it purports to have legal effect. The document cannot simultaneously be 'last modified' before it became legally operative and be an accurate representation of the law as it stood from 1 August 2022."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Status Information - Version current from 1 August 2022 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 14:44)","confidence":0.55,"description":"The site represents that the published version is current and updated promptly, yet the Table of Amending Instruments link suggests amendments exist. If amendments have been made and the operative body of the instrument is entirely absent from the published text, the currency guarantee directly contradicts the actual published state of the document."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The order changes the administrative scope by transferring two specified parts of the Department of Communities Tasmania into the Department of Premier and Cabinet (cl.3(1)–(2)) and revokes the earlier restructuring order (cl.4). Its effective timings are set out in cl.2(1)–(2)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific transfers of two identified sections (cl.3(1)–(2))","Simple commencement structure with a single exception for revocation timing (cl.2(1)–(2))","Revocation of prior restructuring order creates a legal interaction to check (cl.4)","No transitional, staffing, or asset‑transfer procedures set out in the text (absence increases implementation detail to be handled administratively)","Administrative responsibility stated (administered by Department of Premier and Cabinet), implying executive implementation rather than new statutory powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This order moves two named parts of the Department of Communities Tasmania — the Policy and Programs section of Communities, Sport and Recreation, and Wellbeing, Strategy and Engagement — into the Department of Premier and Cabinet. It changes which department is responsible for those units and their functions.\n\nThe order takes effect on 1 August 2022 except that the revocation of the earlier State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 3) 2022 operates on 31 July 2022 (cls. 2(1)–(2), 3(1)–(2), 4). It is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this appears to be a routine administrative restructuring instrument consistent with its stated purpose. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond standard public service reorganisation. However, the limited text available means a definitive assessment cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content visible — only metadata and status information provided, making full analysis impossible","Restructuring orders can involve cross-referencing multiple pieces of legislation (e.g., State Service Act 2000) but are typically formulaic and standardised","The order is one of a series, implying interconnection with other instruments that may need to be read together","Administrative in nature with narrow, targeted scope — low inherent legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This administrative order is a Tasmanian government restructuring of parts of the State Service, moving functions, staff or resources between departments or agencies. It changes who public servants report to and which agency delivers certain services.\n\nIt affects affected employees, the agencies gaining or losing functions, and members of the public using those services. The instrument’s specific transfers aren’t visible here; full details are in the order’s body."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly what its title suggests: restructuring parts of the State Service through amalgamation. It has not expanded beyond its original administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 clauses, approximately 150 words)","No defined terms section","Minimal cross-referencing (only refers to one previous order being revoked)","Simple conditional logic (only commencement dates vary by clause)","Straightforward administrative action with no exceptions or nested conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government order that reorganises parts of the state public service (the 'State Service').\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Moves two sections** from the Department of Communities Tasmania into the Department of Premier and Cabinet:\n  - The 'Policy and Programs section of Communities, Sport and Recreation'\n  - The 'Wellbeing, Strategy and Engagement' section\n\n- **Cancels a previous order** (State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 3) 2022) — this is what 'revoked' means in legal terms\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Public servants working in the two sections being moved\n- The two government departments involved (Department of Communities Tasmania and Department of Premier and Cabinet)\n- Anyone dealing with these parts of government (sports programs, community wellbeing services)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGovernment restructuring orders like this shift responsibilities between departments. This particular move brings policy and strategy functions related to sport, recreation, and community wellbeing directly under the Premier's department, potentially centralising control over these areas. The timing (taking effect 31 July–1 August 2022) suggests this was part of a broader administrative reshuffle."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022","history":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-service-restructuring-order-no-4-2022/documents"}}