{"id":"tas:sr-2015-099","name":"Supreme Court Amendment (Miscellaneous) Rules 2015","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"99 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187315,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-099-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> These Rules of Court may be cited as the [Supreme Court Amendment (Miscellaneous) Rules 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2015-099) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on the fourteenth day after the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these Rules of Court, the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nChief Justice\n\nS. E. TENNENT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nD. J. PORTER\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nP. J. IKEDIFE\n\nDeputy Registrar\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 23 December 2015\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard amendment instrument with a narrow, technical scope. The 'Miscellaneous' descriptor and the six specific amendment rules suggest it addressed discrete procedural matters rather than expanding the overall scope of the Supreme Court Rules."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (9 sections, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms beyond a single reference to 'Principal Rules'","No conditional logic or cross-referencing complexity","Rules 4-9 contain only placeholder text indicating amendments have been incorporated elsewhere","No substantive legal content remaining in this version"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a set of procedural rules that amend the Supreme Court Rules 2000 (Tasmania). It makes six specific technical changes to court procedures, but the actual content of those changes has already been merged into the main rules and is not shown here. The amendments took effect 14 days after being published in the Government Gazette on 23 December 2015. These rules affect anyone involved in Supreme Court litigation in Tasmania, as they govern how court processes work."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument alters the scope of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 by introducing miscellaneous amendments and declaring they have been incorporated into the authorised consolidated Rules (see rules 3 and 4–9). The amendments take legal effect 14 days after Gazette notification (rule 2). The instrument itself does not state the detailed content of the changes; to determine the precise scope change one must consult the authorised consolidated version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000."},"complexity_factors":["Short, procedural instrument with few operative provisions (rules 1–3 are simple: short title, commencement, and identification of the Principal Rules).","Operative amendments are not set out in-text but are declared 'incorporated' into the authorised version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 (rules 4–9), requiring users to consult the consolidated Rules to see precise changes.","Cross-reference dependency: the instrument relies on the Principal Rules for substance (rule 3), so practical effect requires reading two instruments together.","Commencement timing creates a fixed compliance window (rule 2) that parties must track.","Administrative formalities (signatures, Gazette notification) are present but do not explain substantive modifications; tracking those formalities matters for legal effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes miscellaneous amendments to the Supreme Court Rules 2000 and records that those changes have been incorporated into the authorised consolidated Rules. The amendments take effect 14 days after publication in the Gazette, so anyone subject to the Supreme Court Rules (litigants, lawyers and court staff) must follow the revised procedural rules from that date."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this instrument appears to remain consistent with its original intent as a miscellaneous procedural update to the Tasmanian Supreme Court Rules. No scope changes are evident from the metadata provided, and the instrument has remained current without material amendment since 6 January 2016."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and administrative information — no substantive amendment text is visible, preventing detailed analysis","Procedural court rules amendments are inherently technical for non-lawyers but are generally narrow in scope","The 'miscellaneous' nature suggests multiple unrelated small changes, which can add modest complexity when read together","Subordinate legislation (rules) requires cross-referencing with the parent Act and existing Supreme Court Rules to understand full effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes miscellaneous amendments to the Supreme Court Rules in Tasmania, updating procedural requirements for filing, deadlines and conduct of proceedings. It primarily affects lawyers, litigants and court staff who must follow the Court’s procedural \"instruction manual.\" \n\nBecause the provided text only includes metadata and not the amendment details, the specific operational impacts aren’t shown here; reviewing the amendment text is needed to assess concrete changes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-2015/documents"}}