{"id":"tas:sr-2012-091","name":"Supreme Court Amendment (Miscellaneous) Rules (No. 2) 2012","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"91 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314426,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-091-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"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 (No. 2) 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2012-091) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Except as provided by this rule, these Rules of Court take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n> \n> > (2)  [Part 3](#HP3@EN) takes effect on the day on which [Part 21](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-013#HP21@EN) of the [Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-013) commences.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Supreme Court Rules 2000 Amended","content":"# Part 2 Supreme Court Rules 2000 Amended\n\n*\n\n**3.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n**\n\n**4.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n**\n\n**5.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n**\n\n**6.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n**\n\n**7.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n**\n\n**8.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n**\n\n**9.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n*","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"3.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 3.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Supreme Court Rules 2000 Further Amended","content":"# Part 3 Supreme Court Rules 2000 Further Amended","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 10 Principal Rules\n\n> In this Part, the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) are referred to as the Principal Rules.\n\n*\n\n**11.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\n*\n\nE. C. CRAWFORD\n\nChief Justice\n\nP. E. EVANS\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nD. J. PORTER\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nJ. A. CONNOLLY\n\nRegistrar\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 17 October 2012\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":13}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. This appears to be a routine miscellaneous procedural amendment to Supreme Court rules, consistent with its title and classification as a subordinate legislative instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative/status metadata is available — no substantive rule content is present in the provided text","Procedural rules of this type are generally technical but not conceptually complex","Limited jurisdiction — applies only to Tasmania's Supreme Court","Amending instrument rather than a standalone piece of legislation, meaning it must be read alongside the principal Supreme Court Rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a set of procedural rule changes for the Tasmanian Supreme Court — the Second Miscellaneous Amendments 2012 — that took effect on 1 December 2012. It affects lawyers, litigants and court staff in Tasmania’s highest court.\n\nThe supplied text contains only administrative details, not the substantive amendments, but such rules typically alter filing deadlines, court forms, service rules and case‑management processes — changes that can materially affect litigation practice and compliance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the substantive jurisdiction or powers of the Supreme Court. It updates and incorporates amendments into the Supreme Court Rules 2000 and staggers commencement (immediate on Gazette notice except Part 3, which waits for Part 21 of the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012). Any practical scope effects flow from those underlying amendments in the Principal Rules, not from this instrument itself."},"complexity_factors":["Mostly administrative: text mostly records that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised Supreme Court Rules 2000 (multiple sections repeating this fact).","Simple commencement structure: general immediate commencement on Gazette notification, with a single deferred clause for Part 3 linked to commencement of another Act (rule 2(2)).","Heavy cross-referencing: effect depends on the content of the Principal Rules and Part 21 of the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012, requiring users to consult other instruments.","No substantive provisions in this instrument itself: it does not set out procedural details, which lowers internal complexity but raises external dependency complexity.","Potential for implementation work: court staff and practitioners must update practice to match the authorised version, creating modest compliance and administrative burden."],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules amend the Supreme Court Rules 2000 by incorporating a set of rule changes into the authorised version and fixing when those changes start. Most amendments take effect on notification in the Gazette, while Part 3 only starts when Part 21 of the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012 commences. The changes affect litigants, lawyers, court staff and the Registrar by updating court procedure and timing; affected parties must follow the revised procedural rules once they commence."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation serves its intended narrow purpose as an amendment instrument. It does not expand beyond its original function of updating court procedural rules. The practice of incorporating amendments into an authorised version rather than printing them in full is standard for Tasmanian (and other Australian) subordinate legislation, and does not represent scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 11 rules, most containing no substantive text","No defined terms section; only one interpretive provision (Rule 10)","No nested conditions or complex logical structures","Cross-references are minimal and straightforward (referencing the Principal Rules and one commencement provision)","Substantive content is deliberately omitted (\"incorporated into the authorised version\"), making this a shell instrument","Simple binary commencement structure (general commencement vs delayed commencement for Part 3)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a set of procedural rules made by the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 2012. It amends the **Supreme Court Rules 2000**, which are the procedural guidelines that govern how civil and criminal cases are run in Tasmania's highest court.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Part 2** (Rules 3–9): Makes seven separate amendments to the Supreme Court Rules 2000. However, the actual text of these amendments has been \"incorporated into the authorised version\" — meaning the changes have been merged into the main rules and aren't shown separately here. This is a common practice where amendment rules serve as the legal instrument, but the updated text lives in the consolidated (combined) version of the principal rules.\n- **Part 3** (Rule 11): Makes one further amendment, also incorporated into the authorised version. This Part only commences when a specific section of the *Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012* comes into force.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lawyers practising in the Tasmanian Supreme Court\n- Litigants (people involved in court cases) in Tasmania\n- Court staff and judges administering Supreme Court proceedings\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt rules determine practical matters like time limits for filing documents, how evidence is presented, and what forms must be used. These amendments likely fixed technical issues, updated procedures, or aligned court processes with recent legislative changes. Because the actual amendments are incorporated elsewhere, this document is essentially a \"legal delivery mechanism\" — it formally makes the changes, but you need to look at the updated Supreme Court Rules 2000 to see what actually changed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-miscellaneous-rules-no-2-2012/documents"}}