{"id":"tas:sr-2006-025","name":"Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2006","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"25 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317571,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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 Rules 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2006-025) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on 1 May 2006.","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 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":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 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":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\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":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\nP. G. UNDERWOOD\n\nChief Justice\n\nE. C. CRAWFORD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nP. W. SLICER\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nP. E. EVANS\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nI. G. RITCHARD\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 26 April 2006\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: updating the Supreme Court Rules 2000. It does not expand beyond procedural amendments to the Tasmanian Supreme Court."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (9 rules, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms in the amendment instrument itself","No cross-referencing complexity—all amendments are incorporated by reference into the Principal Rules","No conditional logic or exceptions","Essentially a 'shell' instrument that delegates all substantive content to the Principal Rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a set of procedural amendments to Tasmania's Supreme Court Rules 2000. It updates the court's internal procedures for how cases are handled, but the actual changes have already been merged into the main rules document. Think of it like a software patch that has already been applied to the main program—you don't need to read this separately because the current version of the Supreme Court Rules already includes these updates.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes technical amendments to court procedures (the specific changes are in Rules 4–9, but the text just says they've been 'incorporated' elsewhere)\n- Updates the Supreme Court Rules 2000 to reflect new practices as of 1 May 2006\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lawyers practising in the Tasmanian Supreme Court\n- Litigants (people involved in court cases) in Tasmania's highest court\n- Court staff and judges\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt rules govern everything from how documents are filed to how trials are run. These amendments ensure the Supreme Court's procedures stay up-to-date, but for practical purposes, lawyers and self-represented litigants should consult the current consolidated (combined) version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 rather than this historical amendment document."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the scope of the Principal Rules by incorporating amendments into the authorised version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 (see rules 4–9). The amending instrument itself contains no standalone substantive provisions; to determine the concrete changes to court procedure or obligations, users must consult the authorised Principal Rules as amended. Commencement is set at 1 May 2006 (rule 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, largely administrative text (rules 1–3: short title, commencement, and identification of Principal Rules).","Amendments are not reproduced here; rules 4–9 state that changes have been incorporated into the authorised version, so users must cross‑reference the Principal Rules to know substantive effects.","Legal effect depends wholly on the content of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 as amended (external dependency increases procedural complexity for users).","Clear commencement date (rule 2) reduces temporal uncertainty.","Document includes formal signatures and administration note (end of instrument), but contains no procedural detail about implementation or transitional arrangements."],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules amend and update the Supreme Court Rules 2000 and take effect on 1 May 2006. They incorporate specified amendments into the authorised version of the Principal Rules.\n\nThe instrument affects anyone subject to the Supreme Court Rules — litigants, lawyers, judges and court officers — and is administered by the Department of Justice. The document itself lists no fees or new payment obligations and is signed by the Chief Justice, puisne judges and the Registrar; the specific substantive changes must be read in the authorised Principal Rules."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of the amendments changed from their original intent. These appear to be standard procedural amendments to court rules, and no evidence of scope expansion or contraction is present in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["Subordinate legislation (rules under a parent Act) adds a layer of legal hierarchy to navigate","Amendment format means the rules only make sense when read alongside the principal Supreme Court Rules","The substantive content of the amendments is entirely absent from the provided text, making meaningful analysis impossible","Tasmanian-specific rules require knowledge of the local court system"],"plain_english_summary":"The Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2006 (Tas) are procedural changes to the Supreme Court Rules—subordinate legislation that took effect 1 May 2006. They adjust how civil and criminal matters are administered in Tasmania's highest court. Precise amendments aren’t provided here, but the changes matter to judges, lawyers, court staff and litigants (including self-represented parties)."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2006/documents"}}