{"id":"tas:sr-2019-052","name":"Supreme Court Forms Amendment Rules 2019","slug":"supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"52 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184526,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-052-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 Forms Amendment Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-052) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on the day on which the [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-014) commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these Rules of Court, the [Supreme Court Forms Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-026) 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 Forms Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-026) .\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nChief Justice\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. P. ESTCOURT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nR. W. PEARCE\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nM. J. BRETT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nG. P. GEASON\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 14 August 2019\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation serves its narrow, intended purpose as an amendment rule. It does not expand beyond updating Supreme Court forms."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 4 operative provisions","No defined terms beyond a single reference to 'Principal Rules'","No conditional logic or exceptions","No substantive amendments contained in the instrument itself—all amendments incorporated by reference into the principal rules","Purely procedural/commencement mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that updates the forms used in Tasmania's Supreme Court. It doesn't contain the actual changes itself—instead, it tells us that changes to court forms have already been made to the main set of rules (the Supreme Court Forms Rules 2000). Think of it like a cover note saying \"we've updated the forms, and the new versions are already in the main rulebook.\" It takes effect when the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 starts operating."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears entirely consistent with its original intent: a routine administrative update to official Supreme Court forms. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond updating prescribed paperwork templates."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is purely procedural, dealing only with court form templates","No substantive legal rights or obligations are created or altered","The actual amended form content is not reproduced in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Narrow and specific in scope — applies only to Tasmanian Supreme Court filings"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the official Supreme Court forms used in Tasmania, a largely administrative (housekeeping) change that came into effect on 9 September 2019. It affects lawyers, self-represented litigants and court staff who file or process documents.\n\nUse the current approved forms when lodging materials in the Tasmanian Supreme Court — using outdated forms risks rejection."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive scope change. The Rules amend and replace court forms and specify commencement tied to the Civil Procedure Amendment Act, and incorporate those amendments into the authorised version of the Forms Rules (rules 2–4). They do not expand or reduce court jurisdiction or create new powers or fees; the effect is administrative and procedural."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural scope only — instrument amends court forms rather than substantive law (rule 4)","Commencement tied to another Act, creating a dependency on external timing (rule 2)","Amendments incorporated into the authorised version rather than creating a standalone regime (rule 4)","References the Principal Rules to locate substantive detail, increasing reliance on cross-references (rule 3)","Minimal operational discretion or new regulatory duties; primary impact is administrative (whole instrument)"],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules update the Supreme Court Forms Rules 2000 by replacing court forms and are brought into force on the commencement of the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 (rule 2). They affect litigants, lawyers and court registry staff who must use the revised forms and follow the authorised version now incorporating these amendments (rule 4). The change is procedural: it replaces forms and fixes the timing for their use; compliance mainly requires adopting the new forms."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-forms-amendment-rules-2019/documents"}}