{"id":"tas:sr-2002-032","name":"Proclamation under the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001","slug":"tas-sr-2002-032","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"32 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318504,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-032-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001\n\n[*\\[The opening words Amended by S.R. 2005, No. 3, Applied:16 Feb 2005\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/sr-2005-003#CW@Hpa@EN) I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under [section 4(2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-043#GS4@Gs2@EN) [Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-043) declare that the [Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-105) and the [Australian Crime Commission (Tasmania) Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-026) are relevant State Acts for the purposes of the [Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-043) .\n\n6 May 2002\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nP. PATMORE\n\nMinister for Justice and Industrial Relations\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 15 May 2002\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 4(2) of the parent Act — it declares specific State Acts to be 'relevant State Acts'. There is no expansion beyond the original purpose; it is a straightforward exercise of the power conferred."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words of substantive content)","Single operative provision with straightforward declaratory function","Only two specific Acts named, with no conditional logic or exceptions","No defined terms within the proclamation itself (relies on definitions in the parent Act)","No cross-references beyond citation of the empowering provision (section 4(2))","Simple binary legal effect: the named Acts either are or are not 'relevant State Acts'"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal declaration (called a 'proclamation') made by the Tasmanian Governor in 2002. It brings two specific Tasmanian laws under the umbrella of the *Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001*.\n\n**The two laws being added are:**\n- The *Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995* — which deals with enforcing content ratings for movies, games, and publications\n- The *Australian Crime Commission (Tasmania) Act 2004* — which relates to Tasmania's participation in national crime-fighting efforts\n\n**What this means:**\nThe *Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001* is a framework law that allows federal administrative decisions (like approvals, registrations, or determinations made by Commonwealth agencies) to have automatic legal effect in Tasmania, provided the relevant State law is declared a 'relevant State Act'. \n\nBy naming these two laws as 'relevant State Acts', this proclamation ensures that certain federal administrative actions under cooperative schemes (national agreements between states and the Commonwealth) will automatically apply in Tasmania for matters covered by these two Acts. This avoids the need for separate Tasmanian paperwork or decisions when the Commonwealth has already made an administrative determination.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is part of Australia's system of 'cooperative federalism' — where states and the Commonwealth work together on national issues rather than duplicating effort. It streamlines administration by letting one federal decision stand in for what would otherwise require separate state action."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation expands the scope of the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001 by declaring two additional Tasmanian Acts (the Classification Enforcement Act 1995 and the Australian Crime Commission (Tasmania) Act 2004) to be \"relevant State Acts\", thereby bringing their administrators within the cooperative-schemes framework; prior to this proclamation those Acts were not so declared."},"complexity_factors":["Designatory instrument: simply adds two Acts to the list of \"relevant State Acts\" rather than creating new obligations","Cross-reference to the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001 (s 4(2)) requires checking that Act to see practical effects","Administrative consequence for agencies—applying cooperative-scheme procedures may alter internal processes and compliance burden","Formal proclamation process (Governor with Executive Council; Gazette notice) and departmental administration add procedural formalities","Potential interagency coordination and information‑sharing implications across jurisdictions"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under s 4(2) of the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001, declares two Tasmanian statutes—the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 and the Australian Crime Commission (Tasmania) Act 2004—to be \"relevant State Acts\" for the cooperative-schemes regime. That designation brings the agencies and officials who administer those Acts within the cooperative administrative framework, potentially changing who coordinates decisions and who bears compliance costs. It was made by the Governor with Executive Council and is administered by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is insufficient substantive content in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from any original intent. The existence of a table of amendments suggests minor changes have occurred, but no details are available to assess their nature or significance."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost no substantive legal content — it is largely metadata and status information, making meaningful analysis very limited","Proclamations are generally simple instruments that activate or declare something rather than creating complex rights or obligations","The underlying Act (Co-operative Schemes Administrative Actions Act 2001) may itself be more complex, but that complexity is not visible here","Cross-jurisdictional co-operative scheme context adds a minor layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001 and in force since 16 February 2005, formally activates administrative arrangements for co-operative schemes in Tasmania. \n\nIt affects co‑operatives operating in Tasmania, regulators overseeing cross‑border co‑operative frameworks, and businesses using multi‑state co‑operative structures by enabling participation in a nationally consistent regulatory approach."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A document claiming to be current as of 2026 but last modified in 2018 is internally inconsistent. 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If this is the official consolidated version, the duplication may indicate corruption of the authoritative text, potentially undermining reliance on the document as a valid legal instrument.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Every heading throughout the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Co-oper Proclamation under the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). This systematic duplication suggests a rendering or publication error that may affect the authoritative status of the document."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Proclamation - Substantive content","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation is a formal executive instrument that must contain operative content to have legal effect. This document contains only metadata, status information, and administrative notes. There is no commencement date being proclaimed, no operative declaration, and no substantive legal content. It is impossible to comply with or rely upon a proclamation that makes no proclamation.","confidence":0.9,"description":"The document purports to be a Proclamation under the Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001 but contains no substantive proclamation content whatsoever. A proclamation with no operative provisions is a legal nullity — it proclaims nothing."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency: 'Version current from 16 February 2005 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:05)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 10 August 2018'","confidence":0.78,"description":"The document claims to be current as of 8 April 2026, but the authorisation metadata records the file as last modified on 10 August 2018. These two claims are irreconcilable: either the document has been updated since 2018 (making the modification date wrong) or it has not (making the currency claim misleading)."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information: 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 10 August 2018'","confidence":0.6,"description":"If changes to the legislation occurred between 10 August 2018 and 8 April 2026 (a period of approximately 7.5 years), the 3-working-day update commitment would have been breached. If no changes occurred, the Table of Amending Instruments link is potentially misleading. 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