{"id":"tas:sr-2003-077","name":"Proclamation under the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2003-077","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"77 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318305,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-077-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002","content":"> Proclamation under the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002\n\nI, the Lieutenant-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 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-044#GS2@EN) [Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-044) fix 15 July 2003 as the day on which [Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-044#HP4@EN) of that Act commences.\n\n14 July 2003\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nP. A. LENNON\n\nMinister for Economic Development, Energy and Resources\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 July 2003\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this Proclamation appears to serve its intended administrative function of supporting the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002. No scope changes are evident, though the absence of operative text limits certainty. The existence of amending instruments suggests minor adjustments have been made over time, but nothing indicates a departure from the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no operative legal content is visible for analysis","Proclamations are inherently simple instruments (they activate or declare rather than create complex legal frameworks)","The parent Act (Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002) may be complex, but this instrument itself is ancillary and administrative","Limited interpretive challenges given the narrow, procedural nature of proclamations generally"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, issued under the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, is an administrative instrument that brings parts of Tasmania’s gas infrastructure law into effect. In force since 15 July 2003, it mainly affects gas network operators, regulators and consumers by formalising the legal framework for pipeline and gas‑network regulation, though the operative text is not included here."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"This is a metadata inconsistency rather than a substantive legislative flaw. The 'current from' date and the 'last modified' date are not strictly contradictory but create ambiguity about whether the version accessed in April 2026 reflects the January 2025 modification or a later one. The practical effect on legal interpretation is minimal.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 15 July 2003 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 2:58)' while also stating 'File last modified 16 January 2025'. A file last modified in January 2025 cannot have been accessed in April 2026 in its current form if no modifications occurred between those dates, yet the currency claim implies continuous validity through a future date relative to the modification."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation must contain operative content — typically specifying the date on which an Act or provision comes into force. Without any operative section, there is nothing for any person, court, or authority to comply with, interpret, or rely upon. The document as reproduced is self-referential metadata with no substantive legal effect. Whether this is a rendering/extraction error or reflects the actual instrument is unclear, but as presented it is logically void.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The proclamation's substantive text is entirely absent from the document as provided. A proclamation with no operative provisions is a legal nullity — it proclaims nothing. The document exists solely as metadata and status information about itself."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure — all headings","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a technical rendering artefact, if this document were the authoritative version of the instrument, the duplication of every operative heading would create genuine ambiguity about whether each section appears once or twice and whether the duplicate constitutes a separate provision. Courts applying the principle that every word in legislation must be given meaning would face an impossible task.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Every heading and section in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Gas Inf Proclamation under the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002' appears four times; 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', etc.). This creates a structurally incoherent instrument."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 15 July 2003 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 2:58)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 16 January 2025'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The instrument claims to be current and unmodified since 15 July 2003, yet the file was modified as recently as 16 January 2025. This raises a contradiction: either the instrument was amended (inconsistent with no amending instruments being listed as substantively altering the operative text) or the modification was purely administrative, which is not disclosed."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive scope or content of the Act; it only brings Part 4 into force on the specified date. To identify any change in regulatory scope or obligations one must read Part 4 of the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 (proclamation fixes commencement under s 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument with a single function: fixes a commencement date rather than creating substantive law (proclamation text).","Dependence on external text: effects depend entirely on the substantive content of Part 4 of the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 (proclamation reference to Part 4).","Legal authority is straightforward and explicit: made under s 2 of the Act (proclamation cites s 2).","Limited administrative steps: formal publication and notification requirements are met (displayed under Rules Publication Act 1953; notified in the Gazette on 15 July 2003).","Clear decision‑makers: Lieutenant‑Governor acting with advice of the Executive Council and a named Minister issued the proclamation (proclamation header), reducing discretion in this instrument itself.","Compliance and cost burden are not specified here: any compliance costs fall to parties governed by Part 4 and must be assessed by reading that Part (implicit in instrument)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 15 July 2003 as the day Part 4 of the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 comes into force. It makes the legal effects of that Part operative from that date and therefore affects any businesses or individuals subject to the rules, duties or powers created by Part 4. The declaration was made under s 2 of the Act by the Lieutenant‑Governor on the advice of the Executive Council and was notified in the Gazette."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly the function intended — bringing a specific Part of an Act into force on a nominated date. The scope remains precisely limited to the commencement mechanism under section 2 of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date for one Part of an Act","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act and section 2)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Standard ceremonial/formulaic language typical of proclamations","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings part of a law into force on a specific date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania (acting on advice from the Executive Council) officially declares that **Part 4 of the Gas Infrastructure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002** will start operating on **15 July 2003**.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Laws often pass through Parliament in one piece, but different parts start at different times. This proclamation \"switches on\" Part 4 of the Act so it becomes legally binding from that date.\n- Without this proclamation, Part 4 would remain inactive — even though Parliament had already passed the Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone involved in Tasmania's gas infrastructure sector, as Part 4 likely contains specific amendments or regulatory powers related to gas pipelines, distribution networks, or related infrastructure.\n\n**Key point:** This document doesn't create new rules itself — it's the **trigger** that makes existing rules in Part 4 legally effective."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-077","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-077/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-077/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-077/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-077/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-077/documents"}}