{"id":"tas:sr-2008-017","name":"Proclamation under the Legal Profession Act 2007","slug":"tas-sr-2008-017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"17 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315710,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Legal Profession Act 2007","content":"> Proclamation under the Legal Profession Act 2007\n\nI, 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 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024#GS2@EN) [Legal Profession Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024) fix 9 April 2008 as the day on which [section 657](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024#GS657@EN) and [section 661(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024#GS661@Gs1@EN) of that Act commence.\n\n17 March 2008\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Justice\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 March 2008\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the content or scope of the Legal Profession Act 2007; it only fixes the commencement date for section 657 and section 661(1). The executive decision sets when those provisions take effect but does not change their substance."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is a single, narrow commencement proclamation (limited substantive content).","Relies on cross-references to the Legal Profession Act 2007 (authority under s 2; activates ss 657 and 661(1)).","Routine formalities included (Gazette notification; administration by Department of Justice).","No amendment to the substance of the Act—only timing, so minimal legal interpretation required.","Administrative compliance burden falls to regulated parties to determine how those sections affect them."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 9 April 2008 as the day on which section 657 and section 661(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2007 begin to operate, so those specific provisions take legal effect on that date. It was made by the Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council under the Act (authority referenced to s 2).\n\nLegal practitioners and bodies governed by the Act must meet the obligations in those sections from that date; the Department of Justice administers the proclamation and it was notified in the Gazette. Mechanically, the executive’s timing choice creates a definite compliance deadline (ss 657, 661(1))."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly its intended function: bringing specified provisions into force on a fixed date. No scope creep or expansion beyond original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date","Only two sections referenced, both by specific number","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-references beyond the parent Act","Standard proclamation format — essentially a formal 'on switch' for specific legislative provisions","Total length: 4 substantive sentences"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings specific parts of a law into force on a particular date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Activates **two specific sections** of Tasmania's *Legal Profession Act 2007* on **9 April 2008**\n- The sections being switched on are:\n  - **Section 657** — likely dealing with transitional arrangements or savings provisions (rules about how the new law interacts with old matters)\n  - **Section 661(1)** — likely a specific provision about the Act's application or continued operation of certain rules\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lawyers and law firms in Tasmania, as these provisions govern how the legal profession is regulated\n- Anyone dealing with legal services in Tasmania during the transition period when this Act was being phased in\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws often don't all start at once. Parliaments pass Acts, but the government decides when different bits actually take effect through these proclamations\n- This document marks the moment when these particular safeguards or transitional rules became legally active, ensuring smooth implementation of the broader legal profession reforms"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present to assess whether the scope changed from any original intent. The document appears to be an administrative shell without its operative provisions visible."},"complexity_factors":["The document contains almost no substantive operative text — it is primarily metadata and administrative information","What little content exists is standard administrative boilerplate","The actual legal effect cannot be assessed due to missing content","Proclamations as a legislative form are relatively simple instruments in concept, even if the parent Act they serve may be complex"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Legal Profession Act 2007, is an official order that brings parts of the Act into force and thus affects lawyers, law firms and legal regulatory bodies in Tasmania. The provided document contains mostly metadata, but shows the Proclamation has been in force since 26 March 2008 and has been amended; its practical importance lies in setting when regulatory changes for the legal profession take effect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-017","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-017/documents"}}