{"id":"tas:sr-2008-170","name":"Proclamation under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005","slug":"tas-sr-2008-170","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"170 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315683,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-170-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005","content":"> Proclamation under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005\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-2005-047#GS2@EN) [Occupational Licensing Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-047) fix 19 January 2009 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than the following provisions, commence:\n\n> > (a) sections 7(1A) and (1B), 104(2) and (3), 106(1) and 107;\n> \n> > (b) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2;\n> \n> > (c) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 5;\n> \n> > (d) Part 1 of Schedule 6.\n\n22 December 2008\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nLISA M. SINGH\n\nMinister for Workplace 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 31 December 2008\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative text is present to assess whether the scope changed from original intent. The instrument appears to have remained in force since 31 December 2008 with at least one amendment, suggesting some refinement occurred, but no conclusion can be drawn from the available content."},"complexity_factors":["The substantive operative text of the proclamation is absent from the provided content, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally brief and formulaic instruments with limited complexity on their face","The underlying Act (Occupational Licensing Act 2005) can be complex, but this instrument itself is likely a simple commencement or application declaration","Minimal content provided — mostly administrative metadata rather than legal provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a proclamation under Tasmania’s Occupational Licensing Act 2005 that has been in force since 31 December 2008, and has been amended at least once (file last modified July 2017). The operative text is not included here.\n\nProclamations under the Act typically bring parts of the law into force or declare licensing requirements for trades (e.g. electricians, plumbers); if you work in or employ licensed tradespeople in Tasmania it can affect what licences are required and when."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended — bringing an Act into force with specific exceptions. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms","Simple list of excluded provisions (4 categories)","No conditional logic or cross-references beyond citation of the parent Act","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template document"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** for Tasmania's Occupational Licensing Act 2005. It is essentially an official 'start date' notice issued by the Governor of Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **19 January 2009** as the date when most of the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 comes into force (becomes law)\n- **Delays** certain specific sections and schedules — they won't start on that date and will begin later (when another proclamation says so)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone in Tasmania who needs an occupational license (tradespeople, professionals, and businesses regulated under this Act)\n- The Tasmanian government agencies responsible for licensing and regulation\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the Act would just sit on the shelf unenforced. This document flips the switch to make the law operational, while holding back specific parts that weren't ready to go yet (likely because regulations or administrative systems weren't prepared)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not change the content or scope of the Occupational Licensing Act 2005. It only schedules commencement: it fixes 19 January 2009 for most provisions and lists specific sections and Parts of Schedules that are excluded from that commencement (see proclamation text). The instrument administers timing and formal notification, not substantive law changes."},"complexity_factors":["Function is a single technical act: declaring a commencement date for an existing Act.","Excludes several specific provisions (individual subsections and parts of Schedules), requiring precise cross‑referencing to the principal Act and its Schedules.","Relies on delegated authority in section 2 of the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 for the power to fix commencement.","Includes formalities (Governor's proclamation, Executive Council advice, date of signing, Gazette notification, administrative responsibility) that must be complied with.","Does not amend substantive law but creates staggered commencement timing that may require stakeholders to check which provisions are in force."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 19 January 2009 as the day most provisions of the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 start to operate, while explicitly excluding a short list of sections and specified parts of Schedules from that commencement. The Governor, acting with the advice of the Executive Council (under section 2 of the Act), made the decision; the proclamation is administered by the Department of Justice and was notified in the Gazette."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-170","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-170/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-170/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-170/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-170/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-170/documents"}}