{"id":"tas:sr-2011-136","name":"Proclamation under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011","slug":"tas-sr-2011-136","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"136 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314513,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2011-136-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011","content":"> Proclamation under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011\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-2011-023#GS2@EN) [Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-023) fix 31 December 2011 as the day on which [section 64(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-023#GS64@Gs1@EN) of, and [Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-023#JS1@EN) to, that Act commence.\n\n19 December 2011\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nNICK MCKIM\n\nMinister for Corrections and Consumer Protection\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 28 December 2011\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument with no substantive content of its own; it performs exactly the function intended — bringing specified provisions into force."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond citing the parent Act and specific provisions being commenced","Standard formal language typical of proclamations"],"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 **section 64(1)** and **Schedule 1** of the *Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011* (Tasmania)\n- Sets the start date as **31 December 2011**\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal name for the Premier and senior ministers)\n- Signed by Governor Peter G. Underwood and Minister Nick McKim\n\n**Why this matters:**\nLaws often pass Parliament in stages. Some sections start immediately; others need a later \"go live\" date. This proclamation flips the switch on specific provisions about motor vehicle trading — likely including licensing requirements, dealer obligations, or consumer protections (the exact content depends on what section 64(1) and Schedule 1 contain).\n\nWithout this proclamation, those parts of the Act would sit dormant and unenforceable."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the content or scope of the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011; it solely fixes the commencement date for specified parts (s.64(1) and Schedule 1), bringing those provisions into force on 31 December 2011."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow operative effect: the instrument only fixes a commencement date (s.64(1) and Schedule 1), so intrinsic complexity is low.","Dependence on external text: substantive impact requires reading the activated provisions (s.64(1), Schedule 1), which are not reproduced here.","Formal legal mechanism: uses executive commencement power (Governor with Executive Council under s.2), a procedural legal step.","Contingent compliance complexity: any administrative or financial burdens depend on the content of the commenced provisions, creating uncertainty until cross-referenced.","Administrative formalities recorded (Gazette notification; administered by Department of Justice) add minor procedural steps but no substantive change."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 31 December 2011 as the day on which section 64(1) and Schedule 1 of the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011 begin to operate. The Governor, acting with the advice of the Executive Council and under the Act’s commencement power (s.2), made that date official. Once in force, any legal duties, rights or costs that s.64(1) and Schedule 1 create will apply to the persons those provisions regulate; this proclamation does not specify the substantive content of those obligations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this Proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to serve its straightforward purpose of commencing or activating provisions of the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011, and has remained unchanged since 28 December 2011."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal substantive content — the document is largely administrative metadata rather than detailed legal provisions","Proclamations are inherently simple instruments — they typically just activate or commence other legislation","No complex definitions, exemptions, or multi-layered obligations are present in the available text","Cross-referencing to the parent Act (Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011) would be needed to fully understand implications, adding minor complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation brings the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011 (Tasmania) into force from 28 December 2011, activating the legal framework that governs buying and selling of motor vehicles in Tasmania.\n\nIt affects motor vehicle dealers and traders and consumers who buy or sell through licensed traders by enabling licensing, trader obligations and consumer protections to operate."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure (entire document)","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation is a legal instrument that must declare or bring into force something specific. This document purports to be a 'Proclamation under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011' but contains zero operative legal content. It is logically impossible for a proclamation to exist without a proclamatory statement. The instrument is legally self-defeating — it is a proclamation that proclaims nothing.","confidence":0.95,"description":"The proclamation document contains no operative provisions whatsoever. It consists entirely of metadata, status information, currency notices, and administrative details, but contains no actual proclamation text declaring anything under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information — Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the proclamation has been current and unchanged since 28 December 2011 yet the file was modified on 5 July 2017, either the modification was purely administrative (acceptable) or substantive content changed without a recorded amendment. The Table of Amendments is referenced but not reproduced, so this cannot be resolved from the document itself. The tension is minor but worth flagging.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 28 December 2011 to date' but the file was 'last modified 5 July 2017', creating an implicit suggestion the document changed after its commencement without any amending instrument being visible in the provided text."},{"type":"other","section":"Headings and Titles (entire document)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a rendering or publishing artefact rather than a drafting error in the instrument itself, the systematic duplication of every heading means no section of the document can be unambiguously cited. A legal instrument that cannot be reliably cited by section heading creates practical compliance and interpretation problems. If accepted as the authoritative version of the instrument, courts and practitioners would face genuine uncertainty about document structure.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Every heading and title in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Motor V Proclamation under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). This systemic duplication renders the document structurally incoherent."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"Document title: 'Proclamation under the Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011'","section_b":"Operative content: (none present)","confidence":0.92,"description":"The document title asserts this is a legally operative proclamation made under statutory authority, but the body of the document contains no operative provisions, no commencement declaration, no application of the Act to any territory, person, or matter, and no exercise of any statutory power. The title and the body directly contradict each other as to the nature of the instrument."},{"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 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The currency notice implies the published version reflects legislative changes promptly, yet the file modification date of 5 July 2017 — approximately 5.5 years after the instrument's commencement — suggests a substantive or structural change occurred at that date. No corresponding amending instrument or explanation appears in the available document text, creating a contradiction between the assurance of currency and the unexplained modification."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-136","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-136/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-136/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-136/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-136/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-136/documents"}}