{"id":"tas:sr-2013-008","name":"Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012","slug":"tas-sr-2013-008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"8 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314153,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012","content":"> Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012\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-2012-051#GS2@EN) [Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-051) fix –\n\n> > (a) 1 March 2013 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, except [section 44](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-051#GS44@EN) and [Schedule 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-051#JS2@EN) , commence; and\n> \n> > (b) 1 July 2013 as the day on which [section 44](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-051#GS44@EN) and [Schedule 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-051#JS2@EN) of that Act commence.\n\n18 February 2013\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nS. BACON\n\nMinister for Finance\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 27 February 2013\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A document that claims continuous currency 'to date' (2026) but shows no modification since 2017 raises questions about whether intervening legislative or administrative changes have been incorporated. The currency claim is undermined by the static modification date.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 27 February 2013 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:26)' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 5 July 2017'. If the file was last modified in 2017, it cannot logically be 'current to date' in 2026 without amendment, creating an internal tension between currency claims and actual modification history."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The promise of timely updates is contradicted by a near-decade gap between the last file modification and the accessed date. Either no amendments occurred (plausible for a proclamation) or the update assurance is not being fulfilled. The proclamation nature of the instrument makes the former more likely, reducing severity.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The site states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' but the file was last modified on 5 July 2017, despite being represented as current through 8 April 2026 — a gap of approximately 9 years. This renders the 3-working-day update assurance meaningless or misleading in context."},{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure — All headings","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While this is likely a rendering or publication error rather than a drafting flaw in the underlying instrument, the published consolidated version is the legally operative version on the Tasmanian legislation site. Duplicate headings in a legislative instrument create interpretive uncertainty and undermine the document's integrity as a reliable legal source.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Every heading in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Water a Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). This renders the document structurally incoherent and creates ambiguity as to which instance of each heading is authoritative."},{"type":"other","section":"Title — 'Proclamation under the Water a Proclamation under the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012'","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Proclamations derive their authority from the enabling Act and must be properly identified. A truncated and self-duplicating title on the face of the published instrument raises questions about whether the publication satisfies formal validity requirements under Tasmanian subordinate legislation rules.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The title is truncated mid-word ('Water a') before being repeated in full. A proclamation with an incoherent or incomplete title creates uncertainty about the instrument's formal name and whether it has been properly made and published in accordance with statutory requirements."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information — 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change'","section_b":"Authorisation — 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The currency assurance promises near-real-time updates to reflect legislative changes, but the file modification date of 5 July 2017 — nearly 9 years before the access date of 8 April 2026 — contradicts this assurance, either indicating the update promise is not being met or that no changes have occurred (in which case the assurance is superfluous and misleading in context)."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Version header — 'Version current from 27 February 2013 to date (accessed 8 April 2026)'","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments — '(click to view Table of Amendments)'","confidence":0.4,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amendments hyperlink implies that amendments exist or may exist, which contradicts or at least qualifies the implication that the single version current from 2013 represents the complete and unaltered instrument. If amendments exist, the 'current from 27 February 2013' framing is potentially misleading without disclosure of what changed 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 — specifying when an Act comes into force. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with two straightforward commencement dates","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Total length: 4 substantive sentences"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\nThis document officially starts the clock on the *Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012* (a Tasmanian law). It sets two different start dates for different parts of the Act:\n\n* **1 March 2013** — Most of the Act begins operating (everything except section 44 and Schedule 2)\n* **1 July 2013** — The remaining parts (section 44 and Schedule 2) begin operating\n\n**Why split the dates?**\nGovernments often stagger commencement dates when different parts of a law need different preparation time. For example, some sections might need IT systems ready, staff hired, or contracts negotiated before they can safely begin.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* Tasmanian households and businesses who use water and sewerage services\n* The Water and Sewerage Corporation itself (the government body running these services)\n* Any private contractors or local councils involved in water infrastructure\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the Act would remain a \"paper law\" — passed by Parliament but not actually binding on anyone. This document is the legal switch that turns the law on."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative text is available to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document only contains metadata, version information, and administrative details. No substantive provisions are visible to compare against any original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no operative legal text is visible, making substantive analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally short and straightforward instruments with limited operative content","The underlying Act (Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012) may add complexity, but the proclamation itself is typically a narrow triggering mechanism","No amending instruments are described in the visible text, suggesting minimal amendment history"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a proclamation made under Tasmania’s Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012 that brought into force or formally established something under that Act — affecting Tasmanians, councils, water providers and businesses dependent on water and sewerage services. \n\nIt has been in continuous effect since 27 February 2013, but the instrument’s operative text isn’t shown here; view the full proclamation on the Tasmanian legislation site to see exactly what it activates."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the substantive scope or content of the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012; it only determines when parts of that Act commence (most on 1 March 2013, and section 44 and Schedule 2 on 1 July 2013) under the authority cited in the proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow legal effect: only fixes commencement dates rather than changing substantive law.","Two-step commencement (different start dates for most provisions vs section 44 and Schedule 2) requires coordination and phased implementation planning by agencies and regulated entities.","Formal decision-making: Governor acting with Executive Council creates a formal legal act but no discretionary ongoing powers in this proclamation itself.","Administrative allocation: proclamation is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance, creating a clear administrative contact point.","No new regulatory duties or detailed compliance rules are set here—complexity lies in downstream implementation rather than in the proclamation text."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets the start dates for the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012. Most of the Act begins on 1 March 2013, while section 44 and Schedule 2 start later on 1 July 2013. The Governor (with Executive Council advice) fixed these dates and the Department of Treasury and Finance will administer the proclamation. Affected bodies must prepare to meet the Act’s requirements by those dates; the staggered start delays specific obligations and shifts implementation planning for the later-starting provisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2013-008","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2013-008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2013-008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2013-008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2013-008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2013-008/documents"}}