{"id":"tas:sr-2014-006","name":"Proclamation under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013","slug":"tas-sr-2014-006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"6 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314097,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013","content":"> Proclamation under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013\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-2013-030#GS2@EN) [Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-030) fix 10 February 2014 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, other than [sections 16(c)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-030#GS16@Hpc@EN) , [31](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-030#GS31@EN) , [38](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-030#GS38@EN) and [48](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-030#GS48@EN) , commence.\n\n3 February 2014\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. J. O'BYRNE\n\nMinister for Infrastructure\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 5 February 2014\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":"This is a pure commencement proclamation with no substantive provisions of its own. Its sole purpose is to activate the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013 from a specified date, which is precisely what such a proclamation is designed to do. There is no indication of scope change from original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is extremely short and procedural — it is a commencement proclamation only, containing little substantive legal content","The underlying Heavy Vehicle National Law it activates is complex, but that complexity is not contained in this document","Requires basic understanding of how proclamations and commencement instruments work within Australian legislative drafting","Involves intergovernmental (Commonwealth-State) cooperative legislative scheme, which adds mild conceptual complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation—signed by the Governor of Tasmania—sets 5 February 2014 as the commencement date for Tasmania’s participation in the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It brings Tasmanian heavy-vehicle regulation into the national scheme, affecting truck drivers, transport operators, freight-dependent businesses, road authorities, and other road users by replacing disparate state rules with consistent safety, licensing and load standards across participating jurisdictions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"By fixing 10 February 2014 as the commencement date for the Act while expressly excluding sections 16(c), 31, 38 and 48, the proclamation narrows the Act's immediate legal scope — most provisions commence on that date but the excluded provisions remain uncommenced and their obligations or powers are deferred."},"complexity_factors":["Simple commencement instrument — sets a single commencement date for most provisions.","Explicit exceptions (sections 16(c), 31, 38, 48) require users to check which rules remain uncommenced to determine obligations.","Cross-references to the parent Act create a small lookup burden to understand operational effects.","Administrative responsibility is clear (Governor acting on Executive Council; administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources).","Low direct compliance burden: imposes existing Act obligations when commenced rather than creating new regulatory structures."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 10 February 2014 as the day most of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013 comes into force, but excludes sections 16(c), 31, 38 and 48. It therefore activates the Act's regulatory duties, compliance obligations and enforcement powers for heavy‑vehicle operators and regulators on that date, while delaying the legal effect of the four listed provisions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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 the parent Act into force on a specified date with specific exclusions. No scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","Only four specific sections excluded from commencement","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Standard proclamation format — essentially a formal 'on switch' for legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **10 February 2014** as the date when Tasmania's *Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) Act 2013* officially starts operating.\n- **Delays four specific sections** (16(c), 31, 38, and 48) — these parts of the law won't start on that date and will begin later.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Heavy vehicle operators, trucking companies, and transport businesses in Tasmania.\n- Government agencies responsible for regulating trucks, buses, and other heavy vehicles.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the Act would just sit on the shelf unenforced. This document \"switches on\" the law, telling everyone exactly when the new national heavy vehicle rules apply in Tasmania. The delayed sections likely deal with transitional arrangements, penalties, or administrative matters that needed more preparation time."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-006","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-006/documents"}}