{"id":"tas:sr-2014-023","name":"Proclamation under the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011","slug":"tas-sr-2014-023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314091,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011","content":"> Proclamation under the Primary Produce Safety 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-2011-036#GS2@EN) [Primary Produce Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036) fix 13 February 2014 as the day on which the provisions of that Act, except for the following provisions, commence:\n\n> > (a) [sections 31](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS31@EN) , [87](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS87@EN) , [89](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS89@EN) , [90](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS90@EN) , [91](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS91@EN) , [92](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS92@EN) , [93](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS93@EN) , [94](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS94@EN) and [95](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#GS95@EN) ;\n> \n> > (b) [Schedules 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS2@EN) , [3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS3@EN) , [4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS4@EN) , [5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS5@EN) , [6](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS6@EN) , [7](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS7@EN) and [8](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-036#JS8@EN) .\n\n3 February 2014\n\nPETER G. UNDERWOOD\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nBRYAN GREEN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries and Water\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 12 February 2014\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this proclamation appears to operate within the intended scope of the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011 — functioning as an administrative instrument to activate or formally designate something under that Act. No evidence of scope creep or departure from original legislative intent is apparent, though the absence of the full operative text limits definitive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost no substantive operative legal text — it is primarily metadata and administrative information","Proclamations are generally short and narrowly scoped instruments","The underlying Act (Primary Produce Safety Act 2011) adds some contextual complexity, but the proclamation itself is a simple triggering or designating instrument","No amending instruments or cross-references to other legislation are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Primary Produce Safety Act 2011, formally activates or designates parts of the Act that govern on‑farm and production-level food safety. It affects primary producers, businesses handling raw food products, and regulators tasked with enforcement.\n\nIt matters because it brings regulatory obligations into effect (or specifies their scope/timing), making farm‑level safety requirements legally operative."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter the substantive content of the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011. It only fixes a commencement date (13 February 2014) for most provisions and postpones commencement of specified sections (31, 87, 89–95) and Schedules 2–8. To see any change in legal scope, one must await separate proclamations or orders commencing the excepted provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Partial commencement: most of the Act commences on a fixed date while specified provisions remain uncommenced, requiring readers to check which rules apply immediately.","Multiple exclusions: nine named sections (31, 87, 89–95) and seven whole schedules (Schedules 2–8) are excepted, increasing the need to cross-reference the Act to see what is deferred.","Cross-reference to primary Act: the proclamation operates under section 2 of the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011, so understanding effect requires consulting that section and the Act as a whole.","Administrative pointer: the instrument notes the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment administers the proclamation, indicating who implements and enforces the commenced provisions.","Temporal certainty with residual uncertainty: a firm commencement date reduces timing ambiguity, but the deferred provisions create ongoing uncertainty about when additional obligations will apply."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 13 February 2014 as the start date for most provisions of the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011, while leaving specified sections (31, 87, 89–95) and Schedules 2–8 uncommenced. It tells producers, regulators and the administering department when legal obligations and powers in the Act begin to apply. By deferring particular sections and schedules, it delays the compliance duties and regulatory powers those parts would impose until a later proclamation."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement instrument performing exactly the function intended: bringing an Act into force with specified exceptions. The scope remains limited to procedural commencement."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Single operational purpose: fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple list of excluded provisions (sections and schedules)","No conditional logic or cross-references beyond citing the parent Act and specific section numbers","Standard proclamation format following established conventions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings a law into force.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Tasmanian Governor (acting on ministerial advice) has declared that **most of the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011** will start operating on **13 February 2014**.\n- However, **specific sections and schedules are held back** and won't start on that date. These include:\n  - **Sections 31, 87, and 89–95** (various operational provisions)\n  - **Schedules 2 through 8** (likely detailed implementation rules or amendments to other laws)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Farmers, food producers, and agricultural businesses in Tasmania who must comply with the new food safety rules.\n- Government agencies responsible for enforcing the Act.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Laws passed by Parliament don't automatically take effect. This proclamation officially \"switches on\" the Act, giving everyone certainty about when the rules apply.\n- The staggered commencement (some parts now, others later) allows time for preparation or further policy work on the delayed provisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-023","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2014-023/documents"}}