{"id":"tas:sr-2022-123","name":"Proclamation under the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022","slug":"tas-sr-2022-123","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"123 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313826,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-123-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022","content":"> Proclamation under the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022\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-2022-021#GS2@EN) [Family Violence Reforms Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021) fix 22 December 2022 as the day on which [sections 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#GS3@EN) , [4(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#GS4@Hpb@Je@EN) , [5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#GS5@EN) , [8](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#GS8@EN) and [11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#GS11@EN) , and [Parts 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#HP3@EN) , [5](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#HP5@EN) , [7](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#HP7@EN) , [8](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#HP8@EN) , [10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#HP10@EN) and [11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-021#HP11@EN) , of that Act commence.\n\n13 December 2022\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nELISE ARCHER\n\nMinister for Justice\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 21 December 2022\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not amend or expand the substantive scope of the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022; it solely fixes 22 December 2022 as the commencement date for specified provisions under the Act’s section 2 power and records publication/administration details."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument type: a commencement proclamation that fixes an operative date rather than changing substantive law.","Multiple cross-references to sections and Parts of the Act require consulting the Act to see concrete effects.","Administrative formalities: Gazette notification and departmental administration are required for implementation.","Potential coordination cost where the Act has other provisions commencing on different dates (staggered commencement).","Low interpretive ambiguity because the proclamation specifies a date under the Act’s commencement power (s.2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor under section 2 of the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022, brings specified parts of that Act into force on 22 December 2022 and was published in the Gazette. \n\nIt affects people and organisations subject to family violence law — including affected individuals, respondents, courts, legal practitioners and the Department of Justice — because those provisions’ legal duties, procedures and administrative obligations take effect on that date, creating compliance tasks for private parties and new operational responsibilities for agencies."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"A commencement proclamation by its nature does not change the scope of the legislation it activates — it simply brings the pre-existing Act into force. There is no evidence of scope change in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is purely procedural — it is a commencement proclamation with minimal substantive content","The underlying Act (Family Violence Reforms Act 2022) may be complex, but that complexity is not present in this instrument","No detailed provisions, exceptions, definitions, or operative clauses are reproduced here","The document's legal effect is narrow and singular: setting a commencement date"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation brings parts of the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022 into force in Tasmania, setting their commencement date as 21 December 2022. It activates new legal rules affecting victims of family violence, police, courts and legal practitioners, giving practical effect to reforms intended to strengthen protections and change how family‑violence matters are handled."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly its intended function — bringing specified provisions of the parent Act into operation. The scope has not expanded beyond this purely procedural purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","Purely administrative mechanism (fixing a commencement date)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act","Standard proclamation format used routinely across all Australian jurisdictions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings specific parts of the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022 into legal effect on 22 December 2022.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Governor of Tasmania (acting on ministerial advice) has declared that particular sections and entire Parts of the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022 will start operating on 22 December 2022.\n\n**Which parts of the Act are starting:**\n- **Individual sections:** Sections 3, 4(b), 5, 8, and 11\n- **Entire Parts:** Parts 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11\n\n**Why this matters:**\nAustralian laws often don't take effect immediately when passed by Parliament. Instead, they need a formal \"commencement\" date set by the Governor (or Governor-General for Commonwealth laws). This proclamation is the legal trigger that activates these specific provisions, allowing the family violence reforms contained in those sections to actually be enforced from 22 December 2022 onwards.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People seeking protection from family violence in Tasmania\n- Courts, police, and legal practitioners applying the new family violence laws\n- Anyone whose legal rights or obligations are governed by the commenced provisions"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2022-123","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2022-123/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2022-123/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2022-123/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2022-123/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2022-123/documents"}}