{"id":"tas:sr-2023-018","name":"Proclamation under the Biosecurity Act 2019","slug":"tas-sr-2023-018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313817,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2023-018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Biosecurity Act 2019","content":"> Proclamation under the Biosecurity Act 2019\n\nI, the Lieutenant-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-2019-022#GS2@EN) [Biosecurity Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-022) fix 17 May 2023 as the day on which section 75 and section 282 of that Act and Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 3 to that Act commence.\n\n8 May 2023\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJO PALMER\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 17 May 2023\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is present in the provided text to determine whether the scope has changed from any original intent. The document appears to be purely administrative/metadata in nature as extracted."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and administrative information — no substantive legal content is visible","Proclamations are generally short and narrowly scoped instruments, making them simpler than full Acts","Without the operative text, complexity cannot be fully assessed, but the format itself is straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Governor’s Proclamation made under Tasmania’s Biosecurity Act 2019 and in force from 17 May 2023. The operative text is not included here, so the specific declarations or controls it enacts are unknown.\n\nDepending on its content, it could affect farmers, landowners, importers/traders of biological goods, and the public (movement or regulation of organisms). To assess impact, read SR‑2023‑018 on the Tasmanian legislation website."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard commencement proclamation performing exactly the function intended — bringing specified provisions into force. There is no expansion beyond the original purpose of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause with no conditional logic","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act","Straightforward administrative instrument with one clear purpose: fixing a commencement date","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings specific parts of Tasmania's Biosecurity Act 2019 into legal effect on a particular date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **17 May 2023** as the day when certain sections of the Biosecurity Act 2019 officially start operating\n- Specifically activates:\n  - **Section 75** and **Section 282** of the Act\n  - **Parts 2 through 7 of Schedule 3** (which covers various operational and administrative provisions)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone in Tasmania dealing with biosecurity matters — farmers, importers, exporters, researchers, and government officials\n- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, which administers these provisions\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Acts of Parliament often don't all start at once. This proclamation is the legal trigger that \"switches on\" these particular provisions\n- Without this proclamation, those sections would remain dormant even though Parliament passed the Act in 2019\n- It gives certainty about when the rules become enforceable"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not alter the substantive scope of the Biosecurity Act 2019. It only brings specified provisions into force on a stated date (fixed pursuant to section 2 of the Act) and does not modify the content, reach or application of those provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Limited legal effect: instrument only fixes a commencement date rather than changing substantive law","Identifies a small, specific set of provisions (sections 75, 282, Parts 2–7 of Schedule 3)","Clear authorising power referenced (made under section 2 of the Biosecurity Act 2019)","Single fixed date (17 May 2023) reduces temporal ambiguity","Named administrative body (Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania) and explicit maker (Lieutenant‑Governor with Executive Council) limit discretion","No procedural or transitional arrangements included in the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation fixes 17 May 2023 as the date on which sections 75 and 282 and Parts 2–7 of Schedule 3 of the Biosecurity Act 2019 commence in Tasmania. Mechanically, it makes the obligations, powers and offences contained in those provisions legally operative in Tasmania from that date.\n\nThe instrument was made by the Lieutenant‑Governor on the advice of the Executive Council and is administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. It does not amend the Act’s text; it only activates the listed provisions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-018","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-018/documents"}}