{"id":"tas:sr-1998-038","name":"Tasmanian State Service (Restructuring) Order 1998","slug":"tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"38 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319077,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Tasmanian State Service (Restructuring) Order 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-9999-999) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 6 May 1998.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development","content":"### 3 Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development\n\n> > (1)  The name of the Government department known as the Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development is changed to the Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development.\n> \n> > (2)  The Department of Vocational Education and Training is amalgamated with the Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development.\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 6 May 1998\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order remains tightly focused on its original purpose: a straightforward departmental restructuring. It has not expanded beyond the specific administrative changes described in 1998."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the Rules Publication Act 1953 in the administrative footer)","Simple, unconditional language ('is changed to', 'is amalgamated with')","No exceptions, conditions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, administrative order from Tasmania that makes two changes to how government departments are organised:\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Renames one department:** The Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development gets a longer name — the Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development. The word \"Training\" is added to the title.\n- **Merges two departments:** The Department of Vocational Education and Training is folded into (amalgamated with) the newly renamed department above.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Public servants working in these departments\n- Anyone dealing with these government bodies (students, training providers, community organisations)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a machinery-of-government change — the kind of bureaucratic reshuffle that happens when governments want to streamline operations or signal policy priorities. Here, it brings vocational training under the same roof as general education and community services, suggesting a more integrated approach to education and training policy."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order is limited to renaming an existing department and amalgamating another into it (section 3), with a fixed commencement date (section 2) and an administering agency specified. The text contains no additional powers, functions, or transitional measures; there is no indication within the order that its scope departs from that narrow structural purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject‑matter: single substantive change (renaming and amalgamation) confined to section 3.","Clear, specific commencement date provided (section 2), reducing temporal ambiguity.","Administrative responsibility explicitly stated (administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet), which centralises oversight.","Absence of transitional or implementation detail in the order increases operational complexity for affected agencies (no staged transfer, staff, assets or liability provisions included).","Low cross-referencing to other legislation; limited legal interaction visible within the order itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This order renames the Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development to the Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development and amalgamates the Department of Vocational Education and Training into that newly named department (section 3). It takes effect on 6 May 1998 (section 2) and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet; it therefore changes departmental structure and which agency administers those functions."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence that the scope of this Order changed from its original intent. It has remained in force since 6 May 1998 without apparent substantive amendment, suggesting it achieved its narrow administrative purpose at the time of commencement and has not been expanded or reduced in scope."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation appears to be a straightforward administrative restructuring order with limited substantive provisions visible in the provided text","Scope is narrow — applies only to Tasmanian State Service restructuring","No complex cross-references, penalties, or multi-layered obligations are evident from the available text","Highly limited text provided — mostly metadata — making full assessment difficult"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order is a 1998 Tasmanian administrative instrument that formalises restructuring of the State Service — reorganising departments and reallocating public servants and functions between agencies. It affects Tasmanian government employees and the agencies undergoing merger, split or renaming, providing the legal authority to transfer staff and responsibilities so the reorganisation takes effect lawfully and orderly."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998","history":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1998/documents"}}