{"id":"tas:sr-1999-007","name":"Tasmanian State Service (Restructuring) Order 1999","slug":"tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"7 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318991,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-007-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 1999](/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 the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Change of name","content":"### 3 Change of name\n\n> The name of the Government department known as the Department of Police is changed to the Department of Police and Public Safety.\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 15 February 1999\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is provided to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document only contains metadata, headers, and status information. No operative clauses, schedules, or explanatory memoranda are visible to compare original versus current scope."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — the substantive legal content of the Order is not included, limiting meaningful analysis","Administrative restructuring orders are generally straightforward in purpose, though the specific mechanics of transferring employees and functions can have layered employment law implications","References to a table of amendments suggests some modification over time, adding minor complexity","Being a subordinate instrument, its validity and interpretation depends on the parent Act (likely the Tasmanian State Service Act), which is not quoted here"],"plain_english_summary":"The Tasmanian State Service (Restructuring) Order 1999 is a subordinate instrument that reorganised parts of the Tasmanian public service, transferring functions, work units and employees between departments. It mainly affects Tasmanian public servants and the agencies involved, providing legal certainty about employer, responsibilities and conditions for the February 1999 changes. The Order has been in force since 15 February 1999 and has recorded amendments."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains exactly what it purports to be — a simple administrative instrument for renaming a department. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, commencement, and the actual name change)","Zero defined terms","Zero cross-references to other legislation (except standard citation and Rules Publication Act formalities)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single, unambiguous operative provision in plain language"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short piece of Tasmanian law that does exactly one thing: **it renames a government department**. \n\n- **What it does**: Changes the name of the \"Department of Police\" to the \"Department of Police and Public Safety\"\n- **Who it affects**: Tasmanian public servants working in that department, and anyone who deals with it\n- **Why it matters**: Government departments need official names for legal purposes — contracts, budgets, employment arrangements, and public accountability all depend on having the correct legal name recorded\n\nThat's it. No complicated rules, no penalties, no procedures to follow. Just a simple administrative name change made by the government of the day."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument only changes the department's name and commencement (ss 1–3) and does not alter functions, powers or statutory responsibilities; scope remains the same."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive change: one provision renames a department (s 3).","Immediate commencement on Gazette notification reduces phased implementation options (s 2).","Administrative ripple: statutes, contracts, forms, signage and IT records that use the old name will require updates.","Low legal ambiguity: no change to functions, powers or governance is specified in the instrument.","Minimal decision-making discretion: implementation is administrative rather than regulatory."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order renames the Government department called the Department of Police to the Department of Police and Public Safety, taking effect on Gazette notification (secs 2–3). It applies to the Department itself and to any laws, contracts or official materials that refer to its name. Mechanically, it changes legal nomenclature only; administrative officers must update references, records and signage, bearing routine compliance and record-keeping work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999","history":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-1999/documents"}}