{"id":"tas:sr-2000-095","name":"Tasmanian State Service (Restructuring) Order 2000","slug":"tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"95 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318922,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-095-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 2000](/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 1 July 2000.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amalgamation of Forensic Science Services Tasmania with Department of Police and Public Safety","content":"### 3 Amalgamation of Forensic Science Services Tasmania with Department of Police and Public Safety\n\n> Forensic Science Services Tasmania, part of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, is amalgamated with 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 30 June 2000\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order implements a specific structural change — the transfer of Forensic Science Services Tasmania to the Department of Police and Public Safety (section 3) with a set commencement date (section 2) and administrative responsibility noted. It does not expand or limit functions, powers or regulatory scope beyond that transfer, nor does it include transitional rules or new statutory powers."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative action: one clear amalgamation clause (section 3) — legal effect is a straightforward transfer of an agency.","Fixed commencement date (section 2) simplifies implementation timing.","Short instrument with only title, commencement and operative clause (sections 1–3) limits legal detail and exceptions.","Administrative assignment outside the receiving agency (administration noted at end) concentrates oversight in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","No transitional or implementation detail in the text (implied in section 3) increases practical administrative discretion over staff, assets and functions.","Gazette notification noted (30 June 2000) provides formal publication record but no substantive procedural content."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order moves Forensic Science Services Tasmania out of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment and into the Department of Police and Public Safety, effective 1 July 2000. It shifts responsibility for the agency’s staff, assets and functions to the police department and names the Department of Premier and Cabinet as the instrument’s administrator, so implementation costs and operational changes fall to the receiving department."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: a specific administrative restructuring moving one agency between departments. There is no evidence of scope creep."},"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)","Single, straightforward directive with no conditions, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No delegated powers or subordinate legislation mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short government order from Tasmania that moves one agency into another. **Forensic Science Services Tasmania** — which was previously part of the environment department — is being merged into the **Department of Police and Public Safety**. \n\n**What it does:**\n- Transfers a forensic science agency from one government department to another\n- Moves it from the environment portfolio to the police/public safety portfolio\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Staff of Forensic Science Services Tasmania\n- The two departments involved (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, and Department of Police and Public Safety)\n- Anyone who uses or interacts with forensic science services in Tasmania\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis kind of restructuring reflects a decision that forensic science work is more closely aligned with police and public safety functions than with environmental management. It changes which minister oversees the agency, which budget it comes from, and potentially how it operates day-to-day."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the order appears to have remained in force in its original form since 1 July 2000 with no substantive amendments noted. The table of amending instruments link suggests amendments may exist, but the core scope — restructuring the Tasmanian State Service at a specific point in time — would not typically change after the fact, as restructuring orders are generally a one-time administrative mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content available — the document provided is largely metadata and status information rather than the operative provisions of the order","Restructuring orders can involve cross-referencing multiple pieces of legislation (e.g., the State Service Act) to understand full effect","Employee transfer provisions can have nuanced implications for entitlements and employment conditions","Administrative arrangement orders in this area can interact with other concurrent legislative instruments","Historical context (year 2000 restructure) may require knowledge of the prior departmental structure to fully interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"The Tasmanian State Service (Restructuring) Order 2000 reorganised parts of the Tasmanian public service when it took effect on 1 July 2000. It moved functions, renamed or merged agencies, and transferred public servants between departments to preserve employment continuity and entitlements during the change.\n\nIt affects Tasmanian government employees, the restructured departments and agencies, and potentially members of the public who use those services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000","history":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tasmanian-state-service-restructuring-order-2000/documents"}}