{"id":"F2008L04263","name":"Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Act 2008 - Proclamation","slug":"therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76263,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04263-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Act 2008 - Proclamation","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nTherapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Act 2008\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Act 2008, fix 1 January 2009 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 28 November 2008\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE  Governor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nJAN MCLUCAS\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1717},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument that does not alter the substantive scope of the underlying legislation. It simply activates Schedule 1 on a specific date without expanding, restricting, or modifying the regulatory scheme's coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretive sections","No substantive legal rules, conditions, or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the enabling section in the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal proclamation by the Governor‑General that **activates (commences) Schedule 1** of the Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Act 2008 on **1 January 2009**.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The amendments to annual charges for therapeutic goods (medicines and medical devices) contained in Schedule 1 take effect from this date.\n- Companies and individuals who register or list therapeutic goods with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) become subject to the new or amended annual charging provisions from 1 January 2009.\n\n**Why this matters:**\nWithout this proclamation, the amendments passed by Parliament would remain dormant (not operational law). This document is the legal trigger that makes the charging changes live and enforceable."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-legislation-amendment-annual-charges-act-2008-proclamation/documents"}}