{"id":"C2004L06689","name":"Tourism Australia Act 2004 - Proclamation (24/06/2004)","slug":"tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28334,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06689-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tourism Australia Act 2004 - Proclamation (24/06/2004)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nTourism Australia Act 2004\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Tourism Australia Act 2004, fix 1 July 2004 as the day on which sections 3 to 64 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 24 June 2004\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nJOE HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Small Business and Tourism\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1266},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly its intended function — commencing sections 3 to 64 of the Act. It has not expanded, restricted, or altered the substantive scope of the legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single mechanical operation (fixing a commencement date)","No defined terms or interpretation provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references","Straightforward administrative formality with no substantive policy content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — the legal instrument that officially \"switches on\" the Tourism Australia Act 2004.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   Sets **1 July 2004** as the date when sections 3 to 64 of the Act come into force (commence)\n*   These sections contain the substantive provisions establishing Tourism Australia (the national government body responsible for marketing Australia as a tourist destination)\n*   Without this proclamation, the Act would remain dormant — passed by Parliament but not yet legally active\n\n**Who issued it:**\n*   The Governor-General (acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council) signed this on 24 June 2004 under section 2(1) of the Act itself\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis document marks the legal birth of Tourism Australia in its modern statutory form, giving the organisation the legal authority to begin operations, employ staff, and enter into contracts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004","history":"/api/acts/tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tourism-australia-act-2004-proclamation-24-06-2004/documents"}}