Tasmania regulation

Proclamation under the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Act 2024

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Jurisdiction

Tasmania

Act Number

21 of 2026

Collection

regulation

Plain English Summary

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This proclamation brings the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Act 2024 into force in Tasmania. It makes Alcohol Treatment Orders an available sentencing option, affecting courts, sentenced people, and the agencies that administer and supervise treatment.

It matters because it changes the sentencing toolkit and creates new implementation duties for justice and health bodies; the consolidated instrument version is current from 22 April 2026.

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Proclamation under the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Act 2024

Proclamation under the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Act 2024

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under section 2 of the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Act 2024 fix 30 April 2026 as the day on which that Act commences.

13 April 2026

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Justice, Corrections and Rehabilitation

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 22 April 2026

This proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.

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Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Proclamation under the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Act 2024

13 April 2026

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Justice, Corrections and Rehabilitation

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 22 April 2026

This proclamation is administered in the Department of Justice.