{"id":"tas:sr-2017-013","name":"Fisheries (General and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017","slug":"fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"13 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185154,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Fisheries (General and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-013) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-030) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-030) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-030) .\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 29 March 2017\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment regulation serves its intended narrow purpose: to make technical updates to the Principal Regulations. There is no indication of scope creep — it does exactly what amending regulations are meant to do."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 sections, with sections 4 and 5 being mere placeholders stating amendments were incorporated elsewhere","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies entirely on external regulations)","No operative provisions — the actual legal changes are not contained in this document","No conditional logic, cross-references to other Acts, or exceptions","Purely procedural machinery for updating another legislative instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical amendment regulation** that updates the Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes changes to the main 2016 fisheries regulations (called the \"Principal Regulations\")\n- The specific changes are not shown in this document — they have already been merged into the authorised version of the 2016 regulations\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial and recreational fishers in Tasmania (administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment)\n- Anyone who pays fees or holds permits under the fisheries regulations\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This is a standard \"amending instrument\" — a legal mechanism to update existing rules without reprinting the entire regulation\n- The actual substance (what fees changed, what rules were modified) is found in the consolidated 2016 regulations, not here\n- It took effect immediately upon being published in the *Gazette* (the official government notices publication)"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument effects commencement and notes incorporation of amendments into the authorised Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016 (see Reg 2 and Regs 4–5). The text supplied shows administrative consolidation rather than an expansion of the regulatory scope or new categories of regulated activity."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and largely administrative (title, commencement, reference to principal regulations).","Commencement rule is simple: takes effect on Gazette notification (Reg 2).","Substantive amendments are not set out in this instrument; it records incorporation into the authorised 2016 Regulations (Regs 4–5).","No new fee schedules, procedural rules, or enforcement provisions appear in the text supplied.","Decision and administration are assigned to a single department, limiting institutional complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations amend the Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016 and commence when their making is notified in the Gazette. They record that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised 2016 Regulations and are administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment; the instrument therefore affects persons and businesses subject to the 2016 regulations by changing the consolidated regulatory text."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this regulation appears to stay within its intended scope of amending fees and general provisions in Tasmanian fisheries regulations. There is no evidence of scope creep or unintended expansion of regulatory reach, though the limited text available prevents a definitive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["Limited legislative text provided — only status and administrative metadata is visible, preventing detailed analysis","Amendment regulations are inherently dependent on understanding the parent legislation they modify","Fee regulations are typically straightforward in structure, involving schedules of amounts rather than complex legal concepts","Narrow subject matter (fisheries fees and general administrative provisions) limits complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulation amends the Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations, primarily updating administrative rules and the fees regime that applies to fishing licences, permits and related fisheries activities. It affects commercial and recreational fishers, aquaculture operators and anyone applying for licences or permits in Tasmania by changing the cost and regulatory detail they must comply with. Specific fee amounts and exact changes are not included here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2017/documents"}}