{"id":"tas:sr-2017-096","name":"Fisheries (General and Fees) Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2017","slug":"fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"96 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185078,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-096-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 (No. 4) 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-096) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 1 January 2018.","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 amendment effected by this regulation has 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 13 December 2017","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment regulation serves its standard, limited purpose of updating the principal regulations. There is no indication of scope creep; it appears to be a routine technical amendment as indicated by the '(No. 4)' designation (suggesting it is one of several sequential amendments in 2017)."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (4 sections, approximately 100 words)","No defined terms within this instrument itself (relies entirely on external regulations)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single mechanical amendment with incorporation by reference","No cross-references except to the parent regulations and standard publication Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Australia's fishing regulations. It updates the **Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016** (the main rules that govern commercial and recreational fishing fees and general fishing rules). \n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes a specific change to the principal regulations (the exact change isn't shown in this document, but the note indicates it has been 'incorporated' into the main regulations)\n- Sets a start date of **1 January 2018** for the changes to take effect\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers who pay fees under federal fisheries law\n- Recreational fishers in Commonwealth waters\n- Anyone dealing with Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) permits and fees\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is part of the routine 'machinery' of government — keeping fishing fees and rules up to date. While individual amendments like this seem small, they collectively determine how much fishers pay and what rules they must follow."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this regulation appears to remain within the scope of its original intent: making routine amendments to fees and general fisheries administration rules in Tasmania. There is no indication of scope creep or unexpected expansion of regulatory power."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific subject matter limited to fees and general fisheries administration","Amendment regulation rather than principal legislation — operates by reference to existing rules","Routine annual or periodic fee adjustment — a common and well-understood legislative mechanism","Full amendment text not provided, limiting complete analysis","No cross-jurisdictional complexity — applies only within Tasmania"],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment updates Tasmania’s Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations — likely adjusting licence and permit fees and making minor administrative changes to fisheries rules. It affects commercial and recreational fishers, fishing businesses, and anyone who pays regulated fees in Tasmanian waters, because it changes how much licences and permits cost.\n\nNote: the actual amendment text isn’t provided here; consult the official regulation to confirm exact changes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation amends the scope of the Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016 by modifying that instrument’s text; the specific changes are not set out here and must be read in the authorised version which now includes the amendment (regs 3–4). The amendment takes effect 1 January 2018 (reg 2), so legal obligations under the Principal Regulations for affected persons apply from that date."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only citation and commencement (regs 1–2).","Operative effect is to amend another instrument rather than set out substantive rules (reg 3).","No substantive amendment text included here — requires checking the Principal Regulations' authorised version to see changes (reg 4).","Fixed commencement date simplifies timing but requires retrospective checking of versions from 1 January 2018 (reg 2).","Incorporation into authorised version may obscure historical amendment traceability (reg 4)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Fisheries (General and Fees) Regulations 2016 and comes into force on 1 January 2018 (reg 2). It changes the regulatory text that applies to people and businesses governed by the 2016 regulations — for example licence‑holders and those who pay fees — and the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Regulations (reg 4)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-general-and-fees-amendment-regulations-no-4-2017/documents"}}