{"id":"tas:sr-2021-098","name":"Forest Practices Order 2021","slug":"forest-practices-order-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"98 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182406,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-098-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> This order may be cited as the [Forest Practices Order 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-098) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) .\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 1 December 2021\n\nThis order is administered by the Forest Practices Authority.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Clause 4 expressly states the Order's amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Forest Practices Act 1985, thereby changing the published scope of the Principal Act. The Order itself is procedural; the substantive scope change depends on the content of those incorporated amendments, which are not reproduced in this text (cl.4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, procedural instrument with no substantive provisions reproduced — primary effect is incorporation rather than new operative rules (cl.4).","Commencement tied to Gazette notification, requiring users to monitor official publication dates to know when obligations start (s2).","Substantive detail resides in the amended authorised text of the Principal Act, so understanding impact requires cross-referencing that separate document (s3; cl.4).","Administration and enforcement responsibility is allocated to the Forest Practices Authority, concentrating implementation discretion in a single agency (administration note).","Formal publication and numbering references to the Rules Publication Act add technical formatting obligations but no operational content (display note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order gives itself a short title (s1), takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (s2), and identifies the Forest Practices Act 1985 as the Principal Act (s3). Clause 4 records that the amendments effected by the Order have been incorporated into the authorised version of that Act. It therefore changes the published legal text of the Principal Act and is administered by the Forest Practices Authority; the practical obligations, compliance costs and enforcement depend on the specific amendments incorporated (cl.4; admin note)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs exactly the function suggested by its title and structure — it is a standard legislative instrument for commencing amendments to the Forest Practices Act 1985. There is no scope creep; it does not expand beyond its narrow administrative purpose of bringing amendments into force."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: 4 operative clauses totaling fewer than 100 words","No defined terms beyond standard machinery provisions ('Principal Act', 'Gazette')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive rules","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation mechanics","Purely procedural: commencement, citation, and incorporation by reference"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery provision** — essentially an administrative tool that formally brings amendments to Tasmania's Forest Practices Act 1985 into legal effect.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives the amendment package a name: the \"Forest Practices Order 2021\"\n- States when it starts: the day it's published in the Government Gazette (1 December 2021)\n- Confirms it amends the Forest Practices Act 1985 (the \"Principal Act\")\n- Notes that the actual text changes have already been merged into the official version of the 1985 Act\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily forest operators, landowners, and the Forest Practices Authority in Tasmania. The Order itself doesn't create new rules directly — it just activates amendments made elsewhere.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Order, the amendments to the Forest Practices Act wouldn't have legal force. It's the formal 'switch' that turns the policy changes into binding law. Think of it as the signature on a contract — the real work happened in the drafting, but this makes it official."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this Order changed from its original intent. It appears to have been in force in its original form since 1 December 2021 with no substantive amendments evident from the information provided. However, the Table of Amendments reference suggests changes may exist that could not be assessed from this text alone."},"complexity_factors":["Sits within a multi-layered Tasmanian regulatory framework (Forest Practices Act 1985 and associated instruments), requiring cross-referencing to understand full obligations","Applies to both private and public land with potentially different rules for each","Technical environmental and forestry standards that require specialist knowledge to interpret and apply","Only administrative metadata was provided — the actual substantive content of the Order is not available for full analysis, which limits assessment of true complexity","Amendments may have been made since original commencement, requiring readers to track changes over time"],"plain_english_summary":"The Forest Practices Order 2021 (Tasmania) is a Tasmanian government instrument under the state’s forest practices framework that prescribes how forestry activities—logging, clearing and related operations—must be carried out on public and private land. It affects forestry operators, landowners, consultants and regulators by detailing environmental protections (waterways, habitat, soil) and attaching penalties for non‑compliance.\n\nNote: the supplied material is mainly administrative metadata; the full Order text is needed for specific obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/forest-practices-order-2021","history":"/api/acts/forest-practices-order-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/forest-practices-order-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/forest-practices-order-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/forest-practices-order-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/forest-practices-order-2021/documents"}}