{"id":"forest-property-regulations-2014","name":"Forest Property Regulations 2014","slug":"forest-property-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235575,"registerId":"sa-forest-property-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Forest Property Regulations 2014","content":"South Australia\nForest Property Regulations 2014\nunder the Forest Property Act 2000\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tFees\nSchedule 1—Revocation of regulations\n1\tRevocation of Forest Property Regulations 2001\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Forest Property Regulations 2014.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2014.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Forest Property Act 2000.\n4—Fees\nFor the purposes of section 11 of the Act, the fee payable to the Registrar‑General on an application under section 11 is the fee fixed under the Real Property Act 1886 for registration of an instrument of a miscellaneous nature.\nSchedule 1—Revocation of regulations\n1—Revocation of Forest Property Regulations 2001\nThe Forest Property Regulations 2001 are revoked.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2014\n24\nGazette 23.1.2014 p389\n1.7.2014: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow purpose: setting fees for forest property registration. The 2014 version is a straightforward re-enactment with updated fee references, showing no scope creep from the 2001 predecessor."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 substantive provisions (short title, commencement, interpretation, fees)","Single defined term ('Act')","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the fee-setting provision","Schedule contains only a simple revocation clause","Total length: approximately 200 words of operative text"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThese regulations set the fee for registering forest property interests in South Australia. They replace the old 2001 regulations.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Landowners and forest operators** who need to register forest property rights (essentially legal claims over trees or timber on land)\n- **The Registrar-General**, who processes these registrations\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nWhen someone wants to register a forest property interest under the *Forest Property Act 2000*, they must pay a fee. These regulations specify that fee: it's the same amount you'd pay to register a \"miscellaneous instrument\" under the *Real Property Act 1886* (South Australia's main land titles law). This links the fee to an existing schedule rather than setting a fixed dollar amount, so it stays current with any fee updates.\n\n**Key points**\n- The regulations commenced on 1 July 2014\n- They revoked the previous 2001 regulations\n- The fee is not a fixed sum—it's pegged to another Act's fee structure"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available for review. No comparison between original intent and current provisions is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Unable to assess complexity of provisions, definitions, cross-references, or regulatory obligations","Score of 1 reflects absence of content to analyse, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"This South Australian regulation governs “forest property” arrangements—likely the registration, transfer and management of forestry interests separate from land ownership—and therefore affects forestry companies, landowners, plantation investors and lenders who use forest assets as security. The instrument matters because it frames legal and commercial rights in timber and plantation investments; note the official text wasn’t retrievable here, so consult legislation.sa.gov.au or OPC for the definitive wording."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations do not expand regulatory coverage or create new duties; they revoke the Forest Property Regulations 2001 and prescribe that the fee for an application under section 11 of the Forest Property Act 2000 is the Real Property Act 1886 'miscellaneous instrument' registration fee (reg 4; Schedule 1). This is a technical alignment rather than a substantive change to who is regulated."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: four regulations plus a schedule (regs 1–4; Schedule 1).","Primary operative provision is a cross‑reference to another statute's fee schedule (reg 4), requiring users to consult the Real Property Act 1886 for the payable amount.","Administrative change only: no new offences, procedural rules, or enforcement mechanisms introduced.","Revocation of prior regulations (Schedule 1) simplifies the regulatory menu but may require checking historical practice for transitional questions.","Limited discretion: fee is fixed by reference rather than by regulator decision, reducing interpretive complexity but increasing reliance on an external instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations (commencing 1 July 2014) define \"Act\" as the Forest Property Act 2000, revoke the 2001 Regulations, and fix the fee payable to the Registrar‑General for an application under section 11 of the Act by adopting the Real Property Act 1886 fee for registration of a \"miscellaneous\" instrument (regs 2–4; Schedule 1).\n\nThe applicant under section 11 pays that fee to the Registrar‑General; the instrument mechanically ties Forest Property Act application charges to the Real Property Act fee schedule (reg 4)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/forest-property-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/forest-property-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/forest-property-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/forest-property-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/forest-property-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/forest-property-regulations-2014/documents"}}