{"id":"tas:sr-1996-067","name":"Inland Fisheries (Applicable Fish) Order 1996","slug":"inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"67 of 1996","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319113,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1996-067-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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 [Inland Fisheries (Applicable Fish) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-9999-999) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 31 May 1996.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> > (1)  In this order\n> > \n> > > ***Act*** means the [Inland Fisheries Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-110) .\n> \n> > (2)  An expression in this order that is defined in the Act has the same meaning as so defined.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applicable fish","content":"### 4 Applicable fish\n\n> The following freshwater fish are declared to be applicable fish for the purpose of [Division 1 of Part 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-110#HP4@HD1@EN) of the Act:\n> \n> > > (a) eels;\n> > \n> > > (b) whitebait;\n> > \n> > > (c) any acclimatised fish;\n> > \n> > > (d) any imported fish.\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 30 May 1996\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Environment and Land Management.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not expand or restrict the Act's textual scope; it declares which freshwater fish categories are 'applicable fish' for Division 1 of Part 4, relying on the Act's definitions (s3(2), s4). It operates as a declaratory list rather than creating new regulatory powers or obligations beyond those in the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 numbered provisions) limiting procedural and drafting complexity (ss1–4)","Relies on external definitions in the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 (s3(2)), so interpretive complexity shifts to the Act","Broad categorical terms—'any acclimatised fish' and 'any imported fish'—create interpretive breadth about which species are captured (s4)","No procedural or licensing mechanisms in the order itself; substantive rules are in Division 1 of Part 4 of the Act, so this instrument's function is declaratory (s4)","Administration assigned to the Department of Environment and Land Management, concentrating discretion and enforcement responsibility outside the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This order lists which freshwater species count as “applicable fish” for Division 1 of Part 4 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995: eels, whitebait, any acclimatised fish and any imported fish (s4). It thus determines which statutory rules in that Division apply. Regulators (departmental authorities) decide compliance and enforcement; fishers, traders and businesses face any compliance costs or behavioural changes required by Division 1. The order relies on definitions in the Act (s3(2)) and is administered by the Department of Environment and Land Management."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the Order appears to have remained in its original form since commencement on 31 May 1996 with no amendments recorded. The scope — designating applicable fish species for inland fisheries regulation in Tasmania — appears consistent with its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific subject matter — simply designates which fish species fall under a regulatory definition","Subordinate legislation (statutory instrument) rather than a primary Act, so its operation depends on understanding the parent Act","No apparent amendments since 1996, meaning there is no layering of changes to track","Limited substantive content available in the excerpt — the actual species list is not reproduced, which could add complexity if it is lengthy or uses scientific nomenclature"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order lists which fish species are treated as “applicable fish” under Tasmania’s inland fisheries rules, so bag limits, size limits, licences and seasonal controls only apply to those species. It affects recreational anglers, any inland fishers, landowners with fish-bearing waters, and regulators. Made in 1996, the list has remained unchanged."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order appears to serve its original narrow purpose: specifying which fish species trigger particular regulatory requirements under the parent Act. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does exactly what its title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 substantive sections","Minimal defined terms — only 1 explicit definition ('Act'), plus inherited definitions from parent Act","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Simple declarative structure: 'The following... are declared to be...'","Cross-references only to parent Act (Inland Fisheries Act 1995) and one specific Division","No temporal limitations, sunset clauses, or transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal order made under Tasmania's Inland Fisheries Act 1995. It simply lists which types of freshwater fish are covered by specific fishing rules in that Act.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares four categories of fish as \"applicable fish\" for Division 1 of Part 4 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995\n\n**The four categories are:**\n- **Eels** — any species of eel\n- **Whitebait** — juvenile fish (typically of galaxiid species) caught during their seasonal migration\n- **Any acclimatised fish** — fish that have been introduced and established in Tasmanian waters (like trout, which aren't native)\n- **Any imported fish** — fish brought in from outside Tasmania\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Recreational and commercial fishers in Tasmania's inland waters\n- Anyone involved in importing or stocking fish\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis order determines which fish are subject to specific licensing, tagging, and possession rules under the Act. If a fish isn't on this list, those particular rules don't apply to it. Notably, this excludes **native fish** (like blackfish or various galaxiids that aren't whitebait), meaning they fall under different regulatory treatment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996","history":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996/history","analysis":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-applicable-fish-order-1996/documents"}}