{"id":"tas:sr-1996-069","name":"Inland Fisheries (Declared Fish) Order 1996","slug":"inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"69 of 1996","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319114,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1996-069-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 (Declared 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":"Declared fish","content":"### 4 Declared fish\n\n> The following kinds of freshwater fish are declared to be fish to which [Division 3 of Part 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-110#HP3@HD3@EN) of the Act applies:\n> \n> > > (a) eel;\n> > \n> > > (b) whitebait;\n> > \n> > > (c) any acclimatised 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 only declares which kinds of freshwater fish Division 3 applies to (s4). It does not amend the Act or expand statutory powers; the order’s practical scope is set by the Act’s definitions and Division 3’s provisions (see s3 and s4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 sections) with narrow, declaratory function","Substantive legal effects depend on Division 3 of Part 3 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 (external reference)","Relies on defined terms in the Act (s3), requiring cross-reference to interpret meaning (eg, 'acclimatised fish')","Administration and enforcement assigned to a government department, creating implementation dependencies"],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares freshwater fish — eel, whitebait and any acclimatised fish — to be “declared fish” to which Division 3 of Part 3 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 applies (s4). It commenced on 31 May 1996 (s2).\n\nMechanically, it makes fishers and businesses dealing with those fish subject to the rules, duties and penalties in Division 3; definitions come from the Act (s3). The Department of Environment and Land Management administers and enforces the order."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the narrow technical function it was designed for: declaring specific fish species for the purposes of the parent Act. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 substantive sections","Minimal defined terms: only 1 explicit definition ('Act'), plus inherited definitions from parent Act","No cross-references beyond single pointer to parent Act and one Division","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Simple declarative structure: just a list of three fish categories"],"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 officially 'declared' as falling under special rules in that Act.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Names three categories of fish that get special treatment under the law: **eel**, **whitebait**, and **any acclimatised fish** (fish that have been introduced and established in local waters).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone fishing for or dealing with these specific fish in Tasmania's inland waters — recreational fishers, commercial operators, and anyone else covered by the Inland Fisheries Act.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Being 'declared' means these fish are subject to specific rules in **Division 3 of Part 3** of the Act. This typically covers things like licensing requirements, size limits, bag limits, or seasonal restrictions that don't apply to other fish, or apply differently. Without this order, those special rules wouldn't apply to eels, whitebait, or acclimatised fish."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement in May 1996, suggesting it has stayed within its original narrow purpose of declaring specific fish species for the purposes of inland fisheries regulation in Tasmania. No amendments are indicated that would suggest scope creep or significant expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, administrative in nature — simply declares a list of species","Short instrument with minimal operative provisions","Relies on understanding the parent Act (Inland Fisheries Act) to appreciate full legal effect","Minimal text is available for analysis, limiting ability to assess full content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Inland Fisheries (Declared Fish) Order 1996 is a Tasmanian statutory instrument that formally lists which species count as “fish” under the Inland Fisheries Act. By doing so it brings those species within inland fishing rules (licences, limits, seasons, protections), affecting recreational and commercial fishers, landowners with waterways, and conservation authorities. In force since 31 May 1996, it removes ambiguity about which aquatic species are regulated in Tasmania’s inland waters."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996","history":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996/history","analysis":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-declared-fish-order-1996/documents"}}