{"id":"tas:sr-2003-124","name":"Inland Fisheries (Delay or Prevention of Spread of Controlled Fish) Order 2003","slug":"inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"124 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318176,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-124-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 (Delay or Prevention of Spread of Controlled Fish) Order 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-124) .","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":"Delay or prevention of spread of controlled fish","content":"### 3 Delay or prevention of spread of controlled fish\n\n> The Director is authorised to take any, or any combination of, the following actions to delay or prevent the spreading of controlled fish to other places or waters:\n> \n> > > (a) drain inland waters;\n> > \n> > > (b) divert inland waters;\n> > \n> > > (c) manipulate the level of inland waters;\n> > \n> > > (d) augment, restrict, screen or otherwise control inflowing and outflowing waters to inland waters;\n> > \n> > > (e) restrict, totally or partially –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) the access of any persons or animals to inland waters; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) the activities of persons in or around inland waters.\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 15 October 2003\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original version of the Order. The scope remains tightly focused on its original purpose: giving the Director specific emergency powers to contain fish pests. There is no evidence of scope creep — the instrument is remarkably concise and targeted."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section (relies on parent Act for definitions like 'controlled fish', 'Director', 'inland waters')","No cross-references to other legislation except citation","Simple list structure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward delegation of powers without procedural requirements or safeguards"],"plain_english_summary":"This law gives a government official (the Director of Inland Fisheries) special powers to stop unwanted fish species from spreading to new areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises the Director to take emergency-style actions to contain \"controlled fish\" — these are fish species that have been officially declared as pests or threats to local ecosystems\n\n**Specific powers include:**\n- **Draining** lakes, dams or rivers to remove water\n- **Diverting** water flows to redirect fish away from certain areas\n- **Manipulating water levels** — raising or lowering them to strand or flush out fish\n- **Controlling water inflows and outflows** — screening, blocking or adding water to prevent fish movement\n- **Restricting access** — keeping people and animals away from affected waters, and limiting what activities can happen there\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Director of Inland Fisheries (gives them authority)\n- Landowners and water users near affected inland waters (may face restrictions)\n- The general public (may be barred from certain areas)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nInvasive fish species can devastate native wildlife, damage fishing industries, and disrupt entire ecosystems. This law provides rapid-response tools to contain outbreaks before they spread — essentially a \"firebreak\" approach for aquatic pests."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order itself creates and records authorised actions the Director may take (section 3) and sets a commencement rule (section 2). The text does not state it amends, narrows or replaces prior instruments; based solely on this instrument there is no explicit change described to an earlier legal scope."},"complexity_factors":["Broad, open-ended list of authorised interventions (drain, divert, manipulate levels, control inflows/outflows, restrict access/activities) gives wide operational scope (section 3).","Powers may be used in any combination, increasing planning and execution complexity for implementation (section 3).","Authority to restrict access “totally or partially” and to control activities grants substantial discretion to the Director with no procedural constraints or decision criteria stated in the text (section 3).","Immediate commencement on Gazette notification means limited lead time for affected parties to prepare (section 2).","Short instrument with no stated limits, safeguards, compensation, or appeal mechanism increases uncertainty for landowners, water managers and users about costs and remedies (implicit from absence of such provisions in the text)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order authorises the Director to take measures to delay or prevent the spread of controlled fish by altering inland waters and by restricting access to, and activities around, those waters. It affects people and animals who use or manage inland waters because the Director may change water flows, levels and access, creating compliance and operational costs for those users and concentrating decision-making power in that office."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the order appears to have remained substantively unchanged since its commencement on 15 October 2003. The file was last modified in 2017, likely reflecting an administrative update rather than a change in operative scope. No evidence of scope expansion or contraction is apparent from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive legislative content — the actual operative provisions of the order are not reproduced here","The order itself, as a subordinate instrument (statutory order/regulation) rather than a principal Act, is typically narrower and more focused in scope","Limited amendments noted, suggesting the instrument has remained relatively stable since 2003","Dependent on the parent Inland Fisheries Act for definitions, penalties, and broader context — readers need to cross-reference that Act to fully understand obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulatory order seeks to stop or slow the spread of government‑listed \"controlled fish\" in inland waterways. It affects anglers, boat owners and anyone handling, moving or releasing fish by restricting transporting live fish, certain bait use and requiring cleaning of gear to prevent transfers.\n\nIt matters because invasive fish can devastate unique native populations; breaching the order can attract penalties under the Inland Fisheries Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003","history":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-delay-or-prevention-of-spread-of-controlled-fish-order-2003/documents"}}