{"id":"tas:sr-2016-033","name":"Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Amendment Order 2016","slug":"inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"33 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186274,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-033-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 [Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Amendment Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-033) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 August 2016.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1996-074) is referred to as the Principal Order.","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 [Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1996-074) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1996-074) .\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 8 June 2016\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order maintains its original narrow purpose: updating specific fishing seasons and waters. There is no scope creep; it does exactly what amendment orders are meant to do—patch the principal regulations without expanding their overall purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 5 clauses","No defined terms in this instrument itself (relies entirely on the Principal Order)","No substantive operational provisions—merely incorporates amendments by reference","No conditional logic or exceptions","Cross-references only to the Principal Order (1996 Order) and commencement mechanics"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmania's fishing regulations. It changes the rules about when and where people can fish in inland waters (rivers, lakes, and dams). The actual changes to fishing seasons and locations have been merged into the main 1996 regulations, so this document itself doesn't list the specific new rules—it just points to where the updated rules now live. It affects recreational fishers and anyone with a fishing licence in Tasmania's inland waters."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this order appears to remain within its original intended scope of amending fishing seasons and designated waters for Tasmanian inland fisheries. There is no indication of scope creep into unrelated subject matter."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is a narrow subordinate instrument (an amendment order) with a very specific and limited subject matter","The actual substantive content of the amendments is not visible in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Amendments to fishing seasons and waters are typically straightforward administrative changes — listing dates and water names — rather than involving complex legal concepts","The order operates within an existing regulatory framework, so readers must cross-reference the parent order to understand the full picture"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order amends inland fishing rules by changing which inland waters are open and the permitted fishing dates, affecting recreational and commercial fishers of trout, salmon and other freshwater species. It matters because it alters when and where fishing is legal and breaching the order can lead to fines. The summary here doesn’t show the exact changes — consult the full order or Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania for details."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order does not alter the substantive scope of regulation; it sets the commencement date (1 August 2016) and records that amendments to the Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996 have been incorporated into the authorised version. All operative rules and affected activities remain those contained in the Principal Order; this instrument is procedural and administrative in effect."},"complexity_factors":["Short, procedural instrument limited to commencement and incorporation (clauses 2–5)","No substantive regulatory text in this instrument — relies on the Principal Order for operative rules (clause 3)","Cross-reference dependency: amendments are incorporated into an external authorised version (clauses 4–5), requiring users to consult the Principal Order","Clear, single commencement date reduces temporal complexity but requires stakeholders to track effective date (clause 2)","Administrative responsibility explicitly stated (Gazette notice and administering department), limiting enforcement ambiguity"],"plain_english_summary":"This order amends the Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996 by specifying a commencement date (1 August 2016) and noting that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the principal Order. It chiefly affects licensed inland fishers and the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment by updating when the changes take effect and by recording that the principal regulatory instrument has been revised. Fishers bear any compliance costs; the Department administers and enforces the updated rules."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016","history":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/inland-fisheries-seasons-and-waters-amendment-order-2016/documents"}}