{"id":"tas:sr-2017-047","name":"Marine Farming Planning Amendment Regulations 2017","slug":"marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"47 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186071,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-047-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> These regulations may be cited as the [Marine Farming Planning Amendment Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-047) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-081) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-081) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-081) .\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 26 July 2017\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change from original intent — the document provided contains only administrative metadata (version information, responsible minister reference, and amendment table links) with no substantive regulatory content. No analysis of scope drift is possible from the available text."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information is present — no substantive amendment text is available for analysis","Amendment regulations (as opposed to principal legislation) are inherently narrower in scope, adding limited standalone complexity","Marine farming planning law involves specialised regulatory frameworks (aquaculture licensing, spatial planning zones), which adds some domain-specific complexity","The absence of actual amendment content makes it impossible to assess true legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation amends Tasmania’s Marine Farming Planning Regulations, changing the planning framework that governs aquaculture licences, leases and operations. It affects aquaculture operators, applicants and regulators; the summary provided gives only status/metadata (effective 26 July 2017), not the substantive changes. Stakeholders should read the full amendment text and Table of Amendments to see what rules or procedures were altered."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment regulations instrument is precisely what it purports to be—a vehicle for minor amendments to existing regulations. There is no evidence of scope creep; the document is explicitly limited to amending the 2016 Principal Regulations and does not expand into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 5 sections, with 2 being purely mechanical (commencement and citation)","No substantive provisions actually included in the text; amendments are incorporated by reference into the principal regulations","Zero defined terms, conditional logic, or operational provisions in this instrument itself","Functions purely as a legislative 'pointer' to changes made elsewhere"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmania's marine farming planning rules. It makes two specific changes to the **Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2016** (the main rules governing where and how fish farms and other marine farms can operate in Tasmanian waters). Rather than setting out the changes in full here, the document simply notes that the amendments have been 'incorporated into the authorised version' of the main regulations. This is a common approach for minor updates—think of it like a software patch that gets merged into the main program rather than standing alone."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not appear to broaden or narrow the substantive regulatory scope; it amends and incorporates changes into the Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2016 and sets citation and commencement mechanics (regs 2–5). Any change to regulatory reach would arise from the content of the incorporated amendments in the Principal Regulations rather than this instrument itself."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 numbered provisions only).","Primary action is to amend and incorporate changes into an existing (Principal) regulation rather than create new substantive rules.","Commencement is a simple mechanical trigger (notification in the Gazette, reg 2).","Substantive detail and obligations reside in the Principal Regulations (reg 3), requiring cross-reference to understand effects.","Administrative information only (departmental responsibility and citation); limited discretion or procedural complexity within this instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations formally amend the Marine Farming Planning Regulations 2016 and come into force when their making is notified in the Gazette (reg 2–3). Two amendments are recorded as incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Regulations (regs 4–5). They apply to persons and activities subject to the 2016 Regulations — principally marine farming operators and the administering body — and are administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/marine-farming-planning-amendment-regulations-2017/documents"}}