{"id":"tas:sr-1998-083","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order 1998","slug":"mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"83 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319090,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-083-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 [Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order 1998](/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 the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Act applies to certain land","content":"### 3 Act applies to certain land\n\n> The [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) is declared to apply to the forest reserves specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) to this order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Forest reserves","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Forest reserves","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Forest reserves SCHEDULE 1 - Forest reserves\n\n[Clause 3](#GS3@EN)\n\n| Name of forest reserve | Land District | Parish | Description | Area (ha) |\n| 1. Arm River Forest Reserve | Lincoln | Liena | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2302 | 128 |\n| 2. Balfour Track Forest Reserve | Russell | Lula | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 4055 | 320 |\n| 3. Boyd Forest Reserve | Buckingham | Vicinity of Lake Gordon | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2298 | 10 |\n| 4. Dip Falls Forest Reserve | Wellington | Rabalga, Peegra | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2933 | 2766 |\n| 5. Esperance Forest Reserve | Kent | Town of Dover | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2305 | 150 |\n| 6. Evercreech Forest Reserve | Cornwall | Talbot | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2276 | 52 |\n| 7. Griffin Forest Reserve | Cornwall | Fraser | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 3933 | 15 |\n| 8. Hardings Falls Forest Reserve | Glamorgan | Stieglitz, Teenah | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2288 | 101 |\n| 9. Jean Brook Forest Reserve | Devon | Rekuna | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2278 | 13 |\n| 10. Julius River Forest Reserve | Russell | Lula | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2281 | 85 |\n| 11. Lake Chisholm Forest Reserve | Russell | Lula | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2280 | 181 |\n| 12. Lower Marsh Creek Forest Reserve | Cornwall | Gray, Boultbee | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2307 | 540 |\n| 13. Mersey White Water Forest Reserve | Westmorland, Lincoln | Payalee, Horncastle | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2284 | 233 |\n| 14. Milkshake Hills Forest Reserve | Russell | Vicinity of Milkshake Hills | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2271 | 290 |\n| 15. Mt. Puzzler Forest Reserve | Cornwall, Glamorgan | Grant, Grayton, Cookstown | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 4057 | 410 |\n| 16. Mt. Wedge Forest Reserve | Franklin | Vicinity of Lake Gordon | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 4056 | 12 |\n| 17. Oldina Forest Reserve | Wellington | Quiggin | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2273 | 12 |\n| 18. Quamby Bluff Forest Reserve | Westmorland | Noia | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2329 | 920 |\n| 19. Scamander Forest Reserve | Cornwall | Frampton | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 3934 | 210 |\n| 20. South Weld Forest Reserve | Buckingham | Vicinity of Weld River | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2287 | 46 |\n| 21. Springfield (Myrtle Grove) Forest Reserve | Dorset | Milson | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 3935 | 43 |\n| 22. Stringybark Forest Reserve | Franklin | Vicinity of Lake Gordon | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 4056 | 33 |\n| 23. Tombstone Creek Forest Reserve | Cornwall | Fraser, Ben Nevis, Padina | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2282 | 410 |\n| 24. Upper Natone Forest Reserve | Devon | Kara | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2275 | 3 |\n| 25. Wes Beckett Forest Reserve | Russell | Vicinity of Dodds Creek | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan No. 2289 | 29 |\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 24 June 1998\n\nThis order is administered in Tasmania Development and Resources.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the narrow, technical function suggested by its title: it applies an existing Act to specific parcels of land. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative clauses plus a schedule","No defined terms section; all language is ordinary English","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the single reference to the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule consists of a simple table with 5 columns and 25 rows of geographic data"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis Order brings Tasmania's main mining law — the *Mineral Resources Development Act 1995* — into force on **25 specific forest reserves** listed in a table. These areas were previously excluded or not clearly covered by the mining law; this document fixes that by declaring the Act applies to them.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Mining companies** wanting to explore or mine in these forest reserves now need permits under the 1995 Act.\n- **Land managers** (such as Forestry Tasmania) must coordinate with mineral resources regulators.\n- **Environmental groups and local communities** near these reserves, as mining activities may now be legally permissible where previously they were not.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nBefore this Order, there was legal uncertainty about whether the mining law covered these particular forest reserves. By listing each reserve by name, parish, and survey plan number, the government makes it crystal clear that mining activities can be regulated (and potentially approved) in these areas. It essentially opens the door for mineral exploration in 25 patches of Tasmanian forest totaling roughly 6,000 hectares.\n\n**Key details**\n\n- **25 forest reserves** are listed, ranging from tiny (3 hectares at Upper Natone) to substantial (2,766 hectares at Dip Falls).\n- Each entry includes precise **survey plan references** (e.g., \"Central Plan Register Plan No. 2302\") so there's no ambiguity about boundaries.\n- The reserves are spread across Tasmania, including areas near Lake Gordon, the Weld River, and the Mersey River."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence that the scope of this order changed from its original intent. It appears to have remained in its original form since 24 June 1998 without substantive amendment."},"complexity_factors":["The order appears very short and narrow in scope, typical of application/commencement orders","Insufficient substantive content is visible in the provided text to assess deeper complexity","No amendments appear to have been made since 1998, suggesting minimal evolution or complication","These types of orders are generally straightforward instruments with a single, defined purpose"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1998 Tasmanian government order sets how the Mineral Resources Development Act applies in specific circumstances or areas, effectively clarifying where, when or to whom the mining law applies. Although the order’s detailed provisions aren’t shown here, it matters to miners, explorers, landowners and regulators because it determines whether and how Tasmania’s mineral development rules govern particular sites or activities."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not amend the Mineral Resources Development Act itself; it simply extends that Act’s territorial application to the listed forest reserves. Its scope is a confined geographic extension to named parcels, effective on Gazette notification and administered by Tasmania Development and Resources."},"complexity_factors":["Simple, single-purpose instrument: declares application of an existing Act to named parcels.","Relies on the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 for substantive rules and procedures (interpretive dependency).","Identifies land precisely by cadastral plan references and areas—requires plan inspection to locate exact boundaries.","Commencement tied to Gazette notice (administrative timing rather than phased implementation).","Limited administrative discretion within the order itself; enforcement and permitting discretion reside in the primary Act and administering department.","Possible overlap with other land reservation instruments or management regimes creates practical coordination needs for applicants."],"plain_english_summary":"This order brings 25 named Tasmanian forest reserves within the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 as soon as the order is gazetted. Mechanically, those specific parcels become subject to the Act’s permitting, licensing and compliance rules for mineral exploration and development.\n\nWho it affects: land managers, the administering department (Tasmania Development and Resources) and any prospective resource applicants or title-holders — applicants and licensees will face the Act’s application and associated costs and conditions when proposing activity on these parcels."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-1998/documents"}}