{"id":"tas:sr-2002-034","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order 2002","slug":"mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"34 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318508,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-034-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 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2002-034) .","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 land specified in Schedule 1 to this order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land\n\n[Clause 3](#GS3@EN)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/minresd.gif)](/image/minresd.gif)\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 May 2002\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement in May 2002, with no substantive amendments recorded. The scope is narrow and administrative — it has not expanded or contracted from its original intent of defining the geographic application of the parent mining Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short and narrow in scope — a single administrative order rather than a comprehensive Act","Depends heavily on the parent Act (Mineral Resources Development Act) for context — cannot be fully understood in isolation","Identifying the specific land parcels affected requires cross-referencing maps, schedules, or other documents not reproduced here","Minimal legislative text is reproduced, making full analysis difficult","Interaction with Crown land management frameworks adds a layer of administrative complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order defines which land in Tasmania falls inside or outside the Mineral Resources Development Act, clarifying where exploration and mining law applies. It directly affects mining companies, prospectors, landowners near designated parcels, and agencies managing Crown land.\n\nEffective from 15 May 2002 and unchanged in substance, it provides legal certainty about where mining activity can lawfully occur."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the function suggested by its title - it applies the Mineral Resources Development Act to specific land. There is no scope creep; it is a standard territorial extension instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 3 operative clauses)","No defined terms section","Single cross-reference to the parent Act (Mineral Resources Development Act 1995)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward declaratory function - simply states the Act applies to scheduled land","Schedules contain geographic data (coordinates/map) rather than legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal order that extends the **Mineral Resources Development Act 1995** to a specific area of land listed in Schedule 1.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares that Tasmania's main mining law (the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995) applies to a particular parcel of land\n- This brings that land under the control of the mining regulator, allowing exploration and mining activities to be licensed and regulated there\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Landowners and occupiers of the area described in Schedule 1\n- Mining companies seeking to explore or extract minerals from that land\n- The Tasmanian government department responsible for mineral resources\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this order, the Mineral Resources Development Act wouldn't apply to this specific land, meaning mining activities there would be unregulated or fall under different laws. This order essentially 'switches on' the mining law for this particular area.\n\n**Note:** The actual geographic description of the land appears to be in Schedule 1 and a map in Schedule 2, but these details aren't shown in the extracted text provided."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Order expands the geographic scope of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 by declaring the specified land in Schedule 1 to be subject to that Act (s3). It does not amend the Act’s substantive provisions; it only alters where those provisions operate and identifies the administering agency and the plan (Schedule 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single declaratory operation: one operative clause (s3) applies an existing Act to specified land.","Substantive rules are external: readers must consult the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 for permissions, obligations and penalties.","Spatial detail delegated to schedules and a plan (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 graphic) rather than in the main text.","Commencement depends on Gazette notification (s2), so timing is administrative rather than legislative.","Administrative responsibility stated plainly (Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order declares that the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 applies to the land listed in Schedule 1 (s3) and takes effect when its Gazettal is notified (s2). It brings owners, operators and permit‑applicants for that land within the Act’s approval, compliance and enforcement regime, and names the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources as the administering agency. The area is shown in Schedule 2 (plan)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-2002/documents"}}