{"id":"tas:sr-2002-179","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order (No. 2) 2002","slug":"mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"179 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318466,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-179-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 (No. 2) 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2002-179) .","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 area of land, designated as a gravel reserve, specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) 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[Schedule 2](#JS2@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/cpr5987.gif)](/image/cpr5987.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 25 December 2002\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A version described as 'current to date' implicitly represents the law as it stands at the access date. However, the file modification date of 16 January 2025 creates an unresolved tension: either the instrument has not changed (in which case the 'to date' language is vacuous), or the currency claim is potentially misleading for the period January 2025 to April 2026.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 25 December 2002 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:03)' yet the file was last modified on 16 January 2025. If the version is current 'to date' (April 2026) but the file has not been modified since January 2025, the claim of currency is either meaningless or unverifiable from the document itself."},{"type":"other","section":"Title / Instrument Name","severity":"low","reasoning":"Where subsidiary legislation is numbered sequentially, it is standard drafting practice to clarify the relationship between the numbered instruments. The absence of any such clarification in the reproduced text leaves open the question of whether Order No. 1 and Order No. 2 operate concurrently, cumulatively, or whether No. 2 replaces No. 1 in whole or in part. Without the substantive operative provisions being reproduced, this cannot be fully resolved.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The instrument is titled '(Application of Act) Order (No. 2) 2002', implying the existence of a prior Order No. 1 of the same type and year. However, no reference is made anywhere in the reproduced text to Order No. 1, its relationship to this instrument, or whether it has been superseded, consolidated, or remains operative alongside this instrument. This creates a logical gap as to the scope and interaction of the two instruments."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information – Currency of version ('current from 25 December 2002 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation – 'File last modified 16 January 2025'","confidence":0.4,"description":"The currency statement asserts the version is current up to the access date of 8 April 2026, while the file modification date of 16 January 2025 is the last recorded change. These two statements are in tension: if nothing has changed since January 2025, the 'current to date' statement is technically accurate but potentially misleading; if something has changed after January 2025 that is not reflected in the file, the currency claim is false."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order does not alter the content or reach of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995; it simply declares that the Act applies to a specified gravel reserve area (s 3). The Act's scope and rules remain those set in the 1995 Act; the order only extends their application to the named land, with commencement on Gazette notification (s 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly targeted instrument applying an existing Act to a specific land parcel (s 3).","Substantive legal effects depend entirely on the cross‑referenced Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 — the order does not itself set substantive rules.","Commencement is administrative and contingent on Gazette notification rather than a fixed date (s 2).","Spatial clarity relies on an attached graphic plan in Schedule 2; interpreting boundaries may require the map and cadastral comparison.","No amendment power or new regulatory discretion created by the order; implementation and enforcement fall to the named department."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares that the *Mineral Resources Development Act 1995* applies to a particular parcel of land designated as a gravel reserve (shown in Schedule 1 and the plan). It takes effect on Gazette notification and is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, meaning that activities on that land will be governed under the rules of the 1995 Act once the notice is published."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation serves its original narrow purpose: declaring that a specific parcel of land is subject to the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995. It has not expanded beyond this technical, territorial application function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections plus schedules","No defined terms section (relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act)","Single, straightforward declaration with no conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","Cross-references only to the parent Act and internal schedules","No procedural requirements, offences, or enforcement mechanisms (all contained in the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a short, technical order that extends the coverage of Tasmania's main mining law — the *Mineral Resources Development Act 1995* — to a specific piece of land designated as a \"gravel reserve.\"\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Mining companies and prospectors** who want to explore or extract minerals (including gravel) from this particular area\n- **Landowners and occupiers** of the specified land, who now become subject to mining regulation\n- **The Tasmanian government**, which gains authority to issue mining licences and regulate activities in this area\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nNormally, the *Mineral Resources Development Act* automatically applies to most land in Tasmania. However, some land is excluded or needs specific declaration. This order \"switches on\" the mining law for this specific gravel reserve, meaning:\n- Prospecting and mining activities now require permits and licences under the Act\n- The area is subject to environmental and safety regulations for mining operations\n- The government can grant (or refuse) mining rights over this land\n\nThe actual location is described in **Schedule 1** and shown on a map in **Schedule 2** (though the map image isn't displayed in this text version)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this Order changed from its original intent. Only status and administrative information was provided, not the operative clauses."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative metadata, not the substantive operative provisions, severely limiting analysis","Subordinate legislation (an Order) layered on top of a principal Act adds a level of interpretive cross-referencing","Mineral resources law can involve complex tenure and land rights interactions, but none of that detail is visible here","No amending instruments are listed in the visible text, so amendment history cannot be assessed"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order directs how the Mineral Resources Development Act applies to particular land, areas, or situations, so it can change whether miners, prospectors or mining companies need licences and whether mineral laws affect private land. \n\nThe order has been in force since 25 December 2002 and remains active; however, the operative text wasn’t provided, so the specific areas or conditions it covers are not determinable here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-application-of-act-order-no-2-2002/documents"}}