{"id":"tas:sr-1999-042","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Exemption) Order 1999","slug":"mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"42 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318983,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-042-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 (Exemption) Order 1999](/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":"Land and minerals exempt from the  Mineral Resources Development Act 1995","content":"### 3 Land and minerals exempt from the  Mineral Resources Development Act 1995\n\n> The land specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) to this order is exempt from the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) in respect of all minerals.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Beaconsfield exem","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Beaconsfield exempt area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Beaconsfield exem SCHEDULE 1 - Beaconsfield exempt area\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/beaconex.gif)](/image/beaconex.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 5 May 1999\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the Order appears unchanged since its commencement on 5 May 1999, with no evidence of scope creep or expansion from its original intent. The Table of Amendments link suggests amendments may exist but none are described in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["The operative content of the Order (the actual exemptions) is not present in the provided text, making substantive analysis impossible","Exemption orders are inherently dependent on the parent Act (Mineral Resources Development Act) for context, requiring cross-referencing","Short subordinate legislation (statutory instrument/order) rather than a principal Act — typically simpler in structure","Has been in force unchanged since 1999, suggesting limited complexity or amendment history"],"plain_english_summary":"The order is a Tasmanian government instrument that grants exemptions from certain requirements of the Mineral Resources Development Act, so some mining, exploration or related activities may not have to follow the Act’s usual procedures. It primarily affects miners, prospectors, landowners and regulators by narrowing who or what triggers licensing and oversight — but the specific exemptions aren’t included here, so the precise legal impact can’t be determined from this extract."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation appears to serve its original narrow purpose: exempting a specific geographic area (Beaconsfield) from mining regulation. There is no evidence of scope creep — the instrument remains a simple, targeted exemption order without additional policy objectives or expanded application."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections plus 2 schedules","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the single reference to the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995","Simple unconditional language ('The land specified in Schedule 1... is exempt')","Schedules appear to contain only a location name and a map/plan, not complex tabular data or conditional provisions","No exceptions, nested conditions, or temporal limitations in the operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal order that removes a specific piece of land from Tasmania's mining laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Exempts land in the Beaconsfield area from the *Mineral Resources Development Act 1995* (Tasmania's main mining law)\n- This means the usual rules about mining licences, exploration permits, and mineral rights don't apply to this specific area\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns or controls land in the Beaconsfield area shown in Schedule 2 (the map)\n- Mining companies that might want to operate there\n- The Tasmanian government, which administers mining regulation\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- The exemption likely exists because this land already has special status — possibly because it's owned by a mining company that operates under different arrangements, or because it's been set aside for a specific purpose that conflicts with the general mining regime\n- Beaconsfield is historically significant for gold mining, so this may relate to legacy mining operations or a specific commercial arrangement\n- Without this exemption, anyone wanting to mine there would need to follow the standard licensing process under the 1995 Act\n\n**Key point:** This is a targeted carve-out (an exception) for one specific location, not a broad policy change."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or reform the Mineral Resources Development Act generally; it narrows the Act’s application by exempting a specific, mapped area (Beaconsfield) from the MRDA in respect of all minerals. The change is spatially limited to Schedule 1 and depends on the Gazette notification for commencement (ss 2–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: creates a narrow exemption from an existing Act rather than a new regulatory regime (s3).","Immediate commencement on Gazette notification yields a clear but time-sensitive legal effect (s2).","Geographic definition requires reading Schedule 1 and interpreting the Schedule 2 plan (map), which can raise boundary-interpretation issues.","Substantive effect depends on the content of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 (the order operates by exclusion), so cross-references matter.","No new procedural or compliance rules are introduced here; administrative burden is limited to applying the exemption and maintaining the plan.","Administered by a named department, concentrating discretion over implementation and record-keeping with that agency (administration note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This order removes the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 from applying to the land listed in Schedule 1 (the Beaconsfield exempt area), effective on the day the order is notified in the Gazette (ss 2–3). It therefore excludes that specified area from the MRDA regulatory regime for all minerals. The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources administers the order; a plan showing boundaries is attached as Schedule 2, so practical effects hinge on the mapped area and its legal interpretation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-1999/documents"}}