{"id":"tas:sr-2005-014","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Exemption) Order 2005","slug":"mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"14 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317760,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2005-014-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 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2005-014) .","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 exempt from  Mineral Resources Development Act 1995","content":"### 3 Land exempt from  Mineral Resources Development Act 1995\n\n> The area of land specified in Schedule 1 to this order is declared to be exempt from the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Exempt Areas","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Exempt Areas","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Exempt Areas SCHEDULE 1 - Exempt Areas","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr6624.gif)](/image/cpr6624.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 9 March 2005\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward exemption instrument that does exactly what its title suggests — it exempts specific land from the Mining Act. No scope creep is evident; the instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose of creating a geographic exemption."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative clauses plus schedules","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation","Simple declaratory structure: 'X is declared exempt'","Schedules contain the substantive content (geographic descriptions) which are not shown in full in this extract"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThis order removes a specific area of land from the operation of Tasmania's *Mineral Resources Development Act 1995*. In other words, mining and mineral exploration laws don't apply to the land listed in Schedule 1.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Landowners and occupiers** of the exempt area — they don't need mining permits or licences for activities that would otherwise require them under the Act\n- **Mining companies** — they cannot apply for exploration or mining licences over this land (or existing licences may be affected)\n- **The Tasmanian Government** — specifically the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, which administers this order\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis creates a \"mining-free zone\" for the specified land. This is typically done to:\n- Protect environmentally or culturally sensitive areas\n- Exclude mining from urban or residential zones\n- Reserve land for other uses (parks, infrastructure, etc.)\n\nThe actual boundaries of the exempt land are defined in **Schedule 1** (text description) and shown on a map in **Schedule 2** — though the map image isn't displayed in this text version."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the Order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement in March 2005, suggesting its scope has not materially shifted from its original intent. No amending instruments are visible in the extract, though a table of amendments exists and should be checked for confirmation."},"complexity_factors":["The Order is subordinate legislation, meaning it must be read alongside the parent Act (Mineral Resources Development Act) to be fully understood — you can't interpret it in isolation.","The actual exemption provisions are not reproduced in the provided text, making it impossible to assess their technical detail from this extract alone.","Mineral resources law can involve overlapping Commonwealth and State jurisdiction, adding a layer of complexity for those determining which rules apply.","The long period of operation (2005 to present) without apparent amendment may mask complexity in how the exemptions interact with changes to the parent Act over time."],"plain_english_summary":"The Order creates targeted exemptions from certain obligations under Tasmania’s Mineral Resources Development Act, altering which mineral exploration or extraction activities, land or operators need licences, permits or approvals. It affects individuals and organisations working with minerals in Tasmania and has been in force since 9 March 2005. Check the Order itself to see precisely which activities or persons are exempt before assuming the full Act applies."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Order narrows the geographic scope of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 by declaring the land identified in Schedule 1 (depicted in Schedule 2) to be exempt from that Act (s 3). The change is strictly spatial and limited to the listed area; the Order does not amend the substantive provisions of the Act or create new regulatory obligations, and it takes effect on Gazette notification (s 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive change: a single, site-specific exemption rather than broad regulatory reform (s 3; Schedules).","Legal effect depends on precise boundaries shown in Schedule 2 plan—map-reading and cadastral alignment required to determine applicability.","Simple commencement mechanism tied to Gazette notice; no phased implementation or conditional triggers (s 2).","No new procedural requirements, criteria, or delegated discretions set out in the order itself.","Potential downstream complexity arises from interaction with the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 outside the exempt area, but that interaction is not resolved here."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order removes the specific area of land listed in Schedule 1 (and shown in the Plan in Schedule 2) from the operation of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995, taking effect on the day it is notified in the Gazette (ss 2–3; Schedules). As a result, owners or developers of that land are no longer subject to the Act’s permitting and controls for mineral resource development on that area; the instrument is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2005/documents"}}