{"id":"tas:sr-2017-001","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Exemption) Order 2017","slug":"mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"1 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185168,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","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 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-001) .","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](#JS1@EN) 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 - 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/cpr10407.gif)](/image/cpr10407.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 1 February 2017\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this Order has changed since it came into force on 1 February 2017. It has remained current to the date of access (April 2026) with no apparent broadening or narrowing of its original intent. However, the absence of substantive content in the provided text limits confidence in this assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument is secondary legislation (a statutory order) made under a parent Act, requiring understanding of both documents together","Exemption orders can interact unpredictably with the broader regulatory scheme of the parent Act","The full substantive content of the Order is not available in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Tasmanian mining law has its own specific regulatory context that differs from other Australian jurisdictions","Identifying who qualifies for any exemption may require cross-referencing definitions in the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order creates exemptions from certain requirements of Tasmania’s Mineral Resources Development Act, letting specified activities, people or situations bypass usual mining and exploration approvals. It primarily affects operators, landholders/communities near activity, and regulators.\n\nThat can cut red tape for some projects but also reduces statutory oversight and protections. The practical impact hinges on the Order’s unseen details about who or what is actually exempted and under what conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the function suggested by its title — exempting specific land from the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward, single-purpose instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections plus 2 schedules","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the parent Act)","Simple, unconditional declaration with no exceptions or conditional logic","Schedules contain only a land description and a map reference, not substantive legal text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal order that removes a specific piece of land from the rules of Tasmania's Mineral Resources Development Act 1995. \n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares that the area of land described in Schedule 1 (and shown on the map in Schedule 2) does **not** have to follow the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns, manages, or wants to mine on that specific parcel of land.\n- The Department of State Growth, which administers this order.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Normally, the Mineral Resources Development Act regulates mining and mineral exploration in Tasmania. This exemption means the usual mining laws, licensing requirements, and environmental protections under that Act don't apply to this particular area.\n- This could allow activities on that land that would otherwise require permits or approvals under the Act, or it could simply remove regulatory oversight entirely.\n\n**Key point:** This is a targeted carve-out — it doesn't change the law for anyone else, just removes one specific area from the Act's coverage."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not indicate any change from an earlier scope; it simply declares the land specified in Schedule 1 exempt from the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 (s3) and provides the plan identifying that land (Schedule 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, targeted legal effect: declares a specified area exempt from the MRD Act (s3).","Cross-reference dependency: effect defined by reference to another statute (Mineral Resources Development Act 1995).","Map-based identification: reliance on Schedule 1 and the plan in Schedule 2 to fix geographic scope.","Simple commencement mechanism tied to Gazette notification (s2).","Administrative clarity: named administering agency (Department of State Growth).","No new procedural rules or substantive regulatory regime introduced in this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This order removes a specific parcel of land (shown in Schedule 1 and the plan in Schedule 2) from the operation of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995, so activities on that land are not regulated under that Act (s3). It takes effect when published in the Gazette (s2).\n\nAs a result, developers proposing mineral exploration or development on that land no longer require approvals under the MRD Act, shifting compliance obligations; the Department of State Growth administers the order."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-exemption-order-2017/documents"}}