{"id":"tas:sr-2003-155","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Fossicking Areas) Amendment Order 2003","slug":"mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"155 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318201,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-155-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 (Fossicking Areas) Amendment Order 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-155) .","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":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Mineral Resources Development (Fossicking Areas) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1996-176) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n[Mineral Resources Development (Fossicking Areas) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1996-176)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n[Mineral Resources Development (Fossicking Areas) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1996-176)\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 17 December 2003\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This appears to be a navigation page, stub, or metadata record rather than the complete legislative text. Sections 4 and 5 — which presumably contain the actual amendments to the fossicking areas — are referenced but not displayed. The content shows only the title, commencement, citation of the Principal Order, and administrative details. Without the substantive amendments, this cannot be properly analysed.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment appears to maintain the original scope of the 1996 Order — regulating where fossicking can occur. Without seeing the full text of sections 4 and 5, there's no indication this expands beyond the original purpose of managing fossicking areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 sections, approximately 150 words)","No defined terms in the amendment itself (relies on definitions in the Principal Order)","Simple structure: citation, commencement, interpretation, then two amendment provisions (sections 4 and 5)","No nested conditions or exceptions visible in the excerpt","Cross-references only to the Principal Order and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Actual substantive amendments (sections 4 and 5) not displayed in this excerpt — appears to be a navigation/metadata page rather than full text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmania's rules about where people can go fossicking (casual prospecting for minerals using hand tools). It changes the **Mineral Resources Development (Fossicking Areas) Order 1996** — the main rulebook that lists specific areas where fossicking is allowed.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the 1996 Order by making specific changes to the listed fossicking areas (the exact changes aren't shown in this excerpt, but sections 4 and 5 indicate amendments to the Principal Order)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Hobby prospectors and fossickers in Tasmania who want to know where they can legally search for minerals\n- The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (now part of Mineral Resources Tasmania)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Fossicking without permission in the wrong place can get you fined or prosecuted. This amendment keeps the list of legal fossicking areas up to date, either opening new areas or restricting existing ones based on current land use, environmental concerns, or mineral potential."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to remain within its original narrow administrative scope — updating the list or conditions of designated fossicking areas in Tasmania. There is no indication of any expansion into broader mineral licensing, commercial mining, or unrelated regulatory territory."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is an amendment order rather than a standalone act, meaning its full effect requires cross-referencing the original Fossicking Areas Order","The full text of the specific amendments (e.g. which areas were added or removed) is not visible in the provided excerpt, requiring access to the complete instrument to understand the substantive changes","Operates within the broader regulatory framework of the Mineral Resources Development Act (Tasmania), which adds a layer of context needed to fully understand obligations and penalties"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order updates which areas are officially designated for fossicking—where the public can legally search for minerals and gemstones. It affects hobbyist fossickers, landowners and anyone planning a fossicking trip.\n\nIt matters because it changes where fossicking is permitted (or not), so checking the updated schedule is necessary to avoid breaching mineral resources rules and potential penalties."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument is an amendment order that modifies the scope of the 1996 Principal Order by reference (s 3). The text supplied is procedural and does not list the specific substantive alterations; therefore the precise extent of the scope change must be determined by comparing this amendment with the Principal Order itself."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, procedural instrument limited to citation and commencement (ss 1–2).","Relies on cross‑reference to a separate Principal Order for substantive content (s 3).","No detailed substantive amendments are set out in the text provided.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification creates an administrative timing dependency (s 2).","Administrative responsibility explicitly stated, but enforcement/compliance details are in the Principal Order."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Mineral Resources Development (Fossicking Areas) Order 1996 and takes effect on the day it is notified in the Gazette (s 2). It operates by cross‑reference to the Principal Order (s 3) and assigns administration to the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources; the text is procedural and requires reading alongside the 1996 Order to see substantive changes."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossicking-areas-amendment-order-2003/documents"}}