{"id":"tas:sr-2003-154","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Fossil Site) Order 2003","slug":"mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"154 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318347,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-154-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 (Fossil Site) Order 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-154) .","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":"Fossil site","content":"### 3 Fossil site\n\n> The area of land specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) to this order is declared to be a fossil site for the purposes of the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fossil Site","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fossil Site","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Fossil Site SCHEDULE 1 - Fossil Site\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/cpr6344.gif)](/image/cpr6344.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 17 December 2003\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":"The Order appears to serve its straightforward original purpose: designating a specific location as a fossil site under the parent Act. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond that narrow administrative function. The instrument has remained unchanged since its commencement in December 2003."},"complexity_factors":["Very short and narrow in scope — a single designating instrument with no substantive operative provisions of its own","Complexity derives mainly from the parent Act (Mineral Resources Development Act 1995), not the Order itself","Limited text available for analysis — the full operative content (the actual site description or coordinates) is not reproduced in the extract provided","Minimal stakeholder groups affected"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order, made under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995, formally designates a specific location as a \"fossil site.\" That designation restricts mining, prospecting and other resource activities there and requires authorisation for fossil removal.\n\nIt affects miners, prospectors, researchers, collectors and nearby land users by imposing legal protections to prevent damage to significant fossil deposits."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward site-specific declaration order, exactly as intended. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of declaring a single fossil site under the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections plus 2 schedules","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple declarative structure: 'X is declared to be Y'","Schedules contain only a reference to a map/plan (Schedule 2) with no textual complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal order that **declares a specific area of land to be a 'fossil site'** under Tasmanian law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Protects a particular piece of land because it contains scientifically important fossils\n- Brings that land under the rules of the *Mineral Resources Development Act 1995* (Tasmania), which means special restrictions apply to mining and fossicking (casual searching for minerals or fossils) in that area\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone wanting to mine or search for fossils on the declared site\n- Landowners and mineral rights holders in that specific area\n- Scientists and researchers studying the fossils\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFossil sites preserve important evidence of ancient life. Without this protection, valuable scientific resources could be damaged or destroyed by mining activities or uncontrolled collecting. This order ensures the site is managed properly under Tasmania's mining laws, balancing resource extraction with heritage conservation.\n\nThe actual location is shown in **Schedule 2** (a map/plan), though the specific geographic details aren't described in the text provided."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not alter or expand the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995; it applies that Act to a specified parcel by declaring it a fossil site (s 3). It sets commencement by Gazette notice (s 2) and identifies the administering department, but contains no new regulatory powers or substantive amendments to the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument: primary effect is a site declaration (s 3).","Legal effect depends on cross-reference to the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 — users must consult that Act to know substantive rights, duties and sanctions (s 3).","Operative boundary is map-based (Schedule 2) — geographic specificity requires reference to the plan image for exact limits.","Commencement depends on external publication (Gazette) rather than a fixed date (s 2), creating an external timing dependency.","No operational details, exemptions or procedures included; implementation and enforcement are handled under the referenced Act and administrative agency.","Administering department identified (Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources) which centralises responsibility for day-to-day administration."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares the land shown in Schedule 1 (and mapped in Schedule 2) to be a \"fossil site\" for the purposes of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995, so the Act’s rules apply to that area. It takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (commencement) and is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2003/documents"}}