{"id":"tas:sr-2005-120","name":"Mineral Resources Development (Fossil Site) Order 2005","slug":"mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"120 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317700,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2005-120-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 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2005-120) .","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 specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) to this order is declared to be a fossil site.","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[Clause 3](#GS3@EN)\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[Schedule 1](#JS1@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr6860.gif)](/image/cpr6860.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 2 November 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 site-specific declaration order, a standard subordinate instrument type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of declaring a single fossil site. The scope remains precisely limited to the area shown on the attached plan."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 3 operative clauses plus 2 schedules","No defined terms section — relies entirely on parent Act definitions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Cross-references limited to internal Schedules 1 and 2","Substantive content effectively delegated to map/plan in Schedule 2 (not legible in text)","Single purpose declaration with no procedural or enforcement mechanisms included"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order made under Tasmania's Mineral Resources Development Act. It **declares a specific area of land to be a 'fossil site'** — a protected zone where fossils are preserved and cannot be disturbed without permission.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Creates legal protection for a particular location (shown on the map in Schedule 2) that contains scientifically important fossils\n- Makes it an offence to damage, remove, or interfere with fossils at this site without proper authorisation\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Landowners, miners, and developers working near the declared area\n- Fossil collectors and researchers (who must now get permits)\n- The Tasmanian government department managing mineral resources\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFossil sites preserve evidence of ancient life. Without this protection, valuable scientific evidence could be lost to mining, construction, or amateur collecting. This order puts the site under the same protective regime as other protected areas under the Mineral Resources Development Act."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no indication from the available information that the scope of this order has changed since it came into force on 2 November 2005. The Table of Amendments link suggests no amending instruments have altered it, and it appears to have remained unchanged for over 20 years."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific in scope — likely designates a single or small number of fossil sites","Operates as a subordinate instrument (statutory order) under a parent Act, so its legal effect depends on understanding that parent legislation","No amendments have been made since 2005, suggesting stable and simple content","Insufficient full text provided to assess any complex definitional or procedural elements","Geographic/land description provisions in such orders can occasionally require technical surveying knowledge to interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian order designates specific locations as protected fossil sites under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995, legally restricting mining, excavation, or other ground disturbance that could damage fossils. It affects landowners, miners, prospectors and the public by prohibiting commercial extraction or unauthorized disturbance without government permission, preserving Tasmania’s palaeontological heritage. Exact site coordinates weren’t provided in the summary."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order is declaratory: it names and maps a fossil site and sets commencement by Gazette. The text contains no amendments, extensions or additional powers and does not indicate any change from its evident purpose of declaring the area a fossil site."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative declaration (clause 3) — straightforward, limited text","Commencement linked to Gazette notification (clause 2) — timing depends on publication","Relies on external material: Schedule 1 (area) and Schedule 2 (plan/image) for operative effect","No procedural, sanctioning or operational detail in the instrument — implications require reference to other laws or instruments","Administration identified (Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources) but powers or processes not specified"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** Declares the area shown in Schedule 1 (with the map in Schedule 2) to be a fossil site, effective on publication in the Gazette. It is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.\n\n**Who it affects and why it matters:** Landowners, resource developers, researchers and other users of that area will be affected because the Order records the area's legal status as a fossil site. The Order itself only records the declaration and plan; it does not set out specific regulatory rules or penalties."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005","history":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mineral-resources-development-fossil-site-order-2005/documents"}}