{"id":"tas:sr-2008-034","name":"Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2008","slug":"nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"34 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315794,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-034-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 [Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2008-034) .","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 [Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-010) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-010) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry","content":"### 5 Expiry\n\n> The amendment to the Principal Order effected by [clause 4(b)](#GS4@Hpb@EN) of this order expires on 31 December 2008 and, on that expiry, the Principal Order has effect as if that clause had not been enacted.\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 30 April 2008\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries and Water.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this order changed from its original intent. It appears to be a straightforward technical amendment to update open season provisions under the Nature Conservation framework."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited legislative text is actually provided — the document is mostly metadata and status information rather than substantive provisions","The underlying subject matter (open seasons for wildlife) involves some technical species/date-based rules, but these are not visible in the provided text","Amendment orders are generally simpler than principal legislation as they only modify existing rules rather than establishing a full new regime"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order amends the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order to change which wildlife may be legally hunted, the timing of open seasons, and any conditions attached to taking those species. It affects hunters, wildlife managers and regulators in Tasmania because it determines what hunting is lawful; hunting outside an open season is an offence. The amendment has been in force since 30 April 2008."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order performs exactly the function its title suggests — it amends the open seasons for nature conservation. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward, limited amendment to hunting schedules."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 clauses","No defined terms in this instrument itself (relies entirely on the Principal Order)","Single cross-reference to the Principal Order","Simple temporal condition (expiry date of 31 December 2008)","No nested logic or exceptions within this instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short technical amendment to Tasmania's hunting regulations. It changes the rules about when certain animals can be hunted (called 'open seasons') under the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004. \n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes specific changes to the 2004 Order (the exact changes aren't shown in this document — they've been merged into the main 2004 Order)\n- One of those changes was temporary and automatically expired on 31 December 2008\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Hunters in Tasmania\n- Anyone managing wildlife or enforcing hunting laws\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Hunting seasons control which animals can be taken and when, balancing conservation with recreational hunting\n- The temporary nature of one amendment suggests it was an emergency or seasonal adjustment that wasn't meant to last"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Order temporarily alters the scope of the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004 by adding an amendment that is to be incorporated into the authorised version (clause 4(b)), with that amendment expressly expiring on 31 December 2008 and the Principal Order reverting as if the clause had not been enacted (clause 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, focused instrument amending an existing regulatory order (clauses 1–4).","Commencement is straightforward: takes effect on Gazette notification (clause 2).","Contains a sunset/expiry for one amendment, requiring administrators and regulated parties to track a reversion date (clause 5).","Amendments are incorporated into the authorised version, affecting consolidation and legal publication rather than creating new standalone rules (clause 4).","Administered by a single department, indicating limited bureaucratic dispersion but centralised implementation responsibility (administration note).","Low apparent direct compliance complexity for regulators or regulated parties; the main implementation task is awareness of the temporary change and expiry."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order makes a short, administrative amendment to the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004, coming into force when notified in the Gazette (clause 2). It incorporates the change into the authorised version (clause 4) but that particular amendment lapses on 31 December 2008 and the Principal Order then reverts (clause 5). The measure affects persons and businesses subject to the Principal Order and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Water."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008","history":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2008/documents"}}