{"id":"tas:sr-2019-014","name":"Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2019","slug":"nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"14 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184361,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-014-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 [Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-014) .","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 amendment effected by this clause has 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":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-010) .\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 27 March 2019\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order serves its intended narrow purpose: making specific technical updates to the 2004 Order. There is no indication of scope creep; it is a standard machinery amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 clauses, with 2 being purely mechanical (incorporation notices)","No defined terms in this instrument itself (relies entirely on the Principal Order)","No conditional logic or exceptions — just direct amendments","Cross-references only to the Principal Order and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Two clauses (4 and 5) contain no substantive text, only stating amendments have been incorporated elsewhere"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmania's hunting regulations. It changes the **Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004** — the rules that say when and where certain animals can be hunted legally.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes two specific changes to the 2004 Order (the exact details aren't shown in this document because they've been \"incorporated\" into the main version)\n- These changes likely adjust hunting seasons, bag limits, or permitted areas for game species\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Hunters in Tasmania\n- Land managers and conservation officers\n- Anyone involved in wildlife management\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Hunting rules need regular updates to respond to wildlife population changes, conservation needs, or land use changes\n- This keeps the 2004 rules current without rewriting the whole document"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the amendment order appears to remain within its original and expected scope: adjusting open season arrangements under Tasmanian nature conservation law. There is no indication of scope creep or unrelated provisions being inserted."},"complexity_factors":["The order is a short amendment instrument rather than standalone primary legislation, limiting its self-contained complexity","The substantive content (specific species, dates, or conditions amended) was not included in the provided text, preventing deeper analysis","Requires cross-referencing with the principal Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order to understand the full legal effect","Relatively narrow subject matter — seasonal wildlife management — with limited technical legal nuance"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order amends the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order to change the legal timing and conditions under which certain wildlife may be hunted or taken. It directly affects hunters, landholders and wildlife managers by altering when and how recreational and licensed taking is lawful. Keeping current with this amendment matters because it determines legal hunting activity and non‑compliance can attract serious penalties."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Title/Header","severity":"high","reasoning":"An Order's short title is its primary legal identifier used for citation and enforcement. A document that presents two different names for itself simultaneously creates genuine legal uncertainty about which name is authoritative, potentially affecting the validity of any citation or challenge to the Order.","confidence":0.95,"description":"The Order is titled both 'Nature Conservation (Open Seas) Amendment Order 2019' and 'Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2019' within the same document, creating ambiguity as to the actual legal name of the instrument."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While this is likely a metadata artefact rather than a drafting flaw in the substantive law, the document's own status information presents a paradox: it claims to be current 'to date' (2026) but contains no substantive provisions that can be evaluated for ongoing operational relevance across that seven-year period. This is a low-severity observation as it reflects a system limitation rather than a legislative drafting error.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document states it was 'accessed 5 April 2026 at 17:03' yet the file was 'last modified 27 March 2019'. The access date of 2026 is presented as current while the instrument has no amendment history indicating it remains genuinely current, creating a temporal absurdity in the version currency claim."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Update Policy","severity":"low","reasoning":"A consolidated version held out as authoritative should not disclaim its own currency. The word 'usually' introduces an unquantified margin of potential inaccuracy, meaning users relying on the consolidated version as authoritative may be acting on outdated law without remedy.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document simultaneously claims to be an authoritative consolidated version and states that 'legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change', with the qualifier 'usually' creating an indeterminate reliability standard for what purports to be authoritative consolidated legislation."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire Document","severity":"high","reasoning":"An Amendment Order must contain provisions that identify the parent instrument being amended and specify the amendments to be made. Without any operative clauses, the instrument cannot discharge its stated legal function. It is impossible for any person or body to comply with, rely upon, or give effect to an instrument that has no operative content.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The document contains no substantive operative provisions whatsoever. An Amendment Order with no amendatory clauses is an instrument that purports to amend but effects nothing, rendering its existence as a legal instrument logically vacuous based on the text provided."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"Title (first instance): 'Nature Conservation (Open Seas) Amendment Order 2019'","section_b":"Title (second instance): 'Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Amendment Order 2019'","confidence":0.95,"description":"The short title of the instrument is rendered inconsistently throughout the document — 'Open Seas' versus 'Open Seasons' — producing two different legal names for the same instrument within the same document."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information: 'Version current from 27 March 2019 to date'","section_b":"Status Information: 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document asserts it represents the current authoritative version while simultaneously acknowledging that updates may be delayed beyond the date of legislative change, meaning the 'current' version may in fact not reflect current law at any given point of access."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument, as drafted, effects an amendment to the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004 and notes its incorporation into the authorised version (cls 3–5). The text provided does not itself expand or narrow the substantive scope of regulated activity or set out new obligations, fees, or penalties; it is administrative and procedural in character (cl.2, cls 3–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument: primarily records an amendment and its commencement (cl.2).","No substantive operative provisions or regulatory details are included in the text provided.","Incorporation into authorised consolidated version reduces need for separate cross-referencing (cls 4–5).","Relies on cross-reference to the Principal Order rather than restating rules (cl.3).","Administration assigned to a single department simplifies implementation pathway."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order amends the Nature Conservation (Open Seasons) Order 2004 and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (cl.2). It applies to persons and entities regulated by the 2004 Order and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Mechanically, the instrument records that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised consolidated version of the Principal Order (cls 3–5). The text provided does not set out any new fees or specific compliance costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019","history":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/nature-conservation-open-seasons-amendment-order-2019/documents"}}