{"id":"tas:sr-2021-018","name":"Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Amendment Regulations 2021","slug":"neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182264,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-018-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> These regulations may be cited as the [Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Amendment Regulations 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-018) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-088) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-088) .\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 10 March 2021\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not, on its face, expand or narrow the substantive scope of regulation; it performs a procedural function (incorporating an amendment into the authorised 2017 Regulations and setting commencement). Any change to scope would be found in the amended text of the Principal Regulations, not in this amendment notice."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural amendment only: the instrument records an amendment and its commencement but does not set out substantive policy or new regulatory duties.","Commencement mechanism is simple: takes effect on Gazette notification (reg 2).","Relies on cross-reference to the Principal Regulations (the 2017 Regulations); readers must consult that instrument to see substantive rules.","Lack of detail in the amendment text provided here: the specific textual change is not reproduced, requiring secondary consultation of the authorised 2017 Regulations.","Incorporation notice (reg 4) reduces uncertainty about which consolidated text is authoritative but adds a step for interpretation (compare earlier printed versions)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Regulations 2017 by incorporating a change into the authorised version and brings that amendment into force when its making is notified in the Gazette. It is administered by the Department of Justice. It affects anyone subject to the 2017 Regulations (for example, property owners and occupiers using the neighbourhood-plant dispute process) because it updates the statutory text they must follow; the regulation itself sets timing and reference mechanics rather than creating new obligations or penalties."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment regulation that operates exactly as intended — to make technical updates to the Principal Regulations without expanding beyond that purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 sections, ~100 words of substantive content)","No defined terms in this instrument (references definitions in Principal Regulations)","No conditional logic or operative provisions — merely cites and incorporates amendments","Single cross-reference to the Principal Regulations","No exceptions, penalties, or substantive obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations make a technical amendment to the **Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Regulations 2017** (the main rules that help neighbours resolve fights over trees and hedges).\n\n**What this actually does:**\n- The amendment itself has already been merged into the main 2017 Regulations (this document just notes that this happened)\n- This is essentially a \"housekeeping\" document that formally records a change\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Queensland neighbours in disputes over plants (trees, hedges, overhanging branches)\n- The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), which hears these disputes\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- While this specific document doesn't contain the actual rule changes, it signals that the 2017 Regulations have been updated\n- Neighbours dealing with tree disputes should check the current version of the Principal Regulations to see what actually changed\n\n**Key point:** This is an *amending instrument* — it authorises changes but doesn't spell them out here. The real substance is now in the updated 2017 Regulations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this appears to be a routine amendment that stays within the original scope of regulating neighbourhood disputes about plants in Tasmania. There is no indication of scope expansion or significant policy shift."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment-only instrument — cannot be fully understood without reference to the parent regulations it modifies","Limited text available for analysis, making it impossible to assess the full scope of changes","Jurisdiction-specific (Tasmania only), requiring familiarity with the local legislative framework","Underlying subject matter (neighbourhood plant disputes) is relatively straightforward and non-technical"],"plain_english_summary":"A minor Tasmanian regulation updating the procedural and administrative rules that support the Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act. It affects property owners and tenants with boundary tree, hedge or root disputes by adjusting how those formal plant-related complaints are handled.\n\nPractical impact is likely modest, but the changes matter if you’re following the formal process to resolve a neighbour plant dispute."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-amendment-regulations-2021/documents"}}