{"id":"tas:sr-2017-088","name":"Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Regulations 2017","slug":"neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"88 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186162,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-088-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 Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-088) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 1 December 2017.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-032) ;\n> \n> [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 300, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS300@EN)\n> \n> > [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 300, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS300@EN) ***Registrar*** means the Registrar, within the meaning of the [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) ;\n> \n> > ***Secretary*** means the Secretary of the Department.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Maximum amount for severing and removing overhanging branch","content":"### 4 Maximum amount for severing and removing overhanging branch\n\n> For the purposes of [section 21(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-032#GS21@Gs3@EN) of the Act, the prescribed maximum amount is $500.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee for application to Appeal Tribunal","content":"### 5 Fee for application to Appeal Tribunal\n\n> For the purposes of [section 23(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-032#GS23@Gs2@EN) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 208 fee units.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee for application for completion order","content":"### 5A Fee for application for completion order\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 5A Inserted by S.R. 2021, No. 18, Applied:10 Mar 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-03-10/sr-2021-018#GS4@EN) For the purposes of [section 33A(3)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-032#GS33A@Gs3@Hpb@EN) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 208 fee units.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee for application for variation or revocation of order","content":"### 6 Fee for application for variation or revocation of order\n\n> For the purposes of [section 36(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-032#GS36@Gs2@EN) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 208 fee units.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee for database search","content":"### 7 Fee for database search\n\n> For the purposes of [section 37(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-032#GS37@Gs4@EN) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 15 fee units.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of form of notice","content":"### 8 Approval of form of notice\n\n> A notice for the purposes of the Act is to be in a form approved by the Registrar or the Secretary.\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 29 November 2017","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not alter the substantive scope of the Act. They prescribe commencement (reg 2), definitions (reg 3), a $500 maximum for severing and removing an overhanging branch (reg 4, for s.21(3) of the Act), specific fees in fee units for appeals, completion orders, variations and database searches (regs 5, 5A, 6, 7, tied to ss.23(2), 33A(3)(b), 36(2), 37(4) of the Act), and require notice forms to be approved by the Registrar or Secretary (reg 8). Those are administrative and cost-setting measures rather than changes to who may bring or defend claims under the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Small set of discrete numeric rules (one dollar cap and several fee amounts) makes practical operation simple","Uses 'fee units' rather than fixed dollar amounts for most fees, so real costs vary with the fee-unit value","Cross-references to the primary Act and to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act create dependency on external instruments for definitions and procedure","Administrative discretion to approve notice forms is vested in the Registrar or the Secretary, introducing a modest operational decision point","Contains amendment history (Regulation 3 amended; Reg 5A inserted) but no complex transitional mechanics"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations implement practical details of the Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act: they set the commencement date, define key officeholders, prescribe a $500 maximum for severing overhanging branches, fix specific fees (expressed in fee units) for appeals, completion orders, variations and database searches, and require notices to use a form approved by the Registrar or Secretary. They affect neighbours and applicants to the Tribunal by specifying who pays, how much, and which office decides acceptable notice forms."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the regulation appears to remain focused on its original purpose of providing procedural support for neighbourhood plant disputes in Tasmania. No evidence of scope creep or significant amendments that would suggest a departure from the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific subject matter (plants/neighbourhood disputes only)","Subordinate legislation (regulations) typically contain straightforward procedural rules rather than complex legal principles","Limited jurisdictional scope — Tasmania only","Full substantive content was not provided, preventing deeper analysis, but title and type suggest low complexity","No apparent cross-jurisdictional or constitutional issues"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the procedural, administrative details that support Tasmania’s Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act — likely prescribing forms, fees and timeframes for complaints about neighbour’s trees, hedges or other plants. \n\nIt affects Tasmanian residents with plant-related boundary or nuisance disputes and matters because it dictates how to formally lodge and process those complaints. (Full text wasn’t provided; consult the official regulation for exact requirements.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose: setting fees, monetary caps, and administrative procedures for the Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act. The 2021 amendments simply updated the definition of 'Registrar' to reflect new tribunal legislation and added one fee for completion orders — these are technical updates within the original framework, not scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Only 8 regulations total, with 3 being simple fee-setting provisions","Minimal defined terms (only 3: 'Act', 'Registrar', 'Secretary')","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — each regulation does one straightforward thing","Cross-references are simple pointers to specific sections of the parent Act","Amendments are clearly marked but don't create structural complexity","Substantive content fits on approximately one page"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the practical rules for how Tasmania's Neighbourhood Disputes About Plants Act 2017 actually works on the ground. They specify dollar amounts and fees for various processes under the Act.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Caps costs for trimming overhanging branches**: If your neighbour's tree branches hang over your property, you can cut them back yourself and recover costs — but only up to **$500** (regulation 4).\n- **Sets fees for tribunal applications**: It costs **208 fee units** to apply to the Appeal Tribunal (regulation 5), apply for a completion order (regulation 5A), or apply to change or cancel an existing order (regulation 6). A \"fee unit\" is a standard way government sets fees that adjusts with inflation, rather than listing dollar amounts that go stale.\n- **Charges for database searches**: Looking up records in the disputes database costs **15 fee units** (regulation 7).\n- **Delegates form approval**: The Registrar (the person who runs the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) or the Secretary of the Department can approve what official notices look like (regulation 8).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Neighbours in disputes about trees, hedges, or plants\n- People applying to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for plant-related orders\n- The Registrar and Department staff who administer the system\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these regulations, the main Act wouldn't work — there would be no maximum amount you could claim back for trimming branches, no set fees for taking disputes to tribunal, and no clarity on who approves official forms. This is the \"machinery\" that makes the neighbourhood disputes system function."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/neighbourhood-disputes-about-plants-regulations-2017/documents"}}