{"id":"tas:sr-2013-111","name":"Proclamation under the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013","slug":"proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"111 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187675,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-111-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Proposed Reserves","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Proposed Reserves","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Proposed Reserves SCHEDULE 1 - Proposed Reserves\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| Proposed reserve | Reserve class | Reserve name |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 5 851 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9650 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 6 672 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9651 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 346.8 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9652 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Conservation area | Tarraleah Conservation Area |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 2 809 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9653 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 4 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Conservation area | Central Plateau Conservation Area |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 806.8 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9654 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 5 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Conservation area | Central Plateau Conservation Area |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 2 829 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9655 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 6 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 96.27 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9656 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 7 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 2 775 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9657 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 8 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Regional reserve | Clear Hill Regional Reserve |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 2 620 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9658 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 9 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 7 474 hectares shown as Lot 1, 1 080 square metres shown as Lot 2 and 3.584 hectares shown as Lot 3 on Plan 9659 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 10 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Regional reserve | Florentine River Regional Reserve |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 1 031 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9660 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 11 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 902.6 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9661 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 12 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 156.9 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9662 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 13 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 137.7 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9663 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 14 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Mount Field National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 390.8 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9664 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 15 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Mount Field National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 9.373 hectares shown as Lot 1, and approximately 16.69 hectares shown as Lot 2, on Plan 9665 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 16 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Mount Field National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 4 971 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9666 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 17 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Mount Field National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 81.88 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9667 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 18 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Mount Field National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 610.6 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9668 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 19 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Regional reserve | Humboldt Ridge Regional Reserve |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 1 095 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9669 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 20 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Mount Field National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 11 149 hectares shown as Lot 1 and 1 680 hectares shown as Lot 6 on Plan 9670 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 21 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Regional reserve | Styx River Regional Reserve |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 5 068 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9671 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 22 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 1 356 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9672 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 23 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 4 619 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9673 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 24 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Regional reserve | Weld River Regional Reserve |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 8 364 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9674 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 25 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Conservation area | Russell Ridge Conservation Area |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 3 518 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9675 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 26 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 4 614 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9676 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 27 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Conservation area | Picton River Conservation Area |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 13.48 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9677 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 28 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 4 754 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9678 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 29 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Southwest National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 4 976 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9679 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 30 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | National park | Hartz Mountains National Park |\n| All that area of land comprising approximately 3 926 hectares shown as Lot 1 on Plan 9680 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 31 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | Conservation area | Catamaran River Conservation Area |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park","content":"# Part 1 Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9650.gif)](/image/cpr9650.gif)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park","content":"# Part 2 Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9651.gif)](/image/cpr9651.gif)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Tarraleah Conservation Area","content":"# Part 3 Tarraleah Conservation Area\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9652.gif)](/image/cpr9652.gif)","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Central Plateau Conservation Area","content":"# Part 4 Central Plateau Conservation Area\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9653.gif)](/image/cpr9653.gif)","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Central Plateau Conservation Area","content":"# Part 5 Central Plateau Conservation Area\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9654.gif)](/image/cpr9654.gif)","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park","content":"# Part 6 Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9655.gif)](/image/cpr9655.gif)","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park","content":"# Part 7 Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9656.gif)](/image/cpr9656.gif)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Clear Hill Regional Reserve","content":"# Part 8 Clear Hill Regional Reserve\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9657.gif)](/image/cpr9657.gif)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 9 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9658.gif)](/image/cpr9658.gif)","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Florentine River Regional Reserve","content":"# Part 10 Florentine River Regional Reserve\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9659.gif)](/image/cpr9659.gif)","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 11","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 11 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9660.gif)](/image/cpr9660.gif)","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 12","sectionType":"part","heading":"Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park","content":"# Part 12 Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9661.gif)](/image/cpr9661.gif)","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Part 13","sectionType":"part","heading":"Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park","content":"# Part 13 Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9662.gif)](/image/cpr9662.gif)","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Part 14","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Field National Park","content":"# Part 14 Mount Field National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9663.gif)](/image/cpr9663.gif)","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 15","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Field National Park","content":"# Part 15 Mount Field National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9664.gif)](/image/cpr9664.gif)","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Part 16","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Field National Park","content":"# Part 16 Mount Field National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9665.gif)](/image/cpr9665.gif)","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"Part 17","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Field National Park","content":"# Part 17 Mount Field National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9666.gif)](/image/cpr9666.gif)","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Part 18","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Field National Park","content":"# Part 18 Mount Field National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9667.gif)](/image/cpr9667.gif)","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 19","sectionType":"part","heading":"Humboldt Ridge Regional Reserve","content":"# Part 19 Humboldt Ridge Regional Reserve\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9668.gif)](/image/cpr9668.gif)","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"Part 20","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Field National Park","content":"# Part 20 Mount Field National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9669.gif)](/image/cpr9669.gif)","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Part 21","sectionType":"part","heading":"Styx River Regional Reserve","content":"# Part 21 Styx River Regional Reserve\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9670.gif)](/image/cpr9670.gif)","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Part 22","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 22 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9671.gif)](/image/cpr9671.gif)","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Part 23","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 23 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9672.gif)](/image/cpr9672.gif)","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Part 24","sectionType":"part","heading":"Weld River Regional Reserve","content":"# Part 24 Weld River Regional Reserve\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9673.gif)](/image/cpr9673.gif)","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Part 25","sectionType":"part","heading":"Russell Ridge Conservation Area","content":"# Part 25 Russell Ridge Conservation Area\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9674.gif)](/image/cpr9674.gif)","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Part 26","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 26 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9675.gif)](/image/cpr9675.gif)","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Part 27","sectionType":"part","heading":"Picton River Conservation Area","content":"# Part 27 Picton River Conservation Area\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9676.gif)](/image/cpr9676.gif)","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Part 28","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 28 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9677.gif)](/image/cpr9677.gif)","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"Part 29","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 29 Southwest National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9678.gif)](/image/cpr9678.gif)","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"Part 30","sectionType":"part","heading":"Hartz Mountains National Park","content":"# Part 30 Hartz Mountains National Park\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9679.gif)](/image/cpr9679.gif)","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"Part 31","sectionType":"part","heading":"Catamaran River Conservation Area","content":"# Part 31 Catamaran River Conservation Area\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9680.gif)](/image/cpr9680.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 18 December 2013\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":32}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 - formally reserving specific parcels of land as conservation areas. The scope remains tightly confined to the technical act of creating reserves through precise land descriptions and maps. There is no scope creep; the document is purely executive implementation of the parent Act's reservation powers."},"complexity_factors":["Highly structured tabular format with repetitive, formulaic language","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative provisions - purely declaratory","Zero defined terms within the document itself (relies entirely on external references to the Central Plan Register and parent Act)","Simple cross-referencing: each row references a corresponding Part in Schedule 2 containing illustrative maps","No legislative machinery (no offences, penalties, administrative processes, or enforcement mechanisms)","Document consists entirely of a schedule of land descriptions using standard cadastral (land survey) terminology"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013. It formally creates new protected areas in Tasmania by converting specific parcels of state forest and other land into conservation reserves.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares approximately **124,000 hectares** of land as new or expanded conservation reserves\n- Classifies this land into different protection categories:\n  - **National parks** (highest protection, generally no logging or mining)\n  - **Conservation areas** (high protection, limited activities may be permitted)\n  - **Regional reserves** (protected but may allow some resource use like selective logging)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian forestry industry (reduces available timber harvesting areas)\n- Conservation groups and environmentalists (expands protected wilderness)\n- Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities (affects land management and access)\n- Recreational users (bushwalkers, fishers, hunters) who use these areas\n- The Tasmanian Government (responsible for managing the new reserves)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation implements part of the **Tasmanian Forests Agreement**, a controversial peace deal between environmentalists and the timber industry. It adds significant areas to Tasmania's World Heritage-listed wilderness and other protected areas, effectively ending logging in these specific locations. The maps referenced (Plans 9650-9680) provide the precise legal boundaries of each new reserve.\n\n**Key reserves affected:**\n- **Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park** (multiple additions)\n- **Southwest National Park** (significant expansion)\n- **Mount Field National Park** (expanded)\n- **Hartz Mountains National Park** (expanded)\n- New **Regional Reserves**: Florentine River, Styx River, Weld River, Clear Hill, Humboldt Ridge\n- New **Conservation Areas**: Tarraleah, Central Plateau, Russell Ridge, Picton River, Catamaran River"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation expands the formal reserve estate by designating the listed parcels as national parks, conservation areas or regional reserves (Schedules 1 and 2). Mechanically, land that was previously outside those reserve classes becomes subject to the statutory rules, management duties and access/resource restrictions that apply to the new reserve class; administration is assigned to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and the instrument is recorded via the Central Plan Register and Gazette notification."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple discrete parcels: Schedule 1 lists numerous separate lots with individual areas and plan numbers, requiring parcel‑by‑parcel recording and management.","Use of registered plans: each parcel is defined by reference to a lot on a Central Plan Register plan (e.g. Plan 9650–9680), so implementation depends on accurate cadastral registration and alignment with those plans (Schedule 1, Schedule 2).","Maps incorporated as illustrations: Schedule 2 includes reduced copies of plans described as 'by way of illustration only', which can create reliance on detailed plan records rather than large‑scale illustrative maps.","Multiple reserve classes: parcels are allocated across national parks, conservation areas and regional reserves, invoking distinct management regimes and statutory obligations for each class (Schedule 1).","Administrative actions required: registration/update of land records, public notification (Gazette noted), and transfer of management responsibilities to the administering department are necessary for effect and ongoing compliance.","Legal form and commencement: the instrument is a proclamation under specific legislation, so its legal effect follows proclamation procedures rather than primary legislative amendments (title and Gazette notice)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 formally places a list of specific land parcels (identified by lot, plan number and area) into Tasmania’s reserve system by declaring them national parks, conservation areas or regional reserves. It shifts land‑use authority and management responsibilities for those parcels to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and changes legal tenure for affected land, with consequent effects on resource use, access and administration."},"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":"A proclamation of this type is a standard commencement instrument — its scope is confined to activating the parent Act on a specified date. There is no evidence from the available text that the scope shifted from its original intent, which was simply to bring the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 into legal force."},"complexity_factors":["The document itself is procedurally simple — it is a proclamation (a formal trigger mechanism) rather than substantive legislation","Its meaning depends heavily on understanding the parent Act (Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013), which adds indirect complexity","Very limited substantive content is visible in the provided text — most detail is in linked amendments and the parent Act","No complex definitions, offences, or regulatory schemes are contained within the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation by the Governor sets the commencement date for the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013, formally bringing the Act (and its forest-protection and industry-transition arrangements) into legal effect from about 18 December 2013. It directly affects forestry operators, timber companies, environmental groups, regional communities and government agencies by activating protections and the agreed framework for Tasmania’s timber sector."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-tasmanian-forests-agreement-act-2013/documents"}}