{"id":"tas:sr-1998-170","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-1998-170","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"170 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319057,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-170-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Marion Bay Spit C","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Marion Bay Spit Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Marion Bay Spit C SCHEDULE 1 - Marion Bay Spit Conservation Area\n\n[Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/z201464.gif)](/image/z201464.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 23 December 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. The document as supplied contains only status and administrative information, with no operative legal provisions visible."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata — no substantive legal content is visible, making meaningful analysis impossible","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can involve complex land tenure and boundary descriptions, but none are present here","Multiple amendments referenced but not included add minor uncertainty","Cross-referencing with Administrative Arrangement Orders is required to identify the responsible minister, adding a small layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian Government proclamation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 that can declare, reclassify or alter boundaries of protected areas and crown land. It affects nearby residents, landholders, Indigenous communities, recreation and tourism operators, and conservation interests. The specific land and changes are not included here; the proclamation has been in force since 23 December 1998 and shows at least one amendment (file modified 5 July 2017)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation serves its original intended purpose exactly: to declare a specific conservation area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, specific function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 schedules: one naming the conservation area, one containing a plan","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Simple structure: proclamation format with minimal conditional language","Single purpose: creating one specific conservation area"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement) made under Tasmania's *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*. It creates a new protected area called the **Marion Bay Spit Conservation Area**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Establishes a conservation area** at Marion Bay Spit, which means this piece of land is now set aside for environmental protection.\n- **Includes a management plan** (Schedule 2) that sets out rules for how the area will be looked after and what activities are allowed there.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who wants to use, visit, or develop land at Marion Bay Spit\n- The Tasmanian government department responsible for parks and wildlife\n- Traditional owners and local communities with interests in the area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nConservation areas protect natural habitats, wildlife, and cultural heritage sites from development or damage. This proclamation means Marion Bay Spit now has legal protection, and activities there must follow the management plan attached to this document."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A document described as a single continuous version 'current from 23 December 1998 to date' logically cannot have been substantively modified on 5 July 2017 without constituting an amendment or new version. The coexistence of these two statements is internally inconsistent: either the version start date is wrong, the modification date reflects only non-substantive administrative changes (which is not disclosed), or the versioning system is not accurately representing the document's history.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 23 December 1998 to date' while simultaneously stating the file was 'last modified 5 July 2017'. If the version has been current and unchanged since 23 December 1998, it cannot have been modified in 2017."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update commitment is rendered meaningless or unverifiable where a file modification date exists but no corresponding version change or amendment is recorded. This is either an administrative absurdity or evidence of an undisclosed change to the instrument.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The legislation states it is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation', yet the same page records no amendments between 23 December 1998 and the access date of 8 April 2026 — a period of over 27 years — while simultaneously recording a file modification in 2017. This creates an unresolved gap: if there was a change sufficient to modify the file in 2017, the update commitment implies it should have been reflected in the version currency date."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure (entire proclamation)","severity":"high","reasoning":"A Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 must, at minimum, identify the land being proclaimed and the purpose of the proclamation. Without operative clauses, no legal obligation, right, boundary, or status can be ascertained, making compliance or enforcement logically impossible. The document as presented consists entirely of metadata and repeated header/footer elements.","confidence":0.95,"description":"The proclamation as reproduced contains no operative provisions whatsoever. The entire substantive content of the instrument — what land is proclaimed, what category it is declared, what boundaries apply — is entirely absent. A proclamation with no operative effect is a legal nullity on its face."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure (entire proclamation)","severity":"low","reasoning":"While likely a publishing/rendering artefact, a legal instrument must be unambiguous in its structure. Duplicated headings with no differentiation between them could, in a strict interpretive context, raise questions about which version of each section is authoritative, particularly if the two instances ever diverged in content.","confidence":0.8,"description":"Every heading and section label in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). This systematic duplication suggests a structural rendering error but, taken at face value as a legal instrument, creates absurd ambiguity about which instance of each heading governs."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 23 December 1998 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation ('File last modified 5 July 2017')","confidence":0.75,"description":"The instrument purports to be a single unbroken version current since 23 December 1998, yet records a file modification date of 5 July 2017. These two statements are mutually contradictory: a modification in 2017 is inconsistent with an uninterrupted version commencing in 1998 unless the nature and scope of the 2017 modification is disclosed and shown to be non-substantive."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation appears to perform a single, declaratory function: to establish the Marion Bay Spit Conservation Area and publish its plan. It does not on its face expand or narrow the statutory powers in the parent Act or add new regulatory obligations beyond designation; substantive scope and management rules remain governed by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and administrative practice."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with no operative regulatory text beyond designation","Relies on the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 for substantive powers and rules","Includes a plan/graphic that determines boundaries but does not describe them in text","Administrative responsibility is stated (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment) but management details are absent","Historical notification date provided (23 December 1998) but no transitional or enforcement provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, formally declares the Marion Bay Spit Conservation Area and publishes the accompanying plan (map). It was notified in the Gazette on 23 December 1998 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.\n\nMechanically, the instrument creates a legally designated conservation area with boundaries shown on the attached plan and therefore affects anyone who owns, manages, visits or regulates that land. The proclamation does not itself set detailed rules, fees or permits; those follow from the Act and administration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-170","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-170/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-170/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-170/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-170/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-170/documents"}}