{"id":"tas:sr-1998-182","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-1998-182","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"182 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319060,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-182-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Port Sorell Conse","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Port Sorell Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Port Sorell Conse SCHEDULE 1 - Port Sorell 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/portsorr.gif)](/image/portsorr.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 30 December 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Currency of version / Status Information","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A document that references a Table of Amending Instruments implicitly acknowledges that amendments have been made. However, the 'File last modified 5 July 2017' metadata suggests the consolidated text has not been updated since 2017, creating tension with the claim it is current 'to date' as of 2026. This raises a genuine question about whether post-2017 amendments are actually incorporated.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 30 December 1998 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:28)' while also stating 'File last modified 5 July 2017'. If the file was last modified in 2017, it cannot genuinely be current 'to date' as of 2026 unless no amendments have occurred — yet a Table of Amending Instruments is referenced, implying amendments do exist."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information — update commitment","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update promise is a structural integrity claim about the legislative database. The near-decade gap between the last file modification (2017) and the access date (2026) makes that promise appear hollow unless independently verified, undermining public confidence in the currency of the instrument.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document asserts legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the file was last modified 5 July 2017 despite the version being described as current to 8 April 2026. This is either a false assurance or the document has gone nearly nine years without any amendment — a claim that cannot be verified from the document itself."},{"type":"other","section":"Document structure — wholesale duplication of headings and content","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a rendering/formatting error in the legislative database rather than a drafting error in the original instrument, the duplication as published means a reader cannot determine which instance of any provision is the operative one. Under principles of statutory interpretation, identical duplicate provisions are surplusage — yet surplusage is ordinarily presumed not to be intended by the legislature, creating a logical tension about the document's integrity.","confidence":0.8,"description":"Every heading and substantive section in the instrument appears to be duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation', 'Table of Amending Instruments Table of Amending Instruments'). A legal instrument that repeats its own operative or status provisions identically creates ambiguity as to which instance is authoritative."},{"type":"other","section":"Title — 'Nationa Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970'","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation derives its authority from the enabling Act. If the instrument's title incorrectly identifies that Act (even by truncation), there is a low but non-trivial argument that the instrument does not on its face correctly invoke its own source of authority. In practice courts would apply a purposive reading, but the logical flaw in self-identification remains.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The title of the instrument is truncated ('Nationa' instead of 'National') in multiple headings. An instrument whose own title is misspelled raises a technical question about whether it correctly identifies the enabling Act under which it is made, potentially affecting its validity as a proclamation."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 30 December 1998 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:28)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.75,"description":"The version currency claim asserts the document reflects the law as at 8 April 2026, while the file modification date indicates the document text has not changed since 5 July 2017. These two statements are logically incompatible unless no legislative changes affecting this instrument have occurred in approximately nine years, which is not confirmed anywhere in the document."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information: 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.68,"description":"The promise of updates within 3 working days of any legislative change is contradicted by the fact that — on the face of the document — no update has been recorded for approximately nine years (2017–2026), despite the document claiming currency to 2026. Either the 3-working-day commitment has been breached repeatedly, or the currency claim is unreliable."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation simply declares the Port Sorell Conservation Area and attaches its plan; it does not indicate any alteration to the scope established by the schedules or the parent Act. No amendments, revocations, or expanded powers are recorded in the text supplied."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with limited text and no substantive operative provisions beyond proclamation and attachment of a plan.","Relies on the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 for legal effect — substantive rules and restrictions are in the parent Act, not this document.","Incorporates an external graphic/plan; interpreting boundaries depends on that map rather than textual description.","Administrative assignment is explicit (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment), creating clear decision-maker and implementation path.","Gazette notification date provided (30 December 1998), but no transitional, enforcement, or compliance-detail in this document."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally establishes the Port Sorell Conservation Area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and attaches a numbered plan (map). It affects land users, visitors, nearby residents and the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment by changing the land’s legal status and assigning management responsibility. By altering legal status it creates management and enforcement duties for the administering department, may limit certain activities on the land, and imposes compliance obligations on users."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original proclamation establishing the conservation area. The scope is narrow and specific: declaring one named area and adopting its management plan. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of creating a protected area under the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 100 words of substantive content)","Only 2 schedules referenced (Schedule 1 for the area declaration, Schedule 2 for the management plan)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) for definitions","No conditional logic or exceptions within the visible text","Simple procedural structure: declaration + reference to plan + administrative note","Heavy reliance on external documents (the full management plan in Schedule 2, which is not reproduced here)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that formally creates the **Port Sorell Conservation Area** under Tasmania's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares a specific area of land (Port Sorell) as a \"conservation area\" — a protected zone managed for nature conservation and sustainable use\n- Establishes a **management plan** (Schedule 2) that sets out how this area will be looked after\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns, uses, or wants to access land in the Port Sorell area\n- The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (now part of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania), which manages the area\n- Visitors, recreational users, and any commercial operators in the conservation area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nConservation areas protect natural habitats, wildlife, and cultural heritage while allowing certain sustainable activities. This proclamation gives legal force to the protection of Port Sorell's environment and sets the rules for what can and can't happen there. Without this formal declaration, the area wouldn't have the same legal protections against inappropriate development or damage."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Cannot be determined — the operative content of the proclamation was not included in the provided text. Only administrative metadata was available for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["The provided text contains almost no operative legal content — it is predominantly metadata and formatting artifacts","Without the substantive proclamation text, meaningful legal analysis is impossible","Proclamations as a legislative instrument are relatively simple in structure — they typically declare a single action","The parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) can be complex, but that complexity is not reflected in this extract"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 that, in general, declares or alters protected areas and so can change land use, access, and wildlife protections. It has been in force since 30 December 1998 and has been amended at least once.\n\nWho it affects: landowners, managers, visitors and businesses near or within the area named in the full proclamation — specific impacts require the operative text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-182","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-182/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-182/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-182/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-182/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-182/documents"}}