{"id":"tas:sr-1999-036","name":"Proclamation under the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998","slug":"tas-sr-1999-036","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"36 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318976,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-036-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998","content":"> Proclamation under the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998\n\nI, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under [section 2(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1998-045#GS2@Gs1@EN) of the [Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1998-045) fix 30 April 1999 as the day on which Division 3 of Part 2 of that Act and Schedules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 to that Act commence.\n\n28 April 1999\n\nG. S. M. GREEN\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment\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 April 1999\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a procedural commencement instrument that performs exactly the function it was designed for: bringing specified provisions of the parent Act into force. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: fixes one commencement date","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the parent Act and one procedural rule","Standard proclamation format — essentially a template document with blanks filled in","Extremely short: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **commencement proclamation** — a formal government notice that brings specific parts of a Tasmanian law into force on a particular date.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Activates **Division 3 of Part 2** and **Schedules 6 through 13** of the *Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998*\n- Sets the start date as **30 April 1999**\n\n**Why this matters:**\nThe *Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998* was passed to support Tasmania's Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) with the Commonwealth. This proclamation was the final step needed to activate key operational parts of that law — specifically the sections dealing with how certain forest lands are classified and managed. Without this proclamation, those parts of the Act would have remained inactive \"on the shelf.\"\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Governor of Tasmania** (acting on advice from the Executive Council, which is the formal name for the Cabinet)\n- Signed off by the **Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment**\n\n**In simple terms:** Think of an Act of Parliament as a car that's been built but parked in a garage. A commencement proclamation is the key turn that starts the engine. This document turns the key for specific sections of Tasmania's forest classification law."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A proclamation that is 'current from 30 April 1999 to date' but was modified in 2024 creates an unresolved tension: if it was modified, the currency date should reflect that; if it was not substantively modified, what was the nature of the 2024 file change and does it have legal effect? This ambiguity could affect enforceability of any post-1999 changes.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The instrument states it has been 'current from 30 April 1999 to date' while simultaneously stating the file was 'last modified 29 November 2024', implying either the instrument was amended without any corresponding version date update, or the modification is not a substantive legislative change — leaving the legal status of the 2024 modification entirely unclear."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Table of Amending Instruments","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Standard legislative drafting conventions require that a Table of Amending Instruments only appears where amendments exist. Its presence alongside an unchanged 1999 currency date is internally inconsistent and may mislead readers about whether they are viewing a consolidated or original version.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument references a 'Table of Amendments' via a hyperlink, implying amendments exist, yet the currency statement asserts the version is 'current from 30 April 1999 to date' with no version increments indicated. If no amendments have been made, the Table of Amending Instruments section is superfluous and misleading; if amendments have been made, the version dating is incorrect."},{"type":"other","section":"Responsible Minister and Department","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Proclamations derive force from the authority of the relevant Minister. An instrument that cannot identify its own responsible Minister without external reference creates accountability ambiguity, particularly where Administrative Arrangement Orders change frequently. This is not strictly circular but produces practical impossibility of self-contained legal interpretation.","confidence":0.6,"description":"Rather than specifying the responsible Minister or Department on the face of the instrument, it directs readers to consult an external 'Administrative Arrangement Order' or 'Information Guides to Legislation'. A proclamation — which is a formal executive instrument — leaving ministerial responsibility entirely undefined within its own text creates a self-referential gap: the very authority for the instrument's ongoing administration cannot be determined from the instrument itself."},{"type":"other","section":"Title / Document Structure","severity":"low","reasoning":"An instrument whose operative provisions cannot be distinguished from duplicate renderings of the same text creates a drafting absurdity: either all duplicates are operative (redundant and potentially contradictory if they ever diverge) or only one is operative (but the instrument does not specify which). Courts construing the instrument would face unnecessary difficulty.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation's title is duplicated verbatim at least four times across the document, and every heading appears to be repeated twice (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). While likely a rendering artefact, if this represents the authoritative text of the instrument, it raises a question as to which instance of each heading constitutes the operative legislative text."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Currency of version — 'current from 30 April 1999 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation — 'File last modified 29 November 2024'","confidence":0.75,"description":"The instrument asserts a continuous, unbroken currency dating from 30 April 1999, while simultaneously disclosing a file modification as recently as 29 November 2024. These two statements are contradictory: if the instrument is truly unchanged since 1999, no modification in 2024 should be reported; if a modification occurred in 2024, the currency date should reflect a new version commencing on or around that date."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Table of Amending Instruments — presence of amendment table implying amendments exist","section_b":"Currency of version — 'current from 30 April 1999 to date' implying no new version","confidence":0.63,"description":"The existence of a dedicated Table of Amending Instruments structurally implies that one or more amending instruments have been made. The unvaried 1999 commencement date for the current version implies no amendments have taken effect. These positions are mutually contradictory: either amendments exist (requiring updated version dating) or they do not (rendering the Table meaningless)."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the content or scope of the Act; it only fixes the commencement date for specified provisions (authorised by section 2(1)). To determine substantive effects one must read the named Division and Schedules in the Act itself."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is a commencement proclamation (mechanical legal effect rather than substantive amendment).","Fixes commencement for multiple discrete items: Division 3 of Part 2 and Schedules 6–13 (requires cross‑reference to the Act to see substantive effect).","Authority cited: made under section 2(1) of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998.","Jurisdictional specification: applies to Tasmania and its Dependencies (formal territorial language).","Formal actors and publication steps recorded: Governor (on advice of Executive Council), Minister signatory, Gazette notification and departmental administration details."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation sets 30 April 1999 as the day when specified parts of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998 take legal effect in Tasmania and its Dependencies. It brings Division 3 of Part 2 and Schedules 6–13 of that Act into force, names the Governor (acting on Executive Council advice) as the authorising official, and records administration by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the proclamation appears to serve its original purpose of classifying land under the RFA framework. It has been in continuous force since 30 April 1999 with no indication of substantive scope changes, though amendments may exist that cannot be assessed without viewing the full Table of Amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Involves interplay between state (Tasmanian) and federal (Commonwealth) legislative frameworks under the RFA system","Land classification consequences require cross-referencing the parent Act and possibly the underlying Regional Forest Agreement itself","The actual proclamation content (specific land parcels classified) is not reproduced in this excerpt, making full assessment impossible","Amendments may exist (Table of Amendments referenced but not provided) adding uncertainty about current state","Specialised land use and forestry law context requires background knowledge to interpret practical effects"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation under the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998 formally classifies specific parcels of forest land, determining whether areas are available for logging, protected as reserves, or used otherwise. \n\nIt affects forestry companies, landowners and nearby communities, conservation groups, and government managers — creating long‑standing legal limits or permissions on land use that shape forest management and conservation outcomes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1999-036","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1999-036/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1999-036/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1999-036/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1999-036/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1999-036/documents"}}