{"id":"tas:sr-2000-109","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-109","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"109 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318775,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-109-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Egg Islands Conse","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Egg Islands Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Egg Islands Conse SCHEDULE 1 - Egg Islands Conservation Area","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/4881.gif)](/image/4881.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 2 August 2000\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The provided text records the creation/designation of a conservation area and attaches a plan; there is no indication in this document of a change from or amendment to a prior scope or intent."},"complexity_factors":["Short, formal instrument with minimal operative text — primary effect is designation and plan inclusion.","Relies on external statute (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) for substantive powers and obligations.","Incorporates a graphical plan (image) which may require spatial interpretation in practice.","Formal publication and numbering requirements referenced (Rules Publication Act, Gazette) add procedural steps.","Administrative responsibility assigned to a department but no detailed implementation or enforcement provisions in the text."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation records the designation of the Egg Islands Conservation Area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and includes an attached mapped plan. It was notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2000.\n\nThe instrument is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Its legal effect derives from the referenced Act and the attached plan; the proclamation text itself contains no further operative detail."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation described as current from 2 August 2000 but with a file modification date of 2 December 2024 suggests either undisclosed amendments or administrative changes that are not reflected in the version currency statement. This undermines the reliability of the currency representation.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 2 December 2024', creating an ambiguity about whether the instrument has been substantively amended or merely administratively updated without proper version tracking."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Citizens and practitioners relying on this instrument for legal compliance purposes are told the version is 'current to date' but simultaneously warned it may not be current due to the 3-working-day lag. These two representations are in logical tension: the instrument cannot simultaneously be definitively current and potentially out of date.","confidence":0.7,"description":"The statement that legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change' is a probabilistic qualifier ('usually') embedded in a legal currency guarantee, meaning the site cannot actually warrant that the version accessed is current law at any given moment."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version (Version current from 2 August 2000 to date)","section_b":"Authorisation - File last modified 2 December 2024","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument is represented as having a single operative version dating from 2 August 2000, yet the file was last modified on 2 December 2024 — over 24 years later. If no amendments have been made, a file modification is unexplained. If amendments have been made, the version currency statement fails to reflect them, creating a contradiction between the stated version history and the actual modification record."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('current... to date')","section_b":"Status Information - Currency of version ('usually updated within 3 working days')","confidence":0.75,"description":"The definitive claim that the version is 'current to date' directly contradicts the qualified admission that updates are only 'usually' applied within 3 working days, meaning at any point of access the version may not in fact be current. A document cannot be both definitively current and subject to an acknowledged potential currency gap simultaneously."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"The provided text is clearly incomplete — it contains broken/duplicated headings ('SCHEDULE 1 - Egg Islands Conse SCHEDULE 1'), placeholder image references, and cuts off before showing any substantive legal content. The actual management plan (Schedule 2) and the full proclamation text are missing. This appears to be a navigation page, stub, or corrupted extract rather than the complete legislative instrument.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward, single-purpose proclamation doing exactly what it says on the tin: creating one specific conservation area. No scope creep evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially just a declaration and reference to attached schedules","No defined terms section visible in the provided text","Simple structure: proclamation power exercised, area named, plan referenced","Heavy reliance on external documents (the full management plan in Schedule 2, which is not provided here)","Minimal conditional logic or exceptions in the visible text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** made under the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970* that creates a new protected area called the **Egg Islands Conservation Area**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Establishes a conservation area** — a specific parcel of land (the Egg Islands) is now legally protected for conservation purposes\n- **Sets out a management plan** — Schedule 2 contains the rules for how this area will be managed and used\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone wanting to access or use the Egg Islands (likely in Tasmania's waterways)\n- The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (now known as Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania), which manages the area\n- Traditional owners, recreational users, and any commercial operators in the vicinity\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- The islands now have **legal protection** — activities like development, hunting, or vegetation clearing may be restricted or require permits\n- The management plan provides the framework for balancing conservation with any permitted human uses\n- It forms part of Tasmania's network of protected areas, helping preserve wildlife habitat and natural values"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document contains only status and administrative information. A full copy of the proclamation text and any amending instruments would be required to make this determination."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely administrative metadata rather than substantive legislative content","The actual proclamation text — including the specific land or wildlife provisions — is absent, making full legal analysis impossible","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can vary significantly in scope and complexity depending on what they declare","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) would be required to understand the full legal effect","There is reference to amending instruments, suggesting the proclamation has been modified, adding a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and in force since 2 August 2000 (with later amendments), formally declares or alters protected land, changing its legal status and management.\n\nIt affects nearby landowners, developers, recreational users, conservation managers and local communities by imposing protections that can prohibit activities like logging, mining or development without authorisation. The provided document is administrative only—the specific land affected isn’t identified, so full legal effect can’t be determined here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-109","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-109/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-109/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-109/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-109/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-109/documents"}}