{"id":"tas:sr-2000-110","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-110","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"110 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318776,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-110-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Extension of Macq","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Extension of Macquarie Island Nature Reserve","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Extension of Macq SCHEDULE 1 - Extension of Macquarie Island Nature Reserve","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/macqisl.gif)](/image/macqisl.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":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation under subordinate legislation frameworks is typically a one-time executive act. Describing it as having a 'version current from' date implies it has been amended like primary legislation, yet proclamations are generally not amended — they are revoked and replaced. Treating a proclamation as having versioned currency implies an ongoing legislative character inconsistent with its nature as a single executive instrument.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' while also noting the file was 'last modified 3 December 2024', creating an ambiguity about whether the instrument in its current form is actually the same instrument proclaimed in 2000 or a materially amended version presented as continuous."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update assurance combined with a last-modified date over 16 months prior to the access date is internally inconsistent with any claim of reliable currency. If the instrument is truly unchanged, the update promise is meaningless in this context. If it has changed and not been updated, the currency representation is false.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The site claims legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change' but the file was last modified on 3 December 2024, yet the version is stated as current to the access date of 8 April 2026. This creates an irresolvable ambiguity: either there have been no changes since December 2024 (making the 3-working-day update promise irrelevant) or changes have occurred but not been reflected, undermining the currency guarantee."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version (stating version current from 2 August 2000 to date)","section_b":"Authorisation - File last modified 3 December 2024","confidence":0.6,"description":"The proclamation is represented as a single continuous instrument effective from 2 August 2000, yet the file was modified as recently as 3 December 2024. A proclamation — being an executive act of the Governor — cannot be retrospectively or silently modified without a further formal amending instrument. If the file modification reflects a substantive legal change, the 'current from 2 August 2000' representation is misleading. If it is merely an administrative or formatting update, the modification date is legally meaningless but potentially misleading as to the instrument's authenticity."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original intended purpose: extending a nature reserve and adopting a management plan. There is no evidence of scope creep — it is a straightforward territorial and administrative instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially a procedural instrument with only 2 schedules mentioned","No defined terms section — relies entirely on the parent Act (*National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*) for definitions","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — direct proclamation of extension and plan adoption","Minimal cross-referencing — only references the parent Act and *Rules Publication Act 1953* for procedural validity","Primarily administrative/formal language rather than substantive regulatory content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*. It does two main things:\n\n- **Extends the Macquarie Island Nature Reserve** — enlarging the protected area around this remote sub-Antarctic island, which is Australian territory.\n- **Establishes a management plan** — setting out how this expanded reserve will be looked after.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Scientists, researchers, and tourists visiting Macquarie Island\n- Fishing and shipping operators in surrounding waters\n- The Tasmanian government department managing the reserve\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMacquarie Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and critical habitat for penguins, seals, and seabirds. Expanding the nature reserve provides stronger legal protection against environmental damage, invasive species, and human interference in this fragile ecosystem."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from any original intent. The document only contains administrative and version-tracking information, not the operative text of the proclamation itself."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal content — it is largely administrative metadata and status information","Proclamations under this Act can vary in complexity depending on the land and rights involved, but none of that detail is visible here","The underlying Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) does contain complex provisions, but they are not engaged by the text provided","No schedules, definitions, or operative clauses are present to analyse"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Proclamation under Tasmania’s National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 — a legal declaration used to create or change protected-area boundaries. It has been in force since 2 August 2000 and can affect nearby landowners, residents, visitors, businesses and conservation groups by changing access, permitted activities and regulatory protections.\n\nThe provided document is largely administrative and does not show the proclamation’s substantive text or the specific land involved; consult the full instrument for details."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation applies the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 to additional land by extending the Macquarie Island Nature Reserve. The text shows exercise of existing statutory power to alter reserve boundaries and does not introduce new categories of regulatory power or substantive changes to the Act's scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose, short proclamation that effects a boundary change rather than creating new regulatory regimes","Operative effect depends on an external map/plan (Schedule 2 graphic) rather than detailed textual coordinates","Authority and substantive rules are supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (relies on external statute for legal framework)","Administrative consequence delegated to a named department (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment) but no procedural or transitional detail in the text","Formal publication step noted (Gazette notification) but no complex compliance or enforcement mechanisms set out in the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, extends the boundary of the Macquarie Island Nature Reserve to include the area shown in Schedule 2 (the plan). It was notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2000 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.\n\nMechanically, the instrument reassigns land into reserve status, shifting management and compliance responsibilities to the administering department and altering who enforces access and use rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-110","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-110/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-110/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-110/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-110/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-110/documents"}}