{"id":"tas:sr-2000-115","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-115","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"115 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318785,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-115-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Cat Island Conser","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Cat Island Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Cat Island Conser SCHEDULE 1 - Cat Island 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/catisl.gif)](/image/catisl.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 that is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' but was last modified in 2024 is internally inconsistent in its version metadata. Either it has been amended (requiring distinct versioned entries) or it has not (in which case the 2024 modification date is unexplained). The Table of Amending Instruments link further suggests amendments exist, contradicting the single-version presentation.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' but the file was 'last modified 3 December 2024', implying the instrument has been amended or updated while simultaneously being presented as a single version current from 2000. This creates ambiguity about what version is actually being read."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"Including a website maintenance turnaround time ('usually updated within 3 working days') as part of the formal status information of a statutory instrument conflates administrative practice with legal content. 'Usually' imports no legal obligation, meaning citizens cannot rely on it for currency of law, undermining the very purpose of publishing consolidated legislation.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The statement that legislation on the site is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change' is substantively meaningless as a provision within the instrument itself. It describes the website operator's administrative practice, not a legally operative obligation, creating an unenforceable pseudo-commitment embedded in formal legislative status information."},{"type":"other","section":"Title / Heading","severity":"medium","reasoning":"An authoritative legal instrument whose own title appears in truncated and duplicated form ('Nationa' rather than 'National') raises questions about the integrity of the published version. If the version accessed is the legally operative one, the defective title could theoretically create uncertainty about which Act the proclamation purports to be made under.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The proclamation's title is duplicated and truncated multiple times throughout the document ('Proclamation under the Nationa Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970'), suggesting either a rendering error or structural defect in the authoritative published version. If this is the authoritative consolidated text, the instrument's own title is internally inconsistent."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 2 August 2000 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation ('File last modified 3 December 2024')","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument is presented as a single continuous version current from 2 August 2000, yet the file was last modified on 3 December 2024 — over 24 years later. This contradicts the implication of a single unaltered version, especially given the existence of a Table of Amending Instruments, which presupposes amendments have been made."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('usually updated within 3 working days')","section_b":"Authorisation ('File last modified 3 December 2024')","confidence":0.45,"description":"The document was accessed on 8 April 2026 but was last modified on 3 December 2024 — a gap of approximately 16 months. If any legislative changes occurred to this instrument in that period, the '3 working days' update commitment would have been materially breached, contradicting the currency assurance given to readers."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This is a navigation page, stub, or header document only. It contains no substantive legislative text — only headings, an image reference, publication metadata, and pointers to schedules that are not fully reproduced. The actual legal content (boundaries of the conservation area, management plan rules, permitted/prohibited activities) is missing. This appears to be an HTML index page or table of contents rather than the actual proclamation text.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original proclamation establishing the Cat Island Conservation Area. There is no indication in the provided text that the scope has expanded beyond the original intent of creating a conservation area and management plan under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially a shell/vehicle proclamation with only structural headings visible","No substantive legislative text provided in the extract (only headings and metadata)","No defined terms visible in the provided content","No conditional logic or cross-referencing visible in the extract","Relies entirely on external schedules (Schedule 1 and 2) which are not fully reproduced here","Simple administrative mechanism: proclamation power under parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This document 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- **Creates the Cat Island Conservation Area** — a protected area of land/water set aside for conservation purposes on Cat Island\n- **Establishes a management plan** for how that area will be looked after\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone visiting or using Cat Island (likely in Tasmania)\n- The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (which manages the area)\n- People with existing interests in the land (leases, licenses, etc.) — though the proclamation text provided doesn't specify what happens to these\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis formally protects Cat Island from development and damaging activities. Once proclaimed, the area gets legal protection under the National Parks and Wildlife Act. The management plan (Schedule 2) sets the rules for what people can and can't do there — like whether you can fish, camp, build, or access certain areas.\n\n**Note:** The actual content of the management plan and the detailed boundaries of the conservation area aren't fully shown in this extract — it appears to be a navigation page or header document pointing to schedules that would contain the substantive rules."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the proclamation appears to have remained in its original form since commencement on 2 August 2000, though amendments may exist in the Table of Amending Instruments which are not reproduced here. No evidence of scope change is visible from the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided is largely metadata and status information — the substantive content of the proclamation itself is not fully reproduced, limiting full analysis","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can involve technical legal land descriptions (metes and bounds) that require specialist interpretation","Cross-referencing with the Table of Amending Instruments is required to understand any changes since 2000","Administrative Arrangement Orders must be checked separately to identify the responsible minister and department"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian Government proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 formally declares, alters, or revokes protected-area boundaries, using the Governor’s legal authority to set aside land for conservation. It affects nearby landowners, recreational users, tourism operators and conservation groups by changing access and legal protections.\n\nThe proclamation has been in force since 2 August 2000 and confers restrictions on activities like logging, mining and development; specific land details are not visible here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No change of scope is evident in the provided text. The instrument simply declares the Cat Island Conservation Area, attaches a plan and map, assigns administrative responsibility, and records Gazette notification; no amendment or expansion of coverage is shown."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose proclamation creating a named conservation area (Cat Island) and attaching a plan (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2).","Legal basis cited: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (enabling authority) and Rules Publication Act 1953 (format/publication requirements).","Includes a map/graphic reference for spatial identification of the area.","Administrative assignment to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment is explicitly stated.","Document is short and procedural; it does not include detailed operational rules, regulatory obligations, or penalty provisions within the text provided.","Notice published in the Gazette (formal public notification) reduces ambiguity about commencement and public awareness."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation establishes the Cat Island Conservation Area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and attaches a corresponding plan and map. It assigns administration to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment and records formal notification in the Gazette on 2 August 2000, affecting land users, visitors and the administering agency by creating a designated protected area with an associated management framework."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-115","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-115/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-115/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-115/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-115/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-115/documents"}}