{"id":"tas:sr-2000-117","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-117","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"117 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318787,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-117-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Deal Island Conse","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Deal Island Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Deal Island Conse SCHEDULE 1 - Deal 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/dealisl.gif)](/image/dealisl.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 supplied text sets out the proclamation, schedules and plan for Deal Island Conservation Area and does not indicate any amendment or change to an existing scope. The instrument appears to create the designation and assign administration as its intended scope; no scope-altering modifications are described in the source provided."},"complexity_factors":["Short, formal instrument with limited substantive text — primary effect is designation rather than detailed regulation.","Relies on Schedules 1–2 and an accompanying plan for operational detail (those documents must be consulted for boundaries and rules).","Cross-references to external statutes: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (enabling power) and Rules Publication Act 1953 (publication/numbering).","Administration is assigned to a named department (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment), creating an identifiable point of executive discretion.","Notification in the Gazette and a displayed map/image are procedural requirements that implement the proclamation but are not reproduced in this text."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation declares Deal Island a conservation area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and publishes the accompanying management plan (Schedules 1–2). It gives the area legal status, assigns administration to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, and records the instrument as displayed under the Rules Publication Act 1953 and notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2000."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was modified on 3 December 2024, the 'current from 2 August 2000' statement suggests no substantive amendments have occurred, yet the Table of Amending Instruments link implies amendments exist. These two statements are not strictly contradictory but create meaningful ambiguity about the instrument's actual currency.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' while simultaneously stating the file was 'last modified 3 December 2024', creating a temporal ambiguity about what version is actually current."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A file modification on 3 December 2024 that does not alter the 'current from' date raises the question of what was modified and why. If it was substantive, the version date should have changed. If administrative only, users have no way to distinguish this from substantive change, undermining the utility of the 3-working-day update policy.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The disclaimer states legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change', but the file modification date of 3 December 2024 suggests a change occurred without any corresponding version date update from 2 August 2000, implying either the update policy was not followed or the modification was non-substantive with no explanation of the distinction."}],"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":0.6,"description":"The version is stated to be current from 2 August 2000 with no amendment to that date marker, yet the file was demonstrably modified on 3 December 2024. If a modification occurred, the 'current from' date should reflect that change. If no substantive change occurred, the file modification notation is misleading as to the instrument's legal currency."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Table of Amending Instruments (hyperlink to amendments table)","section_b":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 2 August 2000 to date')","confidence":0.65,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amending Instruments — which by definition records amendments made to the instrument — is in tension with a version start date that has never been updated from 2 August 2000. If amending instruments exist, there should be a corresponding updated 'current from' date reflecting the most recent amendment."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It has remained in force in its current form since 2 August 2000. However, the Table of Amendments is referenced, suggesting some amendments may exist — but without access to that table or the full text, no scope change can be confirmed."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive legal text, making detailed analysis impossible","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 are generally straightforward in form — they declare or alter protected area status","The underlying Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) has moderate complexity, but a proclamation itself is a simple executive instrument","No substantive provisions, schedules, or boundary descriptions were included in the material provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian Government proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and in force since 2 August 2000, formally establishes or alters protected land—bringing it under strict conservation rules.  \n\nIt affects nearby landowners, recreational users, developers and conservation groups by restricting activities like logging, mining or development. The exact parcel and specific boundary effects aren’t specified in the material provided."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This appears to be a navigation page, stub, or header fragment from the Tasmanian legislation website rather than substantive legislative content. The text shows duplicated headings ('SCHEDULE 1 - Deal Island Conse SCHEDULE 1'), broken formatting, and references to a graphic image and publication metadata rather than actual operative provisions. The substantive legal content (the actual boundaries, rules, and management plan provisions) is not present in this extract.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward proclamation exercising existing powers under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. It declares a specific conservation area and approves its management plan—exactly the purpose the Act was designed for. No scope creep evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (appears to be a proclamation notice rather than substantive legislative text)","No defined terms section visible in the provided extract","Simple structure: two schedules (area declaration and plan approval)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions apparent","Cross-references only to the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Substantive content likely contained in referenced 'Plan' rather than this proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that formally creates and sets rules for the **Deal Island Conservation Area**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes Deal Island (part of the Furneaux Group in Bass Strait) as a protected **conservation area** under Tasmania's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970.\n- Approves a **management plan** for how the area will be looked after.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to Deal Island (boaters, fishers, tourists)\n- The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (who manage the area)\n- Anyone conducting commercial activities or research on the island\n\n**Why it matters:**\nDeal Island contains significant natural and cultural heritage, including historic lighthouse ruins and important seabird breeding sites. This proclamation gives legal force to protections for those values, setting out what activities are allowed and who is responsible for care of the area. It essentially puts the 'rules on the ground' into law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-117","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-117/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-117/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-117/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-117/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-117/documents"}}