{"id":"tas:sr-2000-118","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-118","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"118 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318788,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-118-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Logan Lagoon Cons","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Logan Lagoon Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Logan Lagoon Cons SCHEDULE 1 - Logan Lagoon 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/lognlag.gif)](/image/lognlag.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 proclamation implements a designation under the existing Act by declaring the conservation area and linking a plan; it does not amend the Act or expand legal powers beyond bringing the land within the Act's existing scope and assigning administration."},"complexity_factors":["Short, declaratory instrument with no novel regulatory text","Relies on an attached map/plan for spatial detail rather than statutory description","References existing primary legislation (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) rather than creating new powers","Administrative assignment to an existing department without new enforcement mechanisms","No schedules of restrictions or procedural requirements embedded in the proclamation text"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally declares the Logan Lagoon area a Conservation Area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, attaches an official plan/map, and assigns administration to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2000, it brings the site under the Act's management rules. The department becomes responsible for management decisions and administrative costs, while land users and visitors must comply with any statutory restrictions in the Act and the attached plan."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward proclamation exercising existing powers under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. It does exactly what the parent Act contemplates: creating a conservation area and adopting a management plan for it. No scope creep evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (essentially a notification instrument)","Only 2 schedules referenced but actual content not fully reproduced in this extract","No defined terms section visible in this fragment","Simple administrative proclamation format - essentially a 'notice of creation' of a protected area","Heavy reliance on external documents (the actual Schedule 2 plan is not included in this text)","Minimal conditional logic - primarily declaratory language establishing the conservation area"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that creates a new protected area called the **Logan Lagoon Conservation Area**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes a conservation area at Logan Lagoon under Tasmania's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970\n- Sets out a management plan (Schedule 2) for how this protected area will be looked after\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone wanting to use or develop land around Logan Lagoon (on Tasmania's east coast, near the Freycinet Peninsula)\n- The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, which manages the area\n- Traditional owners, local communities, and visitors to the area\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Protects the lagoon's significant wetland values, including bird habitat and natural ecosystems\n- Restricts certain activities (like development or hunting) to preserve the environmental values\n- Gives legal force to the management plan, meaning decisions about the area must follow it"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was last modified on 3 December 2024, the version currency should reflect that date. A static start date of '2 August 2000 to date' combined with a 2024 modification date creates ambiguity about what the authoritative current version actually is.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 3 December 2024', implying the document has been modified but the version date has not been updated to reflect that modification."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update guarantee cannot be verified or enforced retroactively across a 24-year period, making it an unverifiable and effectively meaningless assurance for historical accuracy.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The site claims legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change', yet the version is stated as current from 2 August 2000 with a file modification date of 3 December 2024, leaving it unclear whether all changes in that 24-year span were captured within the stated 3-working-day window."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 2 August 2000 to date')","section_b":"Status Information - Authorisation ('File last modified 3 December 2024')","confidence":0.5,"description":"The version is described as current from 2 August 2000 with no updated version date, yet the file was last modified on 3 December 2024. This creates a contradiction between the stated currency period and the actual modification history, as a modification logically implies a new version or amendment that should update the currency date."}]},"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 appears to be a standard land declaration instrument that has remained in force since 2 August 2000, with amendments recorded but no evidence of fundamental purpose change."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive legal text, making meaningful analysis difficult","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 are typically short, formulaic instruments that follow a standard template","The actual operative provisions (the specific land description and declaration type) are absent from the text provided","No complex definitions, cross-references, or multi-stage legal tests are present in the visible content"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 formally changes the legal status of specified land—creating, altering, or revoking protected area designation—which can significantly restrict activities like logging, mining, farming or development. It affects nearby landowners, businesses, recreational users, conservation groups and local councils.\n\nIn force since 2 August 2000, administered by the Tasmanian government, and amended at least once; file last updated 3 December 2024."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-118","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-118/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-118/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-118/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-118/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-118/documents"}}