{"id":"tas:sr-2000-121","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-121","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"121 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318791,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-121-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Wybalenna Island ","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Wybalenna Island Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Wybalenna Island  SCHEDULE 1 - Wybalenna 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/wybalen.gif)](/image/wybalen.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":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is provided to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. The document shows it has been in force since 2 August 2000 with a table of amendments, but the nature of any amendments — and whether they expanded or narrowed the original scope — cannot be assessed from the metadata alone."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive legal text, making meaningful analysis difficult","Proclamations under this Act can involve complex land tenure and boundary descriptions, but none are visible here","The Act itself (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) contains layered obligations, but the proclamation instrument is typically a short, targeted declaration","References to amending instruments suggest changes over time, but the nature of those amendments is not disclosed in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and in force since 2 August 2000, formally changes the protective status of land — creating, altering, or revoking a reserve. It affects landowners, recreational users, farmers, conservationists, local councils and nearby businesses because stricter controls on logging, mining, grazing and development apply. The provided text omits the precise land descriptions, so consult the full instrument for exact boundaries and legal effects."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation establishes Wybalenna Island as a Conservation Area and records a plan, as evidenced in the text. There is no indication within the instrument that the area’s legal scope was altered from its stated purpose or that it amends or narrows an earlier designation; the Gazette notification (2 August 2000) and the assignment of administration are consistent with a straightforward creation of the conservation area."},"complexity_factors":["Single-site designation (Wybalenna Island) keeps scope narrow","Instrument is primarily declarative (establishes status and records a plan) rather than prescriptive","Includes a graphical plan reference rather than detailed operational rules","Relies on the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (external Act supplies detailed powers and obligations)","Administrative responsibility plainly assigned to one department (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment)","Short text with few cross-references or exceptions reduces interpretive complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation declares Wybalenna Island to be a Conservation Area under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and records an accompanying plan. It changes the island’s legal land‑use status, places management, decision‑making and enforcement responsibility with the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, and was notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2000. The instrument therefore governs permitted activities, access and conservation management on the island, with administrative costs and enforcement falling to the administering department."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"If the file was last modified on 3 December 2024, the version currency should reflect that date. Stating it is current from 2 August 2000 'to date' while simultaneously acknowledging a 2024 modification creates an ambiguity about what version is actually being presented and whether the 2 August 2000 date refers to commencement or last amendment.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 2 August 2000 to date' yet the file was last modified on 3 December 2024, suggesting amendments have occurred, but the version currency date has not been updated to reflect those modifications."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not a flaw in the legislation itself, the access timestamp of 8 April 2026 embedded in what appears to be a static document raises questions about the reliability of the currency information presented. If this is a cached or static reproduction, the currency statement 'to date' is misleading as it implies real-time currency.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The legislation claims to be 'accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:14', which is a future date relative to any plausible drafting or publication date, yet is presented as a current access timestamp on a live legislative database."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"If the 3-working-day update commitment is met, a December 2024 file modification should produce a version currency date more recent than 2 August 2000. The coexistence of these two statements suggests either the update commitment is not being met, the modification was purely administrative, or the version dating methodology is inconsistent.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The site states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation', yet the file was last modified 3 December 2024 while the version currency is stated as beginning 2 August 2000, creating an irreconcilable gap of over 24 years with no explanation."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","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 version is described as current from 2 August 2000, implying no substantive change since that date, yet the file was modified as recently as 3 December 2024. These two statements are in tension: either the modification was substantive (contradicting the currency date) or it was not (making the modification note misleading)."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('usually updated within 3 working days after a change')","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments ('click to view Table of Amendments')","confidence":0.6,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amendments hyperlink implies there have been amendments to the instrument since 2 August 2000, yet the version currency date remains 2 August 2000. This contradicts the 3-working-day update commitment, as any amendments listed in the table should have triggered a version currency date update."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended — formally declaring a specific area as a conservation reserve under the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words of substantive text)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act (*National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*)","Simple structure: two schedules (declaration of area + plan reference), no nested conditions or exceptions","No operative provisions beyond the basic proclamation mechanism and cross-reference to the administering department","Primarily a 'machinery' document that triggers existing legislative frameworks rather than creating new substantive rules"],"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 formally creates the **Wybalenna Island Conservation Area** — a protected nature reserve on Wybalenna Island.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares Wybalenna Island as a conservation area under Schedule 1\n- Establishes a management plan for the area under Schedule 2\n- Brings the island under the protection and management rules of the National Parks and Wildlife Act\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to Wybalenna Island (rules about access, activities, and behaviour)\n- The Tasmanian government department responsible for parks and wildlife\n- Any businesses or organisations operating on or near the island\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWybalenna Island has significant historical and cultural importance — it was the site of a brutal Aboriginal settlement in the 1830s where many Tasmanian Aboriginal people died. This proclamation helps protect both the natural environment and the cultural heritage of the site, ensuring it is managed respectfully and preserved for future generations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-121","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-121/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-121/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-121/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-121/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-121/documents"}}