{"id":"tas:sr-2000-211","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-211","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"211 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318828,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-211-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Low Head Historic Site","content":"# Part 1 Low Head Historic Site","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cape Sorell Historic Site","content":"# Part 2 Cape Sorell Historic Site","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mersey Bluff State Reserve","content":"# Part 3 Mersey Bluff State Reserve","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Table Cape State Reserve","content":"# Part 4 Table Cape State Reserve","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cape Wickham State Reserve","content":"# Part 5 Cape Wickham State Reserve","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation’s scope is confined to declaring specified lands as historic sites/state reserves and publishing their plans. The text gives no indication that it expands or narrows that original declaratory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Document is short and declaratory: lists areas and plans (Schedules 1 and 2) rather than creating new regulatory regimes.","No substantive regulatory detail or new compliance mechanisms included—relies on the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 for operative rules.","Includes multiple parts (five site entries) and associated graphic plans, which require attention to spatial boundaries but not complex legal rules.","Administrative detail minimal: identifies administering department and Gazette notification date (13 December 2000).","Cross-reference dependence: effectiveness and restrictions depend on the parent Act rather than this proclamation itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 formally declares specific parcels of land as protected historic sites and state reserves and attaches the official site plans. It makes those lands subject to the Act’s management framework and places administration responsibility with the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Practically, the government (the Department) decides the sites’ legal status and publishes the boundary plans; land users and managers must follow whatever restrictions and management actions flow from that status."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation has changed from its original intent. It has remained in force since 13 December 2000. However, a definitive assessment is not possible without the operative text of the proclamation and its full amendment history."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no operative legal text is visible, limiting substantive analysis","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can involve technical land description (metes and bounds surveying language), which adds complexity in full form","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) and any amending instruments is required to understand full effect","The document has been in force since 2000 with potential amendments, requiring review of the Table of Amendments for a complete picture"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 that formally declares or changes the status of protected land, putting it under legal protection and restricting activities like logging, mining or development. It affects nearby residents, landowners, tourism and other businesses, and researchers. The proclamation has been in force since 13 December 2000. The specific land affected is not included here, so full legal impact can’t be determined."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original intended purpose: formally declaring specific parcels of land as protected areas under the parent Act. There is no evidence of scope creep — the document is a straightforward land reservation instrument without additional regulatory baggage."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 200 words of substantive text)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","Simple structure: two schedules with five parts each, mirroring each other","No conditional language, exceptions, or operative provisions beyond the declaratory structure","Content consists primarily of headings and image placeholders rather than legal text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** made under the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970* that formally declares five specific areas of land as protected sites.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Creates or confirms legal protection for **five distinct areas** in Tasmania:\n  - **Low Head Historic Site** (Part 1)\n  - **Cape Sorell Historic Site** (Part 2)\n  - **Mersey Bluff State Reserve** (Part 3)\n  - **Table Cape State Reserve** (Part 4)\n  - **Cape Wickham State Reserve** (Part 5)\n\n- **Schedule 1** identifies the actual land areas being protected\n- **Schedule 2** contains maps/plans showing the exact boundaries of each site (referenced as image files)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns, uses, or wants to access these specific parcels of land\n- The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (which administers these sites)\n- Visitors to these historic sites and state reserves\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation gives these areas their legal status as protected land. Without this formal declaration, the sites wouldn't have the special protections that come with being a \"Historic Site\" or \"State Reserve\" under Tasmanian law — such as restrictions on development, mining, or other activities that could damage the natural or cultural values of these places."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation that is 'current from' a fixed date but has been file-modified 24 years later suggests amendments or administrative changes have occurred, yet the currency statement implies an unbroken, unchanged version. This is not strictly a legal absurdity but creates a presentation-level logical inconsistency about the instrument's integrity.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 13 December 2000 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 3 December 2024', implying the proclamation has been modified without any corresponding update to its currency commencement date, creating an ambiguity as to what version is actually being read."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The promise of timely updates within 3 working days sits in tension with a 24-year-old currency date persisting alongside a 2024 file modification. Either the file modification is purely administrative (in which case the 3-day update claim is misleading in context) or a substantive change occurred without updating the currency marker.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The status information 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 currency date remains 13 December 2000. If changes occurred prompting a file modification in 2024, the 3-working-day update commitment appears not to have resulted in a revised currency commencement date."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 13 December 2000 to date')","section_b":"Status Information - Authorisation ('File last modified 3 December 2024')","confidence":0.6,"description":"The proclamation asserts it has been current and unchanged since 13 December 2000, yet the file was last modified on 3 December 2024, nearly 24 years later. These two statements are in logical tension: either the instrument has not changed (making the 2024 modification unexplained) or it has changed (making the 2000 currency date potentially misleading)."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-211","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-211/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-211/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-211/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-211/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-211/documents"}}