{"id":"tas:sr-2000-213","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-213","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"213 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318837,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-213-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":"Extension of Southwest National Park","content":"# Part 1 Extension of Southwest National Park","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Extension of South Bruny National Park","content":"# Part 2 Extension of South Bruny National Park","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Extension of Three Hummock Island Nature Reserve","content":"# Part 3 Extension of Three Hummock Island Nature Reserve","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The metadata is internally inconsistent in implying the document reflects the law as of April 2026 but was last touched in December 2024, leaving open the question of whether amendments made between December 2024 and April 2026 are captured, despite the 'usually updated within 3 working days' assurance.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 13 December 2000 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:16)' while simultaneously stating the file was 'last modified 3 December 2024'. This creates a temporal inconsistency: a document claimed to be current to April 2026 cannot have been last modified in December 2024 if it reflects the law as it stands at the access date."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Full document structure","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation is a formal executive instrument with legal effect. Without operative clauses identifying land, boundaries, or the nature of the reservation, there is nothing for any person or authority to comply with, enforce, or give effect to. The instrument cannot fulfil its statutory purpose under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970.","confidence":0.82,"description":"The proclamation as reproduced contains no substantive operative provisions whatsoever. A proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 must, by the nature of such instruments, declare or gazette land as a reserved area, vary boundaries, or perform some other operative legal act. The absence of any such content renders the instrument, as presented, legally inoperative and meaningless."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Currency of version / Authorisation","severity":"medium","reasoning":"If the 3-working-day assurance were honoured and amendments had occurred in the intervening period, the file modification date would be far more recent. Either no amendments occurred (making the 'to date' claim trivially true but misleading) or the update assurance was not met.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document asserts legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change' yet the file was last modified 3 December 2024 for a document accessed on 8 April 2026 — a gap of approximately 16 months. This directly contradicts the 3-working-day update assurance."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Currency of version — 'current from 13 December 2000 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:16)'","section_b":"Authorisation — 'File last modified 3 December 2024'","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document simultaneously claims currency up to 8 April 2026 and a last modification date of 3 December 2024. These two statements cannot both be true if any legislative change occurred between those dates, and they create ambiguity as to the actual authoritative state of the law at the point of access."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information — 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Authorisation — 'File last modified 3 December 2024'","confidence":0.6,"description":"The update assurance of 3 working days is contradicted by the file modification date being approximately 16 months prior to the stated access date of 8 April 2026, suggesting either the assurance was breached or the metadata is unreliable."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 — formally declaring land to be part of national parks and nature reserves. It has not expanded beyond the original statutory purpose of creating and modifying protected area boundaries."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external references to the parent Act","Simple structure: three straightforward land extensions with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act citation","Administrative in nature — essentially a boundary description instrument with maps referenced but not included in text","No operative provisions beyond the basic proclamation mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. It formally **expands three protected areas** by adding new parcels of land to them:\n\n- **Southwest National Park** — extended by adding more land to this large wilderness park in Tasmania's southwest\n- **South Bruny National Park** — extended by adding more land to this park on Bruny Island, south of Hobart  \n- **Three Hummock Island Nature Reserve** — extended by adding more land to this reserve on an island in Bass Strait\n\n**What it does:** The proclamation changes the legal boundaries of these protected areas, bringing additional land under national park or nature reserve status. This means the newly added land is now protected from development and managed for conservation purposes.\n\n**Who it affects:** Landowners adjacent to these areas (if any private land is affected), the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (which manages the areas), and anyone seeking to use the newly included land for activities like mining, forestry, or development (now restricted or prohibited).\n\n**Why it matters:** This is how governments formally create or expand protected areas. Once proclaimed, the land enjoys legal protection under the National Parks and Wildlife Act — typically restricting activities like logging, mining, and certain types of development, while allowing public access for recreation and conservation activities."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation confines itself to extending park/nature-reserve boundaries and providing accompanying plans. It does not introduce new powers, fees, exemptions or regulatory frameworks beyond placing specified land under the National Parks and Wildlife Act as administered by the named department."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive change: instrument only declares boundary extensions for named reserves.","Multiple schedules and parts (three reserve extensions) increase drafting steps and cross-references.","Inclusion of graphic plans/maps requires spatial interpretation to identify exact parcels.","Publication and notification formalities (Gazette, Rules Publication Act) affect commencement and legal certainty.","Administrative assignment: management responsibility recorded (Dept of Primary Industries, Water and Environment)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation updates the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 by adding specified parcels of land to Southwest National Park, South Bruny National Park and Three Hummock Island Nature Reserve, and includes plans showing those additions. It was notified in the Gazette on 13 December 2000 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Mechanically, it changes which land falls under the Act and shifts management responsibility; it does not itself set funding, fees or other regulatory rules."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication of scope change from original intent. The proclamation has been current and unchanged since 13 December 2000, suggesting it operates as originally made. However, the absence of operative text makes a definitive scope assessment impossible."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive operative text is visible, severely limiting analysis","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can vary widely in scope and complexity depending on the land parcels involved","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) may be required to understand the full legal effect","Administrative arrangement orders may affect which minister and department is responsible, adding a layer of institutional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 formally establishes or alters protected land, triggering legal protections and management rules for that area. It affects landowners and occupiers, visitors and recreational users, businesses operating nearby, and local and state land managers.\n\nIt matters because proclamation imposes long‑term restrictions on development, access, and activities (e.g., hunting, clearing), legally safeguarding the environment — though the specific land and measures aren’t included in the provided document."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-213","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-213/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-213/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-213/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-213/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-213/documents"}}