{"id":"tas:sr-2000-244","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-244","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"244 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318862,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-244-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Douglas-Apsley Na","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Douglas-Apsley National Park","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Douglas-Apsley Na SCHEDULE 1 - Douglas-Apsley National Park","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr4880.gif)](/image/cpr4880.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 27 December 2000\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided document to assess whether the scope of this proclamation changed from any original intent. The document consists almost entirely of status information and website metadata rather than operative legal text."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost exclusively metadata, formatting, and navigation elements — the actual operative legal content of the proclamation is not present","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 are generally short, administrative instruments with limited complexity","No substantive clauses, schedules, or land descriptions are visible to assess technical complexity","The parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) may carry complexity, but the proclamation itself is typically a simple declaratory instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, used to declare or alter protected land and thereby affect nearby landowners, recreational users, developers and conservation interests. It has been in force since 27 December 2000 and amended at least once. The copy provided is largely metadata; the proclamation’s substantive clauses (specific areas, boundaries or actions) are not visible here, so the precise changes cannot be confirmed."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text proclaims the Douglas‑Apsley National Park and attaches a plan; it does not indicate any change from an earlier instrument or from the Act’s normal operation. No evidence in the text shows a change in scope from original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Short, self-contained proclamation text with clear headings (Schedules 1–2)","Cross-reference to the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 for legal effect (external dependency)","Inclusion of a Plan and a graphic map (Schedule 2) that may require spatial interpretation","Administrative detail limited to department identification and Gazette notification date, reducing internal regulatory detail","Absence of detailed operational rules in the supplied text — substantive rules likely reside in the attached plan or parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, declares the Douglas‑Apsley National Park and attaches a Plan (Schedules 1–2). Notified in the Gazette on 27 December 2000, it is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.\n\nMechanically, it places the land into statutory park status, vests management and rule‑making authority in the administering department, and makes park users and adjacent landholders subject to the plan’s rules — shifting compliance and enforcement costs to those users and to the department."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This is a navigation/header page or stub from the Tasmanian legislation website. It contains only procedural metadata (notification date, administering department, publication formalities) and schedule headings. The actual legal substance — the boundaries of Douglas-Apsley National Park and the detailed management plan rules — is not included in this fragment. The graphic reference and broken schedule headings suggest this is an index page rather than the full legal instrument.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward proclamation doing exactly what the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970* contemplates: declaring an area as a national park and adopting a management plan for it. No scope creep evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially a formal declaration with two schedules (one naming the park, one containing the plan)","No defined terms section or interpretation provisions visible in this fragment","No complex conditional logic or nested exceptions in the visible text","Cross-references only to the parent Act (*National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*) and the *Rules Publication Act 1953* (standard publication formalities)","Content appears to be a header/notification page only — the actual substantive provisions (the boundaries of the park and the full management plan) are contained in the schedules which are not fully reproduced here"],"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 or modifies the **Douglas-Apsley National Park** and establishes a **management plan** for how that park will be run.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Declares protected land**: It legally designates a specific area of land as a national park, which means it receives special protection under conservation laws.\n- **Sets the rules**: The attached plan (Schedule 2) outlines how the park will be managed — what activities are allowed, what is prohibited, and how the natural environment will be protected.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to the park (bushwalkers, campers, tourists)\n- Nearby landowners and businesses\n- The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (who must enforce the plan)\n- Anyone seeking to conduct commercial activities or development in the area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nOnce proclaimed, this land has strict legal protections. You can't just build, mine, or clear land in a national park without specific approval. The management plan becomes the legal rulebook for the area, meaning activities that conflict with it can be stopped or penalised."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-244","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-244/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-244/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-244/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-244/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-244/documents"}}