{"id":"tas:sr-2001-077","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2001-077","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"77 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318746,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-077-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land SCHEDULE 1 - Area of land","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr5424.gif)](/image/cpr5424.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 4 July 2001\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amending Instruments and a file modification date of 9 December 2024 (over 23 years after the original 2001 proclamation) strongly suggests the scope or content has been altered from the original intent, likely through additions or removals of land parcels. However, without the actual operative text, the nature and extent of any scope change cannot be determined."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal content — only metadata and administrative information, making meaningful legal analysis impossible","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 are typically short, focused instruments with a narrow purpose","The existence of amending instruments adds a small layer of complexity as the current effect may differ from the original proclamation","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) would be needed to fully understand the legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian Government proclamation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 that, in this class of instruments, typically establishes or reclassifies protected land or alters boundaries. It affects landowners, nearby residents, resource users, recreationists and conservation managers.\n\nThe file here lacks the operative schedule identifying the specific land or changes, but the proclamation has been in force since 4 July 2001, amended (file updated 9 Dec 2024) and remains current as of April 2026."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward, single-purpose proclamation consistent with the original intent of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. It declares specific land for protection without apparent expansion into unrelated matters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 100 words of substantive content)","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to the parent Act and Rules Publication Act)","Structure is purely procedural: two schedules referencing external documents (land description and map)","Substantive content (the actual land description and plan) appears to be in attached schedules not fully reproduced in this extract"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. It appears to formally declare specific land as a national park, nature reserve, or other protected area.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Schedule 1** describes the specific area of land being protected (the legal description of boundaries)\n- **Schedule 2** contains a plan showing the land visually\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns, uses, or wants to use the land described\n- The Tasmanian government agencies managing protected areas\n- The general public (who gain access to or restrictions on the area)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nOnce proclaimed, this land receives legal protection under the National Parks and Wildlife Act. This typically means:\n- Restrictions on development, mining, or clearing\n- Protection of wildlife and natural features\n- Possible public access for recreation (depending on the classification)\n- Potential compensation or rights adjustments for existing landholders\n\nThe proclamation was made in 2001 and is administered by Tasmania's Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A document described as current and unmodified in substance since 2001 but bearing a file modification date of December 2024 creates an unexplained discrepancy. Either the document was amended (in which case its amending instruments should be reflected in the body) or the modification is purely administrative, which raises questions about the integrity of the version control system relied upon for legal certainty.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 4 July 2001 to date' while simultaneously stating the file was last modified 9 December 2024, yet no substantive amendment content is visible in the instrument itself to account for that modification."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A statutory instrument asserting currency 'to date (accessed 8 April 2026)' presents a future access date relative to any plausible drafting or review period. If the date is genuine, the document purports to have been accessed at a future point in time, which is logically impossible. If it is a metadata error, it undermines the reliability of the currency representation that users and courts would rely upon to confirm the instrument is current law.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The site disclaimer states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change', yet the access date is 8 April 2026 — beyond any realistic current date at time of analysis — suggesting either a prospective access timestamp or a metadata error, neither of which is legally coherent in a document meant to establish currency."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire instrument","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation devoid of operative content creates an impossible compliance situation: persons subject to or relying upon it cannot identify what land is affected, what restrictions or protections apply, or what conduct is required or prohibited. An instrument that conveys no legal meaning cannot discharge its statutory purpose under the enabling Act.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The substantive operative provisions of the Proclamation are entirely absent from the document as presented. A proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 must, at minimum, identify the land being proclaimed, its classification, and the date of effect. Without these elements, the instrument cannot be complied with, interpreted, or enforced."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information — 'Version current from 4 July 2001 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation — 'File last modified 9 December 2024'","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument simultaneously represents that it has been current and unchanged since 4 July 2001 and that the file was substantively modified as recently as 9 December 2024. These two representations are in direct tension: if the version is current from 2001 'to date' with no amendment noted in the visible body, the 2024 modification is unexplained and potentially undisclosed."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information — 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change'","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments — reference to amendments via external link only","confidence":0.5,"description":"The site warrants timely publication of changes within 3 working days, yet the amending instruments are not incorporated into or visible within the instrument itself — they are accessible only via an external hyperlink. This creates a structural contradiction between the promised transparency of currency and the practical inaccessibility of amendment history from within the document."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text merely records the designation of a specified land area and an associated plan under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and names the administering department. The instrument itself contains no indication that it alters the statutory scope of the Act or changes previously established legal boundaries."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with no operational or procedural detail","Legal effect depends on the external statutory framework of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","Key content is supplied by external attachments (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 and the plan image)","Administrative responsibility is stated but implementation mechanisms are not described","References to publication rules and Gazette notice affect formality and enforceability but add little substantive complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*, formally identifies a particular area of land (Schedule 1) and an accompanying plan (Schedule 2) and records its Gazette notification on 4 July 2001. The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment is recorded as the administering agency responsible for the proclamation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-077","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-077/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-077/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-077/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-077/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-077/documents"}}