{"id":"tas:sr-2001-085","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2001-085","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"85 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318751,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-085-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/henty.gif)](/image/henty.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 8 August 2001\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument, as supplied, is a proclamation designating land and a plan under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and assigns administration to a named department. The text contains no information indicating a change from the original scope or intent of that designation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short primary text with no substantive operational rules or criteria","Substantive detail (boundaries and map) contained in external schedules and graphic image","Cross-references to other statutes (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970; Rules Publication Act 1953) for procedural/metropolitan form","Administrative assignment stated but no implementation steps or regulatory obligations set out","Gazettal date provided, indicating finality/timing but not any transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"Sets out a proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 that designates a particular area of land and an accompanying plan (Schedules 1–2). The proclamation was notified in the Gazette on 8 August 2001 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Mechanically, it places the named land within the NPW Act framework and assigns administration to that Department; the schedules and attached graphic contain the detailed boundaries and plan."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This appears to be a navigation page, stub, or incomplete fragment. The actual content of Schedules 1 and 2 (the land description and plan) are missing—only the headings are present. The 'henty.gif' image reference suggests this is a web page template or index entry rather than the complete legal instrument. Without the actual land descriptions and plan details, this document cannot be meaningfully analysed as legislation.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original intended purpose: to formally declare specific land as protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the straightforward reservation function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 100 words of substantive text)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and Rules Publication Act 1953","Content is primarily procedural (notification and administration details) rather than substantive rules","Actual land descriptions and plans are incorporated by reference rather than included in the text","Simple binary structure: Schedule 1 (land) and Schedule 2 (plan)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement) made under Tasmania's **National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970**. It formally declares specific land as being set aside for conservation purposes—likely as a national park, nature reserve, or similar protected area.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Schedule 1** identifies the specific parcel(s) of land being protected (though the actual land description appears to be missing or referenced externally)\n- **Schedule 2** contains a plan showing the boundaries of that land (also appears to be a reference to an external map/diagram)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The general public (who gain access to or restrictions on the use of this land)\n- Land managers and the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (who administer the area)\n- Any existing landholders or users whose rights may be affected by the reservation\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is how governments legally create protected areas. Once proclaimed, the land receives legal protection under the National Parks and Wildlife Act—meaning activities like logging, mining, or development are restricted or prohibited, and the area is managed for conservation and/or public recreation. The reference to \"henty.gif\" suggests this relates to the **Henty** region in Tasmania (likely the Henty Glacial Erratics or Henty Dunes area)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A version described as continuously current from 2001 while simultaneously having been modified in 2024 is internally inconsistent. If the version has not changed, there is no reason for a 2024 modification date. If it has changed, the currency statement is misleading.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 8 August 2001 to date' yet the file was last modified on 9 December 2024, implying amendments occurred but the currency statement remains anchored to the original 2001 date, creating ambiguity about what 'current' actually means."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Update Policy","severity":"low","reasoning":"A self-referential assurance of timeliness that cannot be validated from within the same document is logically circular and practically meaningless without external verification infrastructure being specified.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The instrument states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the file modification date of 9 December 2024 cannot be independently verified against the Table of Amendments from within the instrument itself, making the update assurance unverifiable on its face."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version (stating version current from 8 August 2001 to date)","section_b":"Authorisation - File last modified 9 December 2024","confidence":0.6,"description":"The instrument simultaneously asserts it represents a version current from 8 August 2001 and that the file was last modified on 9 December 2024. If the instrument is unchanged since 2001, a 2024 modification is contradictory. If it was substantively modified in 2024, the 2001 currency date is misleading."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amendments and a file modification date of December 2024 (some 23 years after the original 2001 proclamation) strongly suggests the scope or content has been altered from its original form at least once. However, the nature of those changes cannot be determined from the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided lacks substantive content — only metadata and administrative information is visible, limiting full analysis","Proclamations operate under a parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970), requiring cross-reference to understand full legal effect","Existence of amending instruments adds a layer of complexity — the current version may differ from the original proclamation","Administrative arrangements (responsible Minister/Department) may have changed over the 20+ year lifespan of this instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation, made under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, formally declares or modifies protected land—establishing, altering or revoking national park or reserve boundaries. It affects nearby landowners, park users, developers and conservation interests because it changes legal rights and permitted activities on the land. The instrument has been in force since 8 August 2001, has at least one amendment (Table of Amendments), and was last modified 9 December 2024. Substantive land details were not provided."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-085","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-085/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-085/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-085/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-085/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2001-085/documents"}}