{"id":"tas:sr-2003-076","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2003-076","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"76 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318304,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-076-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Port Cygnet Conse","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Port Cygnet Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Port Cygnet Conse SCHEDULE 1 - Port Cygnet Conservation Area","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr4895.gif)](/image/cpr4895.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 2 July 2003\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication the proclamation's scope has changed from its original intent. It has been in continuous force since 2 July 2003. The Table of Amending Instruments reference suggests amendments may exist, but no substantive scope changes can be confirmed from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["The document is largely administrative metadata rather than substantive legal content, limiting analytical depth","Proclamations under nature conservation legislation can have layered interactions with other land management laws, but the operative provisions are not visible here","Minimal technical legal language in the portion provided","Short, single-purpose instrument typical of subordinate legislation (delegated legislation made under a parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 that declares or alters the protected status of land, affecting nearby landowners, users, councils, and businesses by imposing strict controls on clearing, development, hunting and commercial activities. It has been in force since 2 July 2003. The extract provided is mainly administrative metadata and does not include the operative text, so the specific area or particulars of the declaration cannot be identified from this document alone."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original proclamation establishing the conservation area. The scope is narrow and precisely targeted: creating a single conservation area with its management plan. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 100 words of substantive content)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","Simple structure: two schedules (declaration of area + plan) with no conditional logic","Essentially a formal notification document rather than detailed regulatory text","Graphic reference suggests map-based boundary definition rather than textual description"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** made under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* that formally creates the **Port Cygnet Conservation Area** and establishes a **management plan** for it.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares a specific area of land/water (Port Cygnet) as a protected \"conservation area\" under Tasmanian law\n- Sets up a formal plan to manage how that area will be protected and used\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns, uses, or wants to access land or waters within the Port Cygnet area\n- The Tasmanian government department responsible for managing conservation areas\n- Developers, fishers, boaters, or businesses operating in or near this area\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Once proclaimed, the area receives legal protection under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002*\n- Activities in the area may become restricted or require permits\n- The management plan sets the rules for what can and cannot happen in this protected space"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text simply records the designation of the Port Cygnet Conservation Area and its plan; it contains no material indicating a change from the proclamation's apparent original scope or intent, nor does it include operational amendments or expanded powers."},"complexity_factors":["Document is a single proclamation declaring a conservation area with an attached plan/map rather than containing operational regulatory detail.","References to schedules and a graphic plan increase reliance on external documents to understand precise boundaries and restrictions.","Formal publication requirements (display/numbering under Rules Publication Act 1953 and Gazette notification) create administrative steps.","Administration is assigned to a named department, concentrating implementation discretion there but without further elaboration in the supplied text."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally designates the Port Cygnet Conservation Area under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and publishes an accompanying plan and map. It creates a legal conservation area, administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, and was notified in the Gazette on 2 July 2003. The text supplied does not specify management rules, costs, or fees; it therefore affects land users, managers and regulators by establishing legal boundaries and departmental responsibility for the site."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-076","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-076/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-076/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-076/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-076/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-076/documents"}}