{"id":"tas:sr-2003-187","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2003-187","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"187 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318226,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-187-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Excised area – Ca","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Excised area – Calverts Lagoon Conservation Area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Excised area – Ca SCHEDULE 1 - Excised area – Calverts Lagoon Conservation Area\n\n[Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr6243.gif)](/image/cpr6243.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 31 December 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 limited information available, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to have been in force in its original form since 31 December 2003, though amendments are referenced without detail. A definitive assessment would require viewing the full text and amendment history."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided is almost entirely administrative metadata — it contains no substantive legal provisions to analyse","Proclamations under nature conservation legislation can involve complex land boundary descriptions and cross-references to schedules, but none are visible here","The underlying Act (Nature Conservation Act 2002) has its own complexity, but this proclamation instrument appears to be a straightforward formal declaration","Amendments may exist (referenced but not shown) which could add complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian Government proclamation made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 that formally declares or alters protected areas, triggering conservation rules that can restrict clearing, development, hunting or commercial uses. It affects nearby landowners, businesses, recreational users, councils and conservation managers.\n\nThe provided document is mostly metadata; the specific land, protections and restrictions are not included, so local impacts cannot be determined here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation reduces the geographic extent of the Calverts Lagoon Conservation Area by excising the specified parcel; the precise boundary of the change is shown in Schedule 2's plan, and administration is noted to be with the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose measure: excision of one defined area (Schedule 1)","Reliance on a mapped plan to establish boundaries (Schedule 2 graphic)","Legal effect derives from the Nature Conservation Act 2002 (statutory linkage)","Administrative responsibility specified (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment)","Formal publication requirement met by Gazette notification (31 December 2003)","Limited textual detail means boundary interpretation depends on the plan image"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation removes a specified parcel from the Calverts Lagoon Conservation Area under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and attaches a plan (Schedule 2) showing the excised area. It changes the legal status and regulatory regime that applied to that land.\n\nThe instrument is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment and was notified in the Gazette on 31 December 2003."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original narrow purpose: excising a specific conservation area and establishing a plan for it. There is no evidence of scope creep — it is a targeted, single-purpose instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — essentially a shell with references to schedules","Only 2 substantive provisions (excision and plan reference)","Heavy reliance on external documents (the graphic image/map in Schedule 2)","No defined terms section — relies on definitions in the parent Nature Conservation Act 2002","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Straightforward administrative action with minimal legislative machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It does two main things:\n\n**1. Excises land from a conservation area**\n- It removes a specific piece of land called **Calverts Lagoon Conservation Area** from its current protected status. \"Excise\" here means to cut out or remove — so this land is being taken out of the conservation area system.\n\n**2. Establishes a plan for the area**\n- Schedule 2 contains a plan (likely a management plan or boundary description) for what happens to this land now that it's been excised. The reference to a graphic image suggests there's a map showing the exact boundaries.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone with interests in Calverts Lagoon Conservation Area — potentially landowners, traditional custodians, local communities, or developers\n- The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (which administers this proclamation)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Removing land from a conservation area typically allows for different land uses — potentially development, private ownership, or changed management arrangements\n- This represents a formal change to Tasmania's protected area estate, reducing the amount of land under strict conservation protection\n- The attached plan would specify what restrictions or permissions now apply to this land"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-187","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-187/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-187/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-187/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-187/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-187/documents"}}