{"id":"tas:sr-2004-012","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2004-012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"12 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318037,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-012-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Reedy Lagoon Priv","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Reedy Lagoon Private Nature Reserve","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Reedy Lagoon Priv SCHEDULE 1 - Reedy Lagoon Private Nature Reserve","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr5774.gif)](/image/cpr5774.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 17 March 2004\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 metadata alone, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The instrument appears to have remained substantively consistent since commencement in 2005, though the absence of the full text makes a definitive assessment impossible."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative metadata was provided — no substantive legal content is visible for analysis","Proclamations under nature conservation legislation can involve complex land descriptions and legal boundaries, but none are present here","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (Nature Conservation Act 2002) would be required to understand the full legal effect","Amendment history suggests at least one change has been made, which could add interpretive complexity if the full text were available"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Nature Conservation Act 2002, formally changes the legal status and management of specified land—affecting nearby landowners, the public, businesses, and management agencies by imposing or removing use and access rules. It matters because such declarations create legally enforceable restrictions on activities like development or resource use. Note: only administrative metadata was provided; the actual area and specific measures were not included."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument’s scope is limited and straightforward: it designates the Reedy Lagoon area as a private nature reserve and publishes the associated plan. There is no indication in the text that it changes or expands beyond that original designation."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument: designation of one private nature reserve with an attached plan.","Substantive effects depend on cross-reference to the Nature Conservation Act 2002 (external source of operational rules and obligations).","Boundary and legal effect are defined by an attached plan/graphic, requiring spatial interpretation to identify exact limits.","Administration and enforcement fall to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, creating administrative discretion on implementation.","Formal Gazette notification (17 March 2004) confers legal force and establishes timing; compliance burdens and duties therefore commence as set under the Act."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally establishes the Reedy Lagoon Private Nature Reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and publishes the reserve’s boundary plan. It was notified in the Gazette on 17 March 2004 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Mechanically, it gives the land a conservation designation under the Act, changing who may use and manage the site by placing it within the Act’s regulatory and administrative regime; landowners and users must follow the Act’s rules and departmental directions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* — declaring specific private land as a nature reserve and establishing its management plan. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a standard administrative instrument doing precisely what the parent Act authorises."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially a declaration with two schedules (one naming the reserve, one containing the management plan)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on the parent Act (*Nature Conservation Act 2002*) for definitions","No conditional logic or exceptions — it simply proclaims the reserve and attaches the plan","Single cross-reference to the *Rules Publication Act 1953* (merely procedural, about how the document was published)","The actual substantive content (the management plan in Schedule 2) is represented only by a placeholder image reference, suggesting the detailed rules are graphical or mapped rather than textual in this extract"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It creates a new **private nature reserve** called **Reedy Lagoon Private Nature Reserve**.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Declares protected land**: It formally recognises a specific area of land (Reedy Lagoon) as a private nature reserve, giving it legal protection under conservation law.\n- **Establishes a management plan**: Schedule 2 contains a plan that sets out how this reserve will be managed — likely covering what activities are allowed, what is prohibited, and how the natural environment will be protected.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The **private landowner(s)** who own Reedy Lagoon — they retain ownership but must manage the land according to the reserve's rules.\n- **Visitors and neighbours** — their access and activities may be restricted by the management plan.\n- **The Tasmanian government** — specifically the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, which oversees compliance.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nPrivate nature reserves are a way to protect ecologically important land without the government buying it. This lets landowners permanently protect native habitat, wildlife, and ecosystems while keeping title to their property. It adds another layer of legal protection beyond normal land ownership, making it harder for future owners to clear, develop, or damage the area."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-012","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-012/documents"}}