{"id":"tas:sr-2004-013","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2004-013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"13 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318042,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - St Patricks Head ","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - St Patricks Head Private Nature Reserve","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - St Patricks Head  SCHEDULE 1 - St Patricks Head 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/cpr6329.gif)](/image/cpr6329.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":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Cannot definitively assess scope change as the substantive operative provisions of the Proclamation were not included in the provided text. The existence of amendments (noted in the Table of Amending Instruments) suggests the scope or detail may have been modified since original enactment in 2004–2005, but the nature of those changes cannot be determined from the metadata alone."},"complexity_factors":["The operative content of the Proclamation is not included in the provided text, limiting substantive analysis","Proclamations are typically short, declaratory instruments with limited technical complexity","Minimal provisions visible — primarily administrative metadata (dates, amendment table reference)","Straightforward legislative instrument type with well-understood legal effect under parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Nature Conservation Act 2002 and in force since 16 May 2005 (with later amendments and a file update on 5 July 2017), formally designates or alters the legal status of land for conservation. \n\nIt affects landowners, nearby users, recreational visitors and developers by creating legally enforceable protections or restrictions on activities and access in the declared areas."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation performs a straightforward designation and mapping of a private nature reserve and assigns departmental administration. The text contains no indication that it alters or expands the statutory scope beyond making the designated declaration; it does not specify new powers, exclusions or funding changes."},"complexity_factors":["Single declaratory action: creates a named private nature reserve","Includes a mapped plan (graphic) that defines the reserve spatially","Short text with no detailed operational, regulatory or funding provisions","Relies on the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and other instruments for substantive rules","Formal technical steps recorded (Gazette notification; Rules Publication Act numbering)"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally designates “St Patricks Head” as the “St Patricks Head Private Nature Reserve” under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and records an accompanying plan (graphic). It was notified in the Gazette on 17 March 2004.  \n\nThe instrument places administration responsibility with the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. The proclamation text itself does not set out funding, specific landowner obligations, access rules or operational details — those follow from the Act and any implementing instruments."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 — creating a private nature reserve with an associated management plan. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a straightforward exercise of a specific statutory power."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words of substantive text)","No defined terms section — relies on definitions in the parent Nature Conservation Act 2002","Minimal conditional logic — primarily declaratory language ('is proclaimed')","Simple two-schedule structure (declaration of reserve + management plan)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act and Rules Publication Act 1953","Plan content referenced but not reproduced in this extract (graphic placeholder only)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **proclamation** (an official public announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It creates a new **private nature reserve** called **St Patricks Head**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Declares protected land**: It formally designates a specific area of land at St Patricks Head as a \"Private Nature Reserve\" — a category of protected area where the land remains privately owned but is managed for conservation purposes under a formal agreement with the government.\n- **Establishes a management plan**: Schedule 2 contains a plan that governs how this reserve will be managed — likely covering what activities are permitted, restricted, or prohibited to protect natural values.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The **private landowner(s)** at St Patricks Head, who now have binding obligations to manage the land for conservation\n- **Visitors** to the area, who must follow any access restrictions or rules set out in 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 key tool for conservation in Tasmania. They allow important natural habitats to be protected without the government needing to purchase the land outright. This proclamation gives legal backing to conservation efforts at St Patricks Head, ensuring the area's ecological values are preserved through enforceable rules rather than just goodwill."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-013","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-013/documents"}}