{"id":"tas:sr-2004-054","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2004-054","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"54 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318133,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-054-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Rocky Cape Nation","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Rocky Cape National Park Partial Revocation","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Rocky Cape Nation SCHEDULE 1 - Rocky Cape National Park Partial Revocation\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/cpr6458.gif)](/image/cpr6458.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 21 July 2004\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act—the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* specifically provides for proclamations to alter the boundaries of national parks and reserves. The scope remains limited to the specific administrative task of revoking part of Rocky Cape National Park."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 operative provisions (Schedule 1 - the revocation, Schedule 2 - the plan)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Simple administrative action with no conditional logic or exceptions","Essentially a formal notification of a boundary change with an attached map"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** made under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* that partially revokes (cancels or removes) land from **Rocky Cape National Park**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Removes a specific portion of land from the protected area status of Rocky Cape National Park\n- This means that land is no longer subject to the strict conservation rules that apply to national parks\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian government and its environment department\n- Any landowners, leaseholders, or users of the specific land being removed from the park\n- The general public, if the land becomes available for different uses (such as private development, infrastructure, or other purposes)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- National park status generally prohibits development and intensive land use\n- Removing land from a national park is a significant decision that reduces environmental protection for that area\n- This type of proclamation is often used when land is needed for public infrastructure, to correct boundary errors, or to allow economic development\n\n**Note:** The actual boundaries and specific land details would be shown on the plan referenced in Schedule 2 (the map/image mentioned), which is not fully reproduced in this text."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available to assess whether the scope of this proclamation changed from any original intent. The document shows no amendments have altered it since commencement in July 2004, suggesting it has remained stable and within its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — the substantive content of the proclamation is absent, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 are generally straightforward instruments — they declare land status rather than create complex regulatory schemes","No amending instruments are described in the visible content, limiting assessment of legislative evolution","Minimal technical legal language present in the available text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under Tasmania’s Nature Conservation Act 2002 formally declares land as a protected area, giving it legal conservation status and restricting activities such as clearing, development or hunting. It affects nearby landowners, recreational users, developers and the wider public by imposing ongoing controls to conserve biodiversity.\n\nThe proclamation took effect 21 July 2004 and remains current; the provided record is metadata only and does not show the proclamation’s full text or the specific land involved."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument effects a limited, location-specific change (partial revocation of Rocky Cape National Park) as stated. There is no textual indication here that it alters the broader scope or purpose of the Nature Conservation Act 2002."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and narrowly targeted (partial revocation of a single park)","Legal effect depends on an accompanying map/plan (Schedule 2) rather than detailed textual description","Impacts on land use and rights require follow-up administrative actions (land transfer/management changes)","Interaction with the Nature Conservation Act 2002 creates statutory dependencies for implementation","Low number of provisions reduces statutory complexity but increases reliance on technical boundary interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 partially revokes the Rocky Cape National Park designation and records the revised boundary in an attached plan (Schedules 1–2). Mechanically, it removes specified land from park status and reallocates management responsibility.\n\nThe Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment administers the change; the government decides and implements it, bearing implementation costs, while land users/owners and park managers face changes to permitted uses, compliance obligations and management duties (Schedules 1–2)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-054","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-054/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-054/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-054/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-054/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-054/documents"}}