{"id":"tas:sr-2004-143","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2004-143","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"143 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318054,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-143-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group Nation","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group National Park","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group Nation SCHEDULE 1 - Kent Group National Park\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/cpr6356.gif)](/image/cpr6356.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 22 December 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 appears to be the original proclamation establishing the park and its management plan. There is no indication of scope creep — it performs the straightforward function of declaring the park and adopting its management plan as authorised by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially a formal notice with two schedules attached (the park declaration and the management plan)","No defined terms section visible in this excerpt","No complex conditional logic or nested exceptions in the visible text","Cross-references minimal — only internal references to Schedule 2 and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Structure is procedural/formal rather than substantive — the actual detailed rules are in the attached management plan (Schedule 2), which is not fully reproduced here"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It formally establishes the **Kent Group National Park** and sets out a **management plan** for how that park will be looked after.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Creates or confirms** the Kent Group National Park as a protected area under Tasmanian law\n- **Approves a management plan** (Schedule 2) that sets the rules for what can and can't happen in the park — covering things like conservation, visitor access, and any permitted activities\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to the Kent Group (a cluster of islands in Bass Strait, northeast of Tasmania)\n- Anyone wanting to fish, boat, dive, or conduct commercial activities in the area\n- The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, which must manage the park according to this plan\n- Traditional owners and local communities with interests in the islands\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe Kent Group includes important natural and cultural values — rare plants, seabird breeding sites, and historic sites. This proclamation gives legal backing to protect those values while allowing sustainable public use. Without this formal proclamation and approved plan, the park wouldn't have clear legal standing or enforceable management rules."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no evidence that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It has remained in force since December 2004 without apparent substantive alteration, though amendment instruments do exist and could not be reviewed here."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative/status metadata — no substantive operative legal content is visible, making detailed analysis impossible","Proclamations under nature conservation legislation can involve complex land description schedules and cross-references to maps, though none are shown here","Amendments over time (referenced but not shown) could add layers of complexity to the original instrument","The Nature Conservation Act 2002 itself is moderately complex, but this proclamation appears to be a straightforward subordinate instrument under it"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 that formally declares or alters protected land, affecting what activities (e.g., development, resource use, recreation) are allowed on or near those areas. It has been in force since 22 December 2004 and amended at least once. The summary here notes status and administration only — consult the full proclamation and amendments to see exactly which land and rules are affected."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document announces national-park status for the Kent Group and publishes a management plan; it does not amend or expand the underlying Nature Conservation Act 2002 nor indicate a different geographic or statutory scope from that declaration. The text contains no provision that narrows or broadens the Act's baseline powers or coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Declaratory form: the primary legal effect is to proclaim the Kent Group as a national park (Schedule 1) — limited textual change and low statutory complexity.","Operational detail delegated to an attached Plan (Schedule 2, graphic image) which imposes practical management rules and increases compliance considerations for users and operators.","Procedural formalities for publication and numbering referenced to the Rules Publication Act 1953 (\"Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953\") — administrative clarity but procedural dependency.","Gazette notification recorded (notified 22 December 2004) — provides public commencement/notice certainty but no substantive amendment language.","Administrative allocation: the proclamation is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (administration clause) — centralises decision-making and places implementation costs and discretion with that Department."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does:** This proclamation, made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, formally declares the Kent Group as the Kent Group National Park and publishes its management plan (Schedule 2). It places the land and waters under national-park status and management by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Users, visitors and commercial operators must comply with park rules; the Department administers and bears management responsibility while regulated parties face compliance obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-143","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-143/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-143/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-143/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-143/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-143/documents"}}