{"id":"tas:sr-2004-146","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2004-146","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"146 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318079,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-146-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land SCHEDULE 1 - Areas of land","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Partial revocation of Trevallyn State Reserve","content":"# Part 1 Partial revocation of Trevallyn State Reserve\n\n[Part 1](#JS2@HS1@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area","content":"# Part 2 Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area\n\n[Part 2](#JS2@HS2@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this appears to be a standard proclamation consistent with the ordinary purposes of the Nature Conservation Act 2002 (declaring or varying protected areas). No evidence of scope expansion beyond the Act's original intent is apparent, though the absence of the full proclamation text prevents a definitive conclusion."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative/status metadata — the substantive proclamation text is not present, limiting full analysis","Proclamations under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 can involve complex land boundary descriptions and legal reserve categories","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (Nature Conservation Act 2002) and any amending instruments is required for full understanding","The practical effect depends entirely on which specific land or area is proclaimed, which is not visible here"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 to establish or change the status/boundaries of a protected area. It affects nearby landowners, businesses, recreational users, environmental groups and management agencies because proclaimed land is subject to stricter rules on use and access, potentially altering property rights and activities. The proclamation’s practical impact can’t be fully assessed here because the specific land details aren’t included."},"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 — it reclassifies specific land from one reserve category to another. There is no scope creep; the document is a routine administrative instrument exercising a standard power under the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — essentially a formal notification with two operative parts","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Nature Conservation Act 2002","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — straightforward revocation and creation","Two schedules containing only references to maps (graphic images) rather than textual descriptions of boundaries","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the administering Act and the Rules Publication Act 1953 (mechanical citation)","Binary operation: revoke X, create Y — no gradations or phased implementation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian Government proclamation** made under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* that changes the legal status of land at **Trevallyn**, near Launceston.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Partly revokes** the **Trevallyn State Reserve** — meaning a portion of this protected area loses its \"state reserve\" status and the strong conservation protections that come with it.\n- **Creates a new \"Nature Recreation Area\"** called the **Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area** on that same land.\n\n**What this means in practice:**\nA \"state reserve\" is the highest level of protection under Tasmanian law — generally no development, mining, or major infrastructure allowed. A \"nature recreation area\" is a lower protection category that allows more human activities — things like bushwalking, mountain biking, and potentially some infrastructure, while still maintaining natural values.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian Government (specifically the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment)\n- Users of the Trevallyn area — bushwalkers, mountain bikers, kayakers, and local residents\n- Any future developers or infrastructure planners (the change frees up land from strict conservation lock-up)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is essentially a **downgrading of protection** for part of Trevallyn. The land stays public and stays natural, but the government gains more flexibility to allow recreational infrastructure, access improvements, or other developments. It's a common mechanism for balancing conservation with public recreation access — though conservation groups often scrutinise such changes closely."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation alters the prior land regime by partially revoking the Trevallyn State Reserve and establishing the Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area (see Part 1 and Part 2). Boundaries and affected parcels are defined in Schedule 1 and mapped in Schedule 2; administration is allocated to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (notified in the Gazette on 22 December 2004). The change replaces the previous reserve classification for the specified land with a recreation-area classification, changing the statutory regime that governs use and management."},"complexity_factors":["Text is short and procedural: primary actions are a partial revocation and a reclassification (Part 1 and Part 2).","Reliance on external maps/plans for boundaries increases practical complexity (Schedule 2 contains graphic plans).","Cross-reference to enabling statute (Nature Conservation Act 2002) requires legal context to determine detailed effects and permitted uses.","Administrative implementation rests with a single department (stated in instrument), creating institutional discretion over on-the-ground management.","Gazette notification and publication formalities (Rules Publication Act 1953; Gazette 22 December 2004) are procedural but important for legal commencement and notice."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation changes the legal classification of land at Trevallyn: it partly revokes the Trevallyn State Reserve and creates the Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area. The exact parcels and boundaries are set out in Schedules 1–2 and the accompanying plans.\n\nIt matters to anyone who uses, manages or regulates that land because the change alters which statutory land category applies and who administers it (Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment), with consequent effects on permitted uses and management rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-146","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-146/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-146/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-146/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-146/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2004-146/documents"}}