{"id":"tas:sr-2006-086","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2006-086","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"86 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317653,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-086-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\n\n| All those areas of land comprising about – |\n| (a) 11.76 hectares, shown as Lot 1 and bounded by a heavy black line on Plan 6854 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation; and |\n| (b) 1 662 square metres, shown as Lot 1 and bounded by a heavy black line on Plan 5574 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation; and |\n| (c) 1.285 hectares, shown as Lot 2 and bounded by a heavy black line on Plan 5574 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Plan 6854","content":"# Part 1 Plan 6854\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr6854.gif)](/image/cpr6854.gif)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Plan 5574","content":"# Part 2 Plan 5574\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr5574.gif)](/image/cpr5574.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 30 August 2006\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries and Water.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation's scope is limited to formally declaring and identifying three parcels of land by area, lot and plan reference and does not, on its face, expand or amend the Nature Conservation Act 2002. The text confines the instrument to cadastral designation and administrative particulars (Schedules and Plans, and administering department)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: lists and identifies three land parcels (Schedule 1) with areas and lot/plan references, limiting substantive content.","Reliance on cadastral plans and graphic illustrations (Plan 6854 and Plan 5574 in Schedule 2) — legal effect depends on accurate plans and register entries.","Precise numeric measures (hectares and square metres) increase need for exactitude in mapping and land titling.","Minimal procedural or regulatory text; no new regulatory duties or standards set out in the proclamation itself.","Administrative detail present (administered by Department of Primary Industries and Water; Gazette notification date) which locates implementation responsibility.","Potential practical complexity for affected parties arises outside the text (land management, compliance with the Nature Conservation Act 2002) because the proclamation relies on that Act for legal consequences."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally brings three specific parcels of land under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 by naming them, giving their areas, and identifying their cadastral plans (Plan 6854 and Plan 5574). It identifies who administers the designation (Department of Primary Industries and Water) and records the Gazette notification date. The change is a technical, cadastral declaration that affects land status, land managers and any users by creating an official legal description and public record of the designated areas."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 'current from' date implies the version has been unchanged since 30 August 2006, but the 'File last modified' date of 5 July 2017 indicates a modification occurred approximately 11 years later. These two statements are in tension: either the version changed in 2017 (meaning it is not current from 2006), or the modification was purely administrative and non-substantive, which is not clarified anywhere in the document.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The document states it is 'Version current from 30 August 2006 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 5 July 2017'. A document that was last modified in 2017 cannot logically be described as having a version 'current from 2006 to date' without acknowledging an intervening change that the currency statement itself obscures."},{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure - Headers and Metadata","severity":"low","reasoning":"In statutory interpretation, duplicated provisions can raise questions about whether the duplication is intentional surplusage, a clerical error, or creates two separate operative provisions. The principle that no word in legislation is superfluous would, if applied strictly, require some meaning to be attributed to each duplicate instance, which is impossible when the text is identical.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Every heading and section in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). While likely a rendering/formatting error rather than a legislative drafting flaw, if taken as the authoritative text of the instrument, it creates genuine ambiguity about which iteration of each provision is operative."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document Body - Substantive Content","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation that contains no operative words cannot fulfil any legal function. Members of the public, regulated entities, or courts seeking to understand what has been proclaimed are left with no information. If this represents the complete instrument, it is a legal nullity — it proclaims nothing. If it is an incomplete rendering, the document as presented cannot be relied upon or complied with.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The instrument purports to be a 'Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002' but contains no operative proclamation whatsoever. The entire accessible text consists solely of metadata, status information, currency notices, and navigation elements. There is no proclamation text, no proclamation of any reserve, area, species, or matter, and no operative legal provision of any kind."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Update policy","severity":"low","reasoning":"The Table of Amendments hyperlink exists, suggesting amendments may exist, but the static 2017 modification date alongside a 2026 access date creates a reasonable inference that the document may not have been updated in accordance with its own stated currency policy. This is not a drafting flaw per se but is a logical inconsistency in the document's own representations about its reliability.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' yet the file was last modified 5 July 2017, while the document was accessed on 8 April 2026 — a gap of nearly 9 years. If any amendments occurred in that period and were not reflected, the 3-working-day update promise would itself be violated."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 30 August 2006 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation ('File last modified 5 July 2017')","confidence":0.7,"description":"The currency statement asserts the version has been current and unchanged since 30 August 2006, but the authorisation metadata records a file modification on 5 July 2017, directly contradicting the implication of an unbroken, unchanged version since 2006."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"Document title ('Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002')","section_b":"Document body (contains no operative proclamation text)","confidence":0.82,"description":"The title represents that the document is a legal proclamation — an instrument with operative legal effect — but the body of the document as rendered contains no operative text, proclamation, or legal provision. The title and the content are irreconcilable."}]},"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: formally declaring specific land parcels as protected areas. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a straightforward administrative instrument doing precisely what the parent Act authorises."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Only 3 defined land parcels with clear metes and bounds descriptions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple structure: two schedules (land descriptions and illustrative plans)","No cross-references to other legislation except citation of the empowering Act (Nature Conservation Act 2002) and the Rules Publication Act 1953","No operative provisions — purely declaratory/descriptive of land boundaries"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that formally declares three specific parcels of land as protected areas under Tasmania's Nature Conservation Act 2002.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets aside approximately **13.1 hectares** of land in total for conservation purposes\n- The land is divided into three separate lots:\n  - **Lot 1 on Plan 6854**: 11.76 hectares\n  - **Lot 1 on Plan 5574**: 1,662 square metres (about 0.17 hectares)\n  - **Lot 2 on Plan 5574**: 1.285 hectares\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian government (specifically the Department of Primary Industries and Water, which manages the land)\n- Any future landowners or developers who might want to use this land (they now face restrictions)\n- The general public (these areas are now protected for nature conservation)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is how governments legally create protected areas like nature reserves or conservation areas. By \"proclaiming\" land under the Nature Conservation Act, the government gives it legal protection status — meaning the land can't be developed, cleared, or used for purposes that would harm its natural values without specific approval. The reference to \"Plans\" in the Central Plan Register means the exact boundaries are recorded on official survey maps, so there's no confusion about what land is protected.\n\nThe proclamation was published in the *Gazette* (the government's official public notice newspaper) on 30 August 2006, making the protection legally effective from that date."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to have remained in force in its original form since 30 August 2006, though amendments are noted as existing and their content was not provided for review."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legal content — it is largely metadata, status information, and formatting artifacts","The underlying Act (Nature Conservation Act 2002) can be moderately complex, but the proclamation instrument itself is typically a short, targeted legal declaration","No specific land descriptions, schedules, or operational clauses are visible in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Amendments may exist (Table of Amendments referenced) but their content is not provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Nature Conservation Act 2002 and in force since 30 August 2006, formally declares or alters the protected‑area status of land. That can change permitted uses, access and property rights, affecting landowners, residents, recreational users, nearby businesses and conservation groups. The exact on‑ground impact can’t be determined here because the specific land affected isn’t identified in the provided text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-086","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-086/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-086/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-086/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-086/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-086/documents"}}