{"id":"tas:sr-2007-048","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2007-048","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"48 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315962,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2007-048-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Bell Bay Conserva","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Bell Bay Conservation Area Partial Revocation","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Bell Bay Conserva SCHEDULE 1 - Bell Bay Conservation Area 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/cpr7720.gif)](/image/cpr7720.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 4 July 2007\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries and Water.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward procedural proclamation exercising powers under the parent Act. There is no indication the scope has expanded beyond the original intent of the Nature Conservation Act 2002, which includes provisions for reserving and revoking conservation areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — essentially a procedural instrument with minimal substantive text provided","Only two operative components: a partial revocation and a plan approval","No defined terms section visible in the excerpt","No complex conditional logic or nested exceptions apparent","Heavy reliance on external documents (the 'Plan' and the underlying Act) for substantive content","Formatting appears garbled/repetitive in the source ('SCHEDULE 1 - Bell Bay Conserva SCHEDULE 1...') suggesting possible OCR or transcription errors"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It does two main things:\n\n- **Partially revokes** (cancels part of) the protected status of the **Bell Bay Conservation Area** — meaning some land that was previously protected as a conservation area is no longer protected under that status.\n- **Approves a plan** for the area — likely setting out how the remaining protected land will be managed, or how the area will be used now that part of it is no longer protected.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian government and its Department of Primary Industries and Water (which manages the area)\n- Anyone with interests in the Bell Bay area — such as nearby landowners, businesses (notably the Bell Bay industrial precinct), or conservation groups\n\n**Why it matters:**\nProtected conservation areas restrict what can be done on the land. By partially revoking this protection, the government is freeing up some land for other uses — potentially industrial development, private use, or different management. This is a formal, legal step that changes land tenure and environmental protections."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is present in the provided document to determine whether the scope changed from its original intent. The document contains only procedural and administrative metadata, with no substantive provisions visible for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legal provisions are visible","Proclamations under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 can vary significantly in complexity depending on the land described and the category declared, but none of that content is present here","Cross-references to Administrative Arrangement Orders add a minor layer of institutional complexity","The existence of amending instruments suggests some changes have been made over time, but their nature is unknown from this document"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian Government proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 that formally sets aside or changes the conservation status of land, affecting landowners, nearby residents, farmers, recreational users, businesses, and local managers by imposing stricter rules on activities like grazing, logging, mining, building, and access. The notice is in force from 4 July 2007 but is a metadata shell: the specific land and category proclaimed are not included here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text is an administrative proclamation recording a partial revocation of the Bell Bay Conservation Area and an attached plan. The excerpt contains no indication that the instrument's scope has been altered from its original administrative purpose; determining any substantive scope change requires consulting the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and the full proclamation text."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and largely administrative, reducing textual complexity but increasing dependence on external law for full effect (Nature Conservation Act 2002).","Key legal effect (scope of the partial revocation) is not stated in the excerpt and requires cross-referencing the principal Act and schedules.","Includes a graphical plan (Schedule 2) that requires spatial interpretation to identify affected land.","Administrative metadata (Gazette date, administering department) are present but do not explain implementation procedures or rights/obligations.","Potential ambiguity for landholders and regulators about immediate operational changes absent the full Act and any implementing directions."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, records a partial revocation of the Bell Bay Conservation Area (Schedule 1) and attaches a map/plan (Schedule 2). It was notified in the Gazette on 4 July 2007 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Water. The partial revocation may alter legal protections applying to the affected land; the proclamation and the Act must be read together to determine the precise legal effect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2007-048","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2007-048/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2007-048/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2007-048/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2007-048/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2007-048/documents"}}