{"id":"tas:sr-2009-048","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2009-048","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"48 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315296,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2009-048-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Palmers Lookout S","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Palmers Lookout State Reserve Revocation","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Palmers Lookout S SCHEDULE 1 - Palmers Lookout State Reserve 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/cpr4826.gif)](/image/cpr4826.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 24 June 2009\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries and Water.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. Proclamations under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 are a standard mechanism for designating protected areas, which aligns with the Act's core purpose. However, the absence of substantive content in the provided text means this assessment is based on limited information."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata — no substantive legal provisions are visible, making detailed analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally straightforward instruments compared to full Acts of Parliament","The underlying Act (Nature Conservation Act 2002) can be complex, but the proclamation itself is typically a narrow, targeted instrument","No amending instruments are detailed in the text provided, limiting assessment of any layered changes"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Nature Conservation Act 2002, formally designates land for conservation, changing its legal status and triggering restrictions on activities like logging, mining or development. It principally affects landowners, nearby users, local communities, businesses and conservation researchers by altering permitted uses and management. Note: the supplied text lacks the proclamation’s substantive details, so the specific area and exact rights or restrictions cannot be identified here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument removes Palmers Lookout from State Reserve status (Schedule 1), narrowing the parcel of land subject to reserve protections under the Nature Conservation Act 2002. The proclamation includes a plan (Schedule 2) and notes administration by the Department of Primary Industries and Water, but it does not set out subsequent tenure, management or financial arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Legal effect is a targeted revocation of reserve status (Schedule 1) rather than a broad statutory change, which simplifies legal scope but requires checking other land-tenure instruments.","Reliance on a graphical plan (Schedule 2) for exact boundaries increases implementation detail and potential for interpretive disputes.","Minimal narrative detail: the instrument records administration (Department of Primary Industries and Water) and Gazette date (24 June 2009) but gives no information on follow-up tenure, liabilities, compensation or land-use permissions.","Cross-references required: consequences depend on the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and other land, planning or Crown-tenure laws not reproduced here.","Operational uncertainty: absence of stated financial impacts, transitional arrangements or responsible decision-maker for subsequent management raises compliance and administrative-discretion questions."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, revokes the Palmers Lookout State Reserve (Schedule 1) and publishes an accompanying plan (Schedule 2). Mechanically, it removes that parcel from the statutory reserve regime and records administration with the Department of Primary Industries and Water. Affected parties include land managers, public users and any private interests whose regulatory obligations or costs depend on reserve status; the text does not specify subsequent tenure, financial impacts or new management arrangements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original intended purpose — executing specific administrative decisions regarding a single State Reserve. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a targeted, single-purpose instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words of substantive text)","Only 2 operative provisions: revocation of reserve status and approval of a plan","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","Simple conditional structure: straightforward declaration format","Missing content: Schedule 2 (the actual plan) is referenced but not reproduced in this excerpt"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** (an official public announcement with legal force) made under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002*.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** (officially cancels) the protected status of an area called **\"Palmers Lookout State Reserve\"** — this means the land is no longer a State Reserve\n- **Approves a plan** (the details of which appear in Schedule 2, though the actual plan content isn't shown in this excerpt)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water (which administers this proclamation)\n- Anyone with interests in the Palmers Lookout area — potentially landowners, developers, conservation groups, or traditional owners\n- The general public, if the land use changes as a result\n\n**Why it matters:**\nState Reserves are protected areas with restrictions on development and use. Revoking this status is significant because it:\n- Removes legal protections for that specific parcel of land\n- Likely allows different land uses (such as development, private ownership, or alternative management)\n- Represents a change in government policy regarding conservation of this particular site\n\nThis appears to be a **machinery of government** document — it executes a decision already made elsewhere, rather than setting new policy itself."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-048","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-048/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-048/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-048/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-048/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-048/documents"}}