{"id":"tas:sr-2009-181","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2009-181","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"181 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315264,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2009-181-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Cascades Female F","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Cascades Female Factory Historic Site","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Cascades Female F SCHEDULE 1 - Cascades Female Factory Historic Site","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"New area","content":"# Part 1 New area\n\n[Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Renamed area","content":"# Part 2 Renamed area\n\n[Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr8612.gif)](/image/cpr8612.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 23 December 2009\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation alters the scope of the protected site by adding a new area and renaming an existing area (Schedules 1 and 2), thereby changing the site’s legal boundaries and official name as recorded and displayed in the adopted plan."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrowly focused instrument (adds/renames areas only)","Legal effect depends on a referenced plan graphic in Schedule 2","Administrative responsibility clearly assigned to a single department","No operational, enforcement or funding details included","Reliance on external map/image file for boundary detail"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 changes the legal description of the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site: it adds a new area, renames an existing area, and adopts the map shown in Schedule 2. The change was notified in the Gazette on 23 December 2009 and is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. The text does not specify costs, fees or compliance obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original intended purpose: formally declaring or adjusting the boundaries of a specific historic site under the Nature Conservation Act. There is no evidence of scope creep — it is a targeted, single-purpose instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 2 substantive parts plus a schedule reference","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only internal references to Schedule 2)","Substantive content (the map/plan in Schedule 2) is not included in the text — only a placeholder image reference","Essentially a procedural boundary-setting instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official public announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It formally declares or alters the boundaries of the **Cascades Female Factory Historic Site** — a former women's prison in Hobart that is now a World Heritage-listed historic site.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Part 1** establishes a \"new area\" — adding land to the protected historic site\n- **Part 2** renames an existing area within the site\n- **Schedule 2** contains a map/plan showing the exact boundaries (referenced but not reproduced in the text)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to and managers of the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site\n- The Tasmanian government department responsible for parks and heritage (now Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania)\n- Anyone with interests in the land being added or renamed\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation updates the legal boundaries and naming of a significant heritage site. The Cascades Female Factory was where thousands of convict women were incarcerated in the 19th century. Keeping the legal description accurate ensures proper protection under conservation and heritage laws, and affects what activities can occur on the land."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. Only administrative metadata is visible. No amendments or scope changes can be identified from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legal content is available to analyse","Proclamations under the Nature Conservation Act are generally straightforward administrative instruments compared to primary legislation","The Nature Conservation Act 2002 itself has layered provisions, but a single proclamation typically performs one discrete function (e.g., reserving a specific parcel of land)","Potential complexity in practice arises from cross-referencing which land parcels are affected, but this cannot be assessed without the full text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 formally designates or reclassifies land as protected, bringing it under strict conservation rules. It affects adjacent landowners, recreational users, managers and developers because activities like clearing, building or grazing may become restricted. The text available lacks the proclamation’s substantive details (which land and what category), so full legal effect can’t be determined. In force since 23 Dec 2009, last modified July 2017."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-181","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-181/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-181/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-181/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-181/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2009-181/documents"}}