{"id":"tas:sr-2011-088","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2011-088","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"88 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314725,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2011-088-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":"Cam River Conservation Area","content":"# Part 1 Cam River Conservation Area\n\n[Part 1](#JS2@HS1@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Chuckle Head Conservation Area","content":"# Part 2 Chuckle Head Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 20.96 hectares, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 100.7 hectares, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 2](#JS2@HS2@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Great Musselroe River Conservation Area","content":"# Part 3 Great Musselroe River Conservation Area\n\n[Part 3](#JS2@HS3@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Greens Beach Conservation Area","content":"# Part 4 Greens Beach Conservation Area\n\n[Part 4](#JS2@HS4@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Hogan Group Conservation Area","content":"# Part 5 Hogan Group Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 9.628 hectares, shown as Lot 1 (in 2 parts); and\n> \n> > (b) about 28.28 hectares, shown as Lot 2; and\n> \n> > (c) about 16 hectares, shown as Lot 3; and\n> \n> > (d) about 251.6 hectares, shown as Lot 4; and\n> \n> > (e) about 5.785 hectares, shown as Lot 5 –\n\n[Part 5](#JS2@HS5@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Macquarie River Conservation Area","content":"# Part 6 Macquarie River Conservation Area\n\n[Part 6](#JS2@HS6@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Middle Arm Conservation Area","content":"# Part 7 Middle Arm Conservation Area\n\n[Part 7](#JS2@HS7@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Ocean Beach Conservation Area","content":"# Part 8 Ocean Beach Conservation Area\n\n[Part 8](#JS2@HS8@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Pasco Group Conservation Area","content":"# Part 9 Pasco Group Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 47.45 hectares, shown as Lot 1 (in 2 parts); and\n> \n> > (b) about 23.38 hectares, shown as Lot 2 (in 3 parts); and\n> \n> > (c) about 38.94 hectares, shown as Lot 3 –\n\n[Part 9](#JS2@HS9@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"West Arm Conservation Area","content":"# Part 10 West Arm Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 105.1 hectares, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 138 hectares, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 10](#JS2@HS10@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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 lands as conservation areas. It has not expanded beyond this original purpose; it is a standard administrative instrument exercising a specific power granted by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on the parent Act (*Nature Conservation Act 2002*) for definitions","Simple structure: two schedules (land descriptions and maps), with straightforward part numbering","Minimal conditional logic — essentially declaratory statements ('shown as Lot 1') without nested conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act and the *Rules Publication Act 1953* (citation only)","Content is purely descriptive (land areas and map references) rather than creating substantive rules or offences"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian Government proclamation** made under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* that formally creates **10 new conservation areas** across the state.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares specific parcels of land as \"conservation areas\" — a type of protected land classification under Tasmanian law\n- Lists the exact size of each land parcel (measured in hectares) and identifies them by lot numbers\n- References detailed maps (in Schedule 2) that show precisely where these boundaries are\n\n**The 10 new conservation areas are:**\n- **Cam River Conservation Area**\n- **Chuckle Head Conservation Area** (about 121.66 hectares across 2 lots)\n- **Great Musselroe River Conservation Area**\n- **Greens Beach Conservation Area**\n- **Hogan Group Conservation Area** (about 311.3 hectares across 5 lots)\n- **Macquarie River Conservation Area**\n- **Middle Arm Conservation Area**\n- **Ocean Beach Conservation Area**\n- **Pasco Group Conservation Area** (about 109.77 hectares across 3 lots)\n- **West Arm Conservation Area** (about 243.1 hectares across 2 lots)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Land managers and the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (who now manage these areas)\n- Anyone seeking to use this land for activities like farming, mining, or development (now restricted)\n- Traditional owners and local communities with interests in these areas\n\n**Why it matters:**\nOnce proclaimed, these areas receive legal protection. Activities that might harm natural or cultural values — such as clearing vegetation, certain recreational uses, or commercial operations — typically require permits or are prohibited. This locks in protection for these specific parcels of Tasmanian land under conservation law."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is insufficient operative content in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from any original intent. The existence of a table of amendments and a 2017 file modification suggests at least one amendment was made, which could indicate a boundary or classification change, but this cannot be confirmed from the available text."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative/metadata content is visible — the operative legal substance of the proclamation is absent from the provided text, making substantive analysis impossible","Proclamations of this type are generally straightforward in structure — they designate land using legal descriptions (coordinates, survey references) without complex legal mechanisms","The Nature Conservation Act 2002 framework is well-established and not inherently complex in its proclamation provisions","Limited content provided means minimal complexity to assess, keeping the score low by default"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Nature Conservation Act 2002, formally designates or alters protected land. It has been in force since 7 September 2011, was amended (file updated July 2017), and remains current.\n\nIt affects nearby landowners, recreational users, local councils, developers, and conservationists because its legal protections and restrictions on land use are enforceable and can limit activities like development, resource use, or certain public access."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation confines itself to designating specified parcels as conservation areas and providing mapped plans and sizes. It does not amend the Nature Conservation Act or expand regulatory powers beyond making those land designations, so it does not change the Act’s original statutory scope as presented in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Document is primarily a descriptive declaration: lists named conservation areas, lot sizes and map references (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2).","Multiple discrete parcels across 10 conservation areas require administrative tracking and spatial referencing (increased operational complexity but not legal intricacy).","Legal mechanism is a proclamation under an existing Act rather than an amendment to substantive law, so legal change is limited to designation rather than new regulatory regimes.","Schedules link each area to graphic plans, so interpretation depends on those maps; accurate implementation requires spatial data alignment.","No text in the proclamation sets out compensation, transitional arrangements, or detailed restrictions — leaving potential implementation questions for administrators and affected landholders.","Administration is explicitly assigned to a single department, concentrating decision-making and implementation responsibility (source: final line)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, formally declares a set of named land parcels as conservation areas, records their approximate sizes and links each to a mapped plan. It is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. The measure changes the legal status of the listed parcels, so owners and users of those parcels become subject to the Act’s conservation framework and to management decisions made by the administering department."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-088","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-088/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-088/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-088/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-088/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-088/documents"}}