{"id":"tas:sr-2011-119","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2011-119","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"119 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314486,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2011-119-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":"Boxen Island Conservation Area","content":"# Part 1 Boxen Island Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 2.55 hectares, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 11.08 hectares, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 1](#JS2@HS1@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Brick Islands Conservation Area","content":"# Part 2 Brick Islands Conservation Area\n\n[Part 2](#JS2@HS2@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Great Western Tiers Conservation Area (First Extension)","content":"# Part 3 Great Western Tiers Conservation Area (First Extension)\n\n[Part 3](#JS2@HS3@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Great Western Tiers Conservation Area (Second Extension)","content":"# Part 4 Great Western Tiers Conservation Area (Second Extension)\n\n> > (a) about 4 857 square metres, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 10.88 hectares, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 4](#JS2@HS4@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Gunns Plains Conservation Area","content":"# Part 5 Gunns Plains Conservation Area\n\n[Part 5](#JS2@HS5@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Harbour Islets Conservation Area","content":"# Part 6 Harbour Islets Conservation Area\n\n[Part 6](#JS2@HS6@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Marriott Reef Conservation Area","content":"# Part 7 Marriott Reef Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 1.649 hectares, shown as Lot 1 (in 3 parts); and\n> \n> > (b) about 926.6 square metres, shown as Lot 2; and\n> \n> > (c) about 6.861 hectares, shown as Lot 3 (in 3 parts); and\n> \n> > (d) about 4.529 hectares, shown as Lot 4; and\n> \n> > (e) about 1.532 hectares, shown as Lot 5 –\n\n[Part 7](#JS2@HS7@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Hicks Road Conservation Area","content":"# Part 8 Mount Hicks Road Conservation Area\n\n[Part 8](#JS2@HS8@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Murkay Islets Conservation Area","content":"# Part 9 Murkay Islets Conservation Area\n\n[Part 9](#JS2@HS9@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Sentinel Island Conservation Area","content":"# Part 10 Sentinel Island Conservation Area\n\n[Part 10](#JS2@HS10@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 11","sectionType":"part","heading":"Trousers Point Beach Conservation Area","content":"# Part 11 Trousers Point Beach Conservation Area\n\n[Part 11](#JS2@HS11@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":12}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises the existing power under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 to declare land as conservation areas or extensions. It alters the status of specific parcels (territorial/management scope) but does not expand the Act's substantive regulatory powers or create new classes of obligations beyond those already in the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple discrete parcels across 11 Parts (separate conservation areas/extensions) increasing administrative tracking","Precise area specifications in hectares and square metres for individual lots requiring cadastral accuracy","Dependence on external cadastral plans/images (Schedule 2) to identify boundaries and practical effect","Cross-references between Parts and Schedules which require matching textual descriptions to plans","Legal effect is declaratory (changes land status under the Nature Conservation Act 2002) with limited statutory drafting complexity","Administrative details (Gazette notification date and named administering department) that affect implementation but not substantive legal framework"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, declares specified parcels of land as parts or extensions of named conservation areas. It lists measured lots, links cadastral plans, records Gazette notification and names the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment as administrator. Mechanically, it changes the legal status and management responsibility of the listed land parcels, which affects landowners, public access and permitted uses by bringing those parcels under the Act's conservation rules."},"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. The document is a straightforward exercise of the Governor's power to create protected areas by proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 2 pages of substantive content)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on parent Act (*Nature Conservation Act 2002*)","Simple structure: list of 11 areas with basic metadata (name, lot numbers, approximate sizes)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","Heavy reliance on external graphic plans (Schedule 2) for substantive detail — the text itself is essentially a table of contents","Minimal legal operative language — mostly descriptive ('shown as Lot 1') rather than prescriptive"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian Government proclamation** made under the *Nature Conservation Act 2002* that formally creates or extends **11 new conservation areas** across Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares specific parcels of land as \"conservation areas\" — protected zones where natural values are preserved and development is restricted\n- Lists the exact land size and lot numbers for each area (ranging from small islets under 1 hectare to larger parcels of nearly 11 hectares)\n- References detailed maps (in Schedule 2) that show the precise boundaries of each protected area\n\n**The 11 conservation areas are:**\n- **Boxen Island** (~13.6 hectares total across 2 lots)\n- **Brick Islands** (size not specified in visible text)\n- **Great Western Tiers** (First Extension — size not visible)\n- **Great Western Tiers** (Second Extension — ~4,857 sqm + ~10.88 hectares)\n- **Gunns Plains** (size not specified)\n- **Harbour Islets** (size not specified)\n- **Marriott Reef** (~15.5 hectares total across 5 lots)\n- **Mount Hicks Road** (size not specified)\n- **Murkay Islets** (size not specified)\n- **Sentinel Island** (size not specified)\n- **Trousers Point Beach** (size not specified)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Landowners and neighbours near these areas (restricted activities)\n- Developers and resource companies (mining, forestry, tourism restrictions)\n- The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (management responsibilities)\n- Recreational users (bushwalkers, fishers, boaters — may face access rules)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis permanently protects ecologically significant land from development. Once proclaimed, these areas become part of Tasmania's formal reserve system, locking in conservation status that can only be changed by further legislation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present in the provided document to assess whether the scope changed from any original intent. The document contains only version metadata and administrative information, not the operative text of the proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata — no substantive legal content is present to analyse","Proclamations under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 are generally straightforward instruments with a narrow, specific purpose","The underlying Act itself can be complex, but the proclamation instrument is typically a short, targeted legal declaration","No amendment history or substantive provisions are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, the instrument used to declare, reclassify or revoke protected areas. It affects people with interests in the land—owners, farmers, tourism and recreation operators, Indigenous communities, councils and developers—because proclaimed land becomes subject to strict limits on activities like logging, mining, farming and building.\n\nImportant: the provided document contains only metadata and no substantive proclamation text, so the specific area or action cannot be determined."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-119","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-119/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-119/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-119/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-119/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2011-119/documents"}}