{"id":"tas:sr-2012-002","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2012-002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"2 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314246,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-002-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":"Ansons Bay Conservation Area","content":"# Part 1 Ansons Bay Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 8 017 square metres, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 1.52 hectares, shown as Lot 2; and\n> \n> > (c) about 6 089 square metres, shown as Lot 3; and\n> \n> > (d) about 2 116 square metres, shown as Lot 4; and\n> \n> > (e) about 59 square metres, shown as Lot 5; and\n> \n> > (f) about 71.1 square metres, shown as Lot 6; and\n> \n> > (g) about 19 square metres, shown as Lot 7 –\n\n[Part 1](#JS2@HS1@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cape Portland Conservation Area","content":"# Part 2 Cape Portland Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 3.381 hectares, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 5 623 square metres, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 2](#JS2@HS2@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Deep Lagoons Conservation Area","content":"# Part 3 Deep Lagoons Conservation Area\n\n[Part 3](#JS2@HS3@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Duck River East Conservation Area","content":"# Part 4 Duck River East Conservation Area\n\n[Part 4](#JS2@HS4@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Granite Point Conservation Area","content":"# Part 5 Granite Point Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 3.629 hectares, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 9 045 square metres, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 5](#JS2@HS5@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Henderson Islets Conservation Area","content":"# Part 6 Henderson Islets Conservation Area\n\n[Part 6](#JS2@HS6@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Lighthouse Point Conservation Area","content":"# Part 7 Lighthouse Point Conservation Area\n\n[Part 7](#JS2@HS7@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Seacrow Islet Conservation Area","content":"# Part 8 Seacrow Islet Conservation Area\n\n[Part 8](#JS2@HS8@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Shell Islets Conservation Area","content":"# Part 9 Shell Islets Conservation Area\n\n[Part 9](#JS2@HS9@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Sister Islands Conservation Area","content":"# Part 10 Sister Islands Conservation Area\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":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is available to assess whether the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. The document as provided contains only status and metadata fields, with no proclamation body text. No amendments are described in the visible content, and the instrument appears unchanged since 15 February 2012."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal substantive content provided — only administrative metadata is present, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations under nature conservation legislation can involve complex land boundary descriptions and cross-references to schedules, but none are visible here","The underlying Nature Conservation Act 2002 itself has moderate complexity, but this instrument appears to be a narrow, specific declaration","No amendment history is visible in the provided text, suggesting the instrument has been stable and uncomplicated since commencement"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian Government proclamation made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and in force since 15 February 2012. It is a formal legal announcement that would activate or modify conservation law for specified land or resources.\n\nThe provided document contains only administrative details and no substantive proclamation text, so the specific area, protections, and directly affected parties cannot be determined without the actual proclamation wording."},"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 parent Act: declaring specific land parcels as conservation areas. The scope remains tightly focused on land reservation without expansion into management rules, enforcement mechanisms, or administrative procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (2 schedules, 10 parts)","No defined terms section or interpretation provisions","Minimal conditional logic—straightforward declarations of land parcels","Cross-references limited to internal navigation links (Part X to Schedule 2)","Primary complexity is unit conversion (mix of square metres and hectares)","Some parts reference plans rather than specifying areas in text"],"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:**\nIt formally declares **10 new conservation areas** in Tasmania, protecting specific parcels of land from development and certain human activities. The areas are:\n\n- **Ansons Bay Conservation Area** – 7 separate lots totalling roughly 2.6 hectares\n- **Cape Portland Conservation Area** – 2 lots totalling roughly 3.9 hectares  \n- **Deep Lagoons Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n- **Duck River East Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n- **Granite Point Conservation Area** – 2 lots totalling roughly 4.5 hectares\n- **Henderson Islets Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n- **Lighthouse Point Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n- **Seacrow Islet Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n- **Shell Islets Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n- **Sister Islands Conservation Area** – (area specified on plan)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Landowners and neighbours** near these sites (restricted activities)\n- **Developers** (cannot build in these areas)\n- **Recreational users** (may face access restrictions)\n- **Conservation groups** (gains protected habitat)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nOnce proclaimed, these areas become legally protected under Tasmania's nature conservation laws. This means the land is reserved for conservation purposes—protecting native plants, animals, and ecosystems from clearing, construction, and other harmful activities. The attached plans (Schedule 2) show the exact boundaries on maps."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument strictly designates specific parcels as conservation areas and supplies their mapped descriptions; it does not amend the Nature Conservation Act or alter its regulatory powers. From the text, the proclamation changes which land is covered by the Act (by adding listed lots) but does not change the legal scope or functions of the Act itself. Notified in the Gazette and administered by the named Department (see Schedule 1 and Schedule 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Cadastral specificity: multiple discrete lots with precise areas in square metres and hectares (Parts 1–10, Schedule 1).","Cross-referencing between textual schedules and separate mapped plans (Schedule 2 image files referenced).","Legal formality: a proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 with Gazette notification (legal effect depends on publication).","Administrative assignment: identifies the Department responsible for administration, which creates implementation and enforcement pathways.","Potential practical complexity in matching lot descriptions to up-to-date survey records and map files (image filenames cited).","Repetitive headings and formatting in the source that could complicate automated parsing."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally declares ten named areas of land to be conservation areas under the Nature Conservation Act 2002, listing each parcel’s area and referring to mapped plans. It brings the listed lots under the Act’s conservation regime and places their management with the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, using the Gazette notice and the Schedule 2 plans as the legal description for enforcement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-002","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-002/documents"}}