{"id":"tas:sr-2012-012","name":"Proclamation under the Nature Conservation Act 2002","slug":"tas-sr-2012-012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"12 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314178,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-012-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":"Little Pine Lagoon Conservation Area","content":"# Part 1 Little Pine Lagoon Conservation Area\n\n> > (a) about 1.693 hectares, shown as Lot 1; and\n> \n> > (b) about 1.089 hectares, shown as Lot 2 –\n\n[Part 1](#JS2@HS1@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mount Rumney Conservation Area","content":"# Part 2 Mount Rumney Conservation Area\n\n[Part 2](#JS2@HS2@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southwest Conservation Area","content":"# Part 3 Southwest Conservation Area\n\n[Part 3](#JS2@HS3@EN) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plans SCHEDULE 2 - Plans","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is present in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. The document appears unchanged since 28 March 2012 based on the metadata, though amending instruments do exist."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no operative legal content — only administrative metadata — making substantive analysis impossible","Proclamations under nature conservation legislation can involve complex land description schedules and cross-references to mapping coordinates, but none are visible here","The existence of amending instruments adds a layer of complexity requiring cross-referencing to understand current effect","Nature Conservation Act 2002 itself has a moderately complex reservation and management framework, but this document alone does not engage with it in any visible depth"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and in force from 28 March 2012. The provided document is largely administrative — metadata and amendment history — with no operative text specifying what land or protections are declared. \n\nProclamations of this kind create or modify protected areas and therefore typically affect landowners, managers, local communities, visitors and government agencies, but the specific legal effects cannot be determined from the text shown."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original intended purpose: formally declaring specific parcels of land as conservation areas under the parent Act. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does not expand beyond land reservation to include management rules, offences, or administrative procedures, which remain governed by the principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 500 words)","Only 3 defined areas with minimal descriptive detail","Simple structure: two schedules (land descriptions and plans), three parts each","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and Rules Publication Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative provisions — purely declaratory","Substantive content appears to be primarily in the referenced graphic plans rather than the text itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's *Nature Conservation Act 2002*. It formally creates or declares three new **conservation areas** — protected zones of land set aside for environmental preservation.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares three specific areas as conservation areas:\n  - **Little Pine Lagoon Conservation Area** — approximately 2.78 hectares total, divided into two lots (Lot 1: ~1.693 ha, Lot 2: ~1.089 ha)\n  - **Mount Rumney Conservation Area**\n  - **Southwest Conservation Area**\n- References **Schedule 2** which contains maps/plans showing the exact boundaries of each area\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian Government (specifically the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, which manages these areas)\n- Landowners and users in or near these areas (restrictions on land use typically apply in conservation areas)\n- The general public (these areas become protected for conservation purposes, often with restricted access or specific management rules)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation gives legal protection to these parcels of land. Once proclaimed, the areas are subject to the *Nature Conservation Act 2002*, which means they cannot be developed or used in ways that harm their conservation values without specific approval. It's a formal step in Tasmania's system of protected area management."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation itself does not indicate any expansion or contraction of statutory authority. It records the inclusion of specified parcels and plans for named conservation areas and notes administrative publication; there is no text in this instrument showing a change in the underlying scope of the Nature Conservation Act 2002."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrowly focused instrument listing land parcels and accompanying plans","Multiple named parts (three conservation areas) requiring cross-reference to graphical plans","Numeric area details provided only for two small lots in Little Pine Lagoon; other parts rely solely on plan graphics","References to external publication mechanisms (Gazette, Rules Publication Act 1953) for formal notice","No coordinates or parcel ownership details in the text — practical location and boundary clarity depend on the attached maps"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation identifies specific parcels to be part of three named conservation areas — Little Pine Lagoon, Mount Rumney and Southwest — and records lot sizes (for Little Pine Lagoon) and plan graphics for each area.  It matters to landholders and to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment because it fixes the legal descriptions and provides the plans; the instrument was notified in the Gazette on 28 March 2012."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-012","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2012-012/documents"}}