{"id":"tas:sr-2024-103","name":"Threatened Species Protection Amendment Order 2024","slug":"threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"103 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174570,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-103-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Threatened Species Protection Amendment Order 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-103) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Threatened Species Protection Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-083) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Threatened Species Protection Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-083) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Threatened Species Protection Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-083) .\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 31 December 2024\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs its intended narrow function: formally notifying amendments to the Principal Act. The document explicitly states that the amendments have been 'incorporated into the authorised version,' confirming it serves as a notification mechanism rather than expanding regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (5 clauses, approximately 150 words total)","No defined terms beyond standard legislative references","No substantive operational provisions — purely procedural mechanism","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to complex regulatory schemes","Standard boilerplate commencement and citation clauses only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical housekeeping document** that formally updates Tasmania's threatened species laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes amendments to the *Threatened Species Protection Act 1995* (Tasmania's main law for protecting endangered plants and animals)\n- The actual changes to the law have already been merged into the official version of the Act (this document just records that this happened)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with Tasmania's threatened species regulations (landowners, developers, conservation groups, government officials)\n- However, this specific document doesn't create new rules itself — it simply authorises changes that are already in effect\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Ensures the official legal record stays accurate and up-to-date\n- Provides legal certainty about when the changes took effect (the date they were published in the government Gazette: 31 December 2024)\n\n**Key point:** This is an **amending instrument**, not the actual rules. To see what changed, you need to look at the updated *Threatened Species Protection Act 1995* itself."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Order amends the authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by incorporating amendments (cl.4–cl.5) and commences those changes on Gazette notification (cl.2). The instrument itself is limited to enactment and publication mechanics; the substantive scope and policy changes must be read in the authorised version of the Principal Act referenced (cl.3)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is administrative and short, limited to commencement and incorporation statements (cl.1–cl.5).","No substantive amendment text is included here; details exist only in the authorised version referenced (cl.4–cl.5).","Commencement tied to Gazette notification creates a clear single trigger date (cl.2).","Reference to Principal Act links effects to an external, potentially complex statute (cl.3).","Administrative responsibility is explicit, reducing procedural ambiguity (end matter)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order brings amendments into the authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (cl.2–cl.5). It directly affects people and organisations who are regulated by that Act — they bear any changed compliance costs — and is administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (end matter). The Order mechanically updates the statute text; the practical effect depends on the substantive amendments now incorporated (cl.4–cl.5)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The order appears to be a standard amendment instrument updating an existing threatened species protection framework. However, the absence of substantive content means this assessment is made with very low confidence — the actual amendments could represent a significant or narrow change in scope."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legislative content is visible, making meaningful analysis impossible","Amendments to threatened species lists can involve technical scientific classification that adds complexity when the full text is available","The order sits within a broader legislative framework (the Threatened Species Protection Act) requiring cross-referencing to understand full effect","Low score reflects the minimal content actually available for analysis, not necessarily the underlying law's simplicity"],"plain_english_summary":"This order amends Tasmania’s Threatened Species Protection framework, changing how plants and animals are listed and protected. It updates the rules that determine legal protections and management of threatened species.\n\nIt affects landowners, developers, environmental consultants, conservation groups and natural‑resource agencies because listing changes can alter what activities are allowed, approvals required, and conservation obligations. Note: the specific species affected are not included in the provided text, so practical impacts depend on those unlisted amendments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-amendment-order-2024/documents"}}