{"id":"tas:sr-2016-027","name":"Threatened Species Protection Order 2016","slug":"threatened-species-protection-order-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"27 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186264,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-027-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 Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-027) .","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) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\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 27 April 2016\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no clear indication that the scope of the order has materially changed from its original intent. It remains a species-listing instrument under the parent Act. However, amendments noted in the Table of Amending Instruments may have added or removed specific species from the protected list since 2016, which would represent incremental rather than fundamental scope changes."},"complexity_factors":["The order operates as a subordinate instrument (a statutory order) under a parent Act, requiring understanding of both documents together","Species listing decisions can have significant practical and legal consequences for land use, but the order itself is relatively brief in structure","Determining which species are listed requires cross-referencing schedules that were not included in the provided text","Has been amended (see Table of Amendments), meaning the current list of protected species may differ from the original 2016 order","Interacts with broader planning and environmental approval frameworks, adding layers of practical complexity for affected parties","Identifying whether a particular animal or plant on your land is 'threatened' under this order requires scientific knowledge, not just legal knowledge"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian order under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 formally lists species as threatened and grants them legal protection, making it an offence to harm, kill, take or interfere with listed species without a permit. It affects landowners, developers, researchers and government decision‑makers by imposing obligations and potentially altering approvals and land‑use activities. The specific species covered weren’t provided in the excerpt."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Order alters the legal baseline by incorporating amendments into the authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 and bringing them into force on Gazette notification. It does not itself spell out substantive policy changes; instead it changes which statutory text governs (i.e. the authorised consolidated text)."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument (few clauses) and limited to commencement and incorporation statements","No new substantive regulatory text included—amendments are reported as incorporated into the Principal Act","Cross-references to the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 require users to consult the Principal Act for content","Procedural elements (commencement by Gazette notice) are simple and standard","Administrative detail limited to naming the administering department"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order updates the authorised text of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 and brings those updates into effect on the day the Order is notified in the Gazette. It does not itself set out new policy details; it records that specified amendments have been incorporated into the Act’s authorised version (clauses 4–6). Commencement is automatic on Gazette notification (cl.2) and the Order is administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the function it was designed for: making technical amendments to the Principal Act. There is no scope creep; it is purely machinery."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (6 clauses, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms beyond standard machinery provisions","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-referencing complexity (merely points to Principal Act)","Substantive amendments not reproduced in the order itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery order** that makes technical amendments to Tasmania's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the principal Act by incorporating amendments into the authorised version\n- The specific amendments (clauses 4, 5, and 6) have already been merged into the main Act and are not reproduced here\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with threatened species protection in Tasmania (though this order itself doesn't create new substantive rules)\n- The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (which administers the order)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is an administrative instrument that keeps the law up to date. Rather than reading this order, you should look at the **current authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995** to see the actual rules about protecting endangered plants and animals. This document is essentially a 'patch note' saying 'changes have been applied.'"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2016","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2016/documents"}}