{"id":"tas:sr-2021-088","name":"Threatened Species Protection Order 2021","slug":"threatened-species-protection-order-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"88 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182389,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-088-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 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-088) .","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 amendment effected by this clause has 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 24 November 2021\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this order appears to fulfil its original and stated purpose: listing or updating threatened species under the parent Act. There is no evidence from the provided text that the scope has shifted beyond that administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["The order itself is a subordinate instrument (a statutory order) rather than primary legislation, which adds a layer of legal hierarchy to understand","Its practical effect depends heavily on the parent Act — the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 — which is not reproduced here","The specific species listings (the operative content) are not available in the provided text, preventing full analysis of scope","Limited amending history visible, suggesting relatively straightforward structure","Regulatory consequences for landowners and developers can be complex in practice, even if the instrument itself is simple in form"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian order formally lists or updates species as threatened under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, triggering statutory protections for at-risk plants, animals, and other organisms. \n\nIt affects landowners, developers, resource industries, conservationists, and government agencies by potentially restricting activities, imposing permit or assessment requirements, and requiring authorities to consider listed species in planning — though specific species included aren’t reproduced here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order itself records and gives effect to amendments incorporated into the authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (clauses 4–6) and sets commencement (s 2) and administrative responsibility. It does not, on its face, expand or create new categories of persons or activities beyond those governed by the Principal Act; substantive scope depends on the text of the Principal Act and the incorporated amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only formal provisions (short title, commencement, principal Act reference) (see ss 1–3).","Clauses 4–6 state that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act but provide no substantive operative detail in this instrument.","Commencement linked to Gazette notification, creating a single clear trigger date but requiring users to check Gazette for effective timing (s 2).","Substantive legal effect depends entirely on the contents of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 and the amendments incorporated into it, increasing reliance on external texts to understand practical obligations (s 3; cls 4–6).","Administrative responsibility is stated (Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment), but no implementation, compliance or enforcement mechanisms are set out here."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order updates the legal text of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by incorporating specified amendments into the authorised version of that Act. It takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette.\n\nThe Order governs how the Principal Act operates and therefore affects persons and agencies bound by that Act. The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment administers the Order (notified 24 November 2021)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly its intended function: formally incorporating amendments into the authorised version of the Principal Act. There is no scope creep—this is a standard, narrow machinery instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (6 clauses, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms in this instrument itself (relies entirely on external Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive provisions","Purely mechanical/incorporating function—essentially a notification that amendments have been merged into the principal Act","No cross-references requiring navigation (only references to the Principal Act by name)"],"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 (official) version\n- The actual changes to the law (clauses 4, 5, and 6) have already been merged into the main Act and aren't shown separately here\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with threatened species protection in Tasmania (landowners, developers, conservationists, government agencies)\n- However, this specific document doesn't create new rules itself—it just formalises that changes have been made to the main Act\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This is a **legislative housekeeping document**. It ensures the official version of the Threatened Species Protection Act reflects recent amendments\n- To understand what actually changed, you need to look at the updated Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 itself, not this order\n\n**Key takeaway:** Think of this like a \"patch notes\" document that says \"updates applied\" without showing you what the updates were. The real substance is now in the main Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2021","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2021/documents"}}