{"id":"tas:sr-2022-125","name":"Threatened Species Protection Order 2022","slug":"threatened-species-protection-order-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"125 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179871,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-125-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 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-125) .","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 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) .\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 21 December 2022\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order appears to maintain its original narrow scope as an amendment instrument. There is no evidence of scope creep — it simply updates the Principal Act through the standard delegated legislative process."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (only 6 clauses, most containing no substantive text)","No defined terms within the Order itself (relies entirely on external references)","No conditional logic or operational provisions — purely mechanical amendments","Cross-references only to the Principal Act and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Clauses 4-6 explicitly state their content is incorporated elsewhere, making this document non-substantive"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **statutory rule** (a type of delegated legislation made by the executive government) that amends Tasmania's main threatened species law, the *Threatened Species Protection Act 1995*.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes technical amendments to the Principal Act (the main law it refers to)\n- The specific changes are not shown in this document because they have already been \"incorporated\" into the updated version of the 1995 Act\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with protected wildlife, threatened species, or vegetation in Tasmania\n- Landowners, developers, conservation groups, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It updates the legal protections for endangered plants and animals in Tasmania\n- Rather than reading this Order, you need to look at the current version of the *Threatened Species Protection Act 1995* to see what the law actually says now\n\n**Key point:** This document is essentially a **notification tool** — it tells you that changes were made, but directs you to the main Act to see what those changes are."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not itself expand or narrow regulatory obligations; it formally incorporates amendments into the authorised version of the Principal Act (clauses 4–6) and sets commencement (clause 2) and administration. No substantive new powers, duties or prohibitions are created within this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only formal provisions (clauses 1–3, and notes that clauses 4–6 have been incorporated)","Cross-reference dependence on the Principal Act (Threatened Species Protection Act 1995) rather than standalone substantive rules (clause 3)","Commencement tied to Gazette notification rather than a fixed date (clause 2)","Amendments already incorporated into the authorised version (clauses 4–6), reducing need to read multiple instruments","Administrative responsibility specified (Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania), indicating a single agency contact point"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order updates the authorised text of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by incorporating the amendments made by this instrument. It takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette. \n\nIt is administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. The Order alters which version of the Act is the authorised text relied on by government and users of the Act; it does not itself set out new substantive protections."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"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 function as a standard species listing instrument consistent with the purpose of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (Tas). However, the absence of substantive content in the provided document means this assessment is made with low confidence."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata — no substantive legal provisions are visible, limiting analysis","Operates as a subordinate instrument (statutory order) under a parent Act, meaning its effect depends on understanding that parent Act","Practical complexity arises from interactions with other environmental laws (e.g., Commonwealth EPBC Act) not visible in this document","Determining which specific species are listed and what protections apply requires access to the full order text and any amending instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"The Threatened Species Protection Order 2022 (Tas) is a Tasmanian legal instrument under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 that formally lists and affords legal protection to at‑risk plants and animals. It affects landowners, developers, resource industries, conservationists and government agencies by imposing obligations and potential penalties for harming listed species or their habitat. The supplied document is largely administrative and does not include the actual species listings."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2022","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2022/documents"}}