{"id":"tas:sr-2023-022","name":"Threatened Species Protection Order 2023","slug":"threatened-species-protection-order-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"22 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179226,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2023-022-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 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-022) .","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) .\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 May 2023\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Order appears to operate within its intended scope as a species listing/protection instrument under Tasmanian threatened species legislation. No evidence of scope expansion or unintended application is apparent from the provided text, though the limited content available restricts a definitive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The provided legislative text is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive content, making full analysis impossible","Subordinate legislation (statutory instrument/order) that operates under a parent Act — understanding its full effect requires familiarity with the enabling legislation (likely the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (Tas))","Interaction with Commonwealth environmental law (EPBC Act) adds a layer of complexity for practical compliance","Species listings can have cascading effects on planning, development and land use approvals across multiple regulatory regimes","Limited substantive text was available for review, reducing the ability to assess true complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Threatened Species Protection Order 2023 (Tasmania) formally lists and protects species at risk in Tasmania, making it unlawful to harm listed species or their habitat without approval. It affects landowners, developers, businesses, conservation workers and government agencies involved in land use or resource decisions.\n\nThis order underpins conservation action and can restrict or reshape projects and land activities — noncompliance risks legal penalties."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the function it was designed for: formally notifying amendments to the principal Act. There is no scope creep — it is a standard legislative instrument for updating incorporated legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (5 clauses, mostly procedural)","No substantive legal content — merely references amendments incorporated elsewhere","No defined terms beyond standard machinery provisions","No conditional logic or exceptions","Purely administrative/technical in nature"],"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 legislation by incorporating specific amendments (clauses 4 and 5) into the authorised version of the 1995 Act\n- Serves as the formal notification that these changes have taken effect\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with threatened species protection in Tasmania (landowners, developers, conservation groups, government agencies)\n- The changes themselves are contained in the updated 1995 Act, not in this order\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis order is essentially a **signpost** — it tells you that the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 has been changed, but you need to look at that Act (not this order) to see what actually changed. It's a standard piece of legislative housekeeping that keeps the law up to date without reproducing all the amended text here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order does not itself expand or narrow the substantive scope of the Principal Act. It provides formal citation and commencement mechanics and records that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version; any change to legal scope would be in those incorporated amendments, not in this Order's text."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only formal provisions (title, commencement, reference to Principal Act).","Relies on cross-reference to the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 for substantive law; substantive effect depends on incorporated amendments not reproduced here.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification requires monitoring of external publication for legal effect.","Clauses noting incorporation of amendments increase navigational complexity because reader must compare authorised Act versions to know precise changes.","No procedural detail about how or which amendments were made within this Order, requiring supplemental documents for full understanding."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order sets the short title, makes the instrument take effect on the day it is notified in the Gazette, and records that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. It is administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. The Order itself creates no new duties or fees; people and businesses governed by the Principal Act must consult the updated authorised Act to see any changed legal obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2023","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2023/documents"}}