{"id":"tas:sr-2024-035","name":"Threatened Species Protection Order 2024","slug":"threatened-species-protection-order-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"35 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174560,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-035-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 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-035) .","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 21 August 2024\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Order appears to operate within the established scope of Tasmanian threatened species protection law. There is no evidence in the provided text of scope expansion beyond the original protective intent of the parent legislation. However, the absence of the full Order text means this assessment is based on limited information."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative metadata (currency, amendment table, responsible minister information) — the substantive legal content (actual species listings and protection provisions) is absent, making full analysis impossible","Threatened species legislation typically involves cross-referencing with parent Acts (such as the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (Tas)), adding interpretive complexity","Species listings can interact with Commonwealth environmental law (EPBC Act), creating a dual-layer regulatory framework","On its face, as a subordinate instrument (statutory order), it is narrower in scope than primary legislation — hence a relatively low score"],"plain_english_summary":"This incoming Tasmanian legal instrument updates which plants, animals and other organisms are formally classed as threatened and strengthens legal protections for them. It affects landowners, developers, businesses, conservationists and agencies by restricting activities that harm listed species or their habitat and by shaping permit and development approvals. Note: the actual species lists and precise prohibitions were not included in the document provided."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order appears to be operating within its expected scope as an amendment instrument. There is no indication that it has expanded beyond the original purpose of updating the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. The 'incorporated amendments' structure is standard for Tasmanian subordinate legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 clauses, most of which are mechanical (title, commencement, citation)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on the Principal Act for definitions","No substantive operational provisions — the actual amendments are not reproduced in the order, only noted as 'incorporated'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond pointing to the Principal Act","Standard boilerplate structure common to all Tasmanian statutory rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **statutory rule** (a type of delegated legislation made by a Minister or government official, not Parliament) that amends Tasmania's main threatened species law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the *Threatened Species Protection Act 1995* (Tasmania's principal law for protecting endangered plants and animals)\n- The specific amendments to clauses 4, 5, and 6 have already been merged into the official version of the 1995 Act, so this order itself doesn't show the actual changes — it just records that they happened\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone dealing with protected species in Tasmania (landowners, developers, conservation groups, researchers)\n- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, which administers the law\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Keeps Tasmania's conservation laws up to date\n- The \"incorporated amendments\" note means the changes are already live in the consolidated (official combined) version of the Act, so lawyers and the public should look there for the current rules rather than trying to read this order\n\n**Key thing to know:** This document is essentially a **formal notification** that changes were made. To see what actually changed, you need to check the updated *Threatened Species Protection Act 1995* itself."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order's sole operative effect is to incorporate amendments into the authorised version of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (cls 4–6). The text supplied does not indicate any expansion or narrowing of the Principal Act's regulatory scope beyond making those amendments part of the authorised text. Commencement is by Gazette notification (cl.2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with limited operative text (clauses 1–6).","Function is incorporation of amendments into the authorised version of the Principal Act (cls 4–6) rather than creating new substantive rules.","Relies heavily on the content of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 for operative effect (cl.3).","Commencement depends on Gazette notification, creating a single external trigger (cl.2).","Administrative allocation is clear and simple (administered by Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania)."],"plain_english_summary":"**Threatened Species Protection Order 2024** updates the authorised text of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by incorporating specified amendments into that Act (cl.3; cls 4–6). The Order takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (cl.2). It does not itself set out new regulatory duties or penalties; its legal effect is to record and publish the amendments so they form part of the Principal Act. The Order is administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (administration note)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2024","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2024/documents"}}