{"id":"tas:sr-2026-024","name":"Threatened Species Protection Order 2026","slug":"threatened-species-protection-order-2026","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"24 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":445943,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2026-024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-29","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 2026](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/sr-2026-024) .","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/2026-10-02/act-1995-083) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**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/2026-10-02/act-1995-083) .\n\n**\n\n**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/2026-10-02/act-1995-083) .\n\n**\n\n**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/2026-10-02/act-1995-083) .\n\n*\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 29 April 2026\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","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/2026-10-02/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/2026-10-02/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/2026-10-02/act-1995-083) .","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"I cannot determine whether this 2026 Order changed the legislation’s scope compared with an earlier Order because the operative text and earlier versions were not provided. Based on the typical form of such Orders, they usually implement the parent Act by naming species or areas rather than expanding the Act’s substantive powers. To say the scope has ‘changed’ would require comparing the 2026 schedules, new prohibitions, added habitat listings, or novel permit conditions against prior Orders. Provide the previous and current Order texts and I will compare line-by-line and report any expansion or narrowing of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Operative text not supplied (analysis provisional rather than document-specific)","Typical Orders are short but cross-reference the Threatened Species Protection Act and other statutes","Presence of schedules listing species (adds lookup complexity if many names)","Likely inclusion of maps or geographic descriptions (parcel-level complexity)","Potential permit/exemption rules creating conditional logic and administrative discretion","Possible transitional/grandfathering clauses adding exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument is (and a caveat)**\n\nI don’t have the operative clauses, schedules or specific text of the Threatened Species Protection Order 2026 in the material you supplied — only the title, date and site metadata. That means I cannot summarise the Order’s precise protections, the species named, the exact legal prohibitions, or any maps or schedules it contains. Below I therefore set out, in plain English, what an Order of this kind typically does, who it typically affects, and how it usually works — and I then test the usual mechanisms against likely costs, incentives and implementation risks. If you paste the Order’s actual text or a link to the instrument page that includes the schedules and clauses, I will give a line-by-line summary and a precise legal impact analysis.\n\n**Typical effect and purpose (how these Orders usually operate)**\n\n- An Order made under Tasmania’s Threatened Species Protection framework normally lists species (plants, animals, fungi) that are to receive statutory protection, and/or identifies particular areas as habitat warranting special treatment.  \n- It usually creates legal consequences for certain acts: for example, prohibitions on killing, harming, taking, trading, or damaging habitat for species named in the Order, except where a permit or exemption applies.  \n- The Order is typically an administrative instrument that works together with the parent statute (the Threatened Species Protection Act). The Act sets out offences, penalties, permitting powers, and enforcement tools; the Order implements those powers by naming which species or places are covered, or by specifying conditions, maps or management measures.  \n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Landowners, occupiers and managers of lands (private, Crown and local) where named species occur or where named habitat is located.  \n- Businesses and industries whose activities can affect listed species or habitat (forestry, agriculture, mining, construction, tourism, infrastructure).  \n- Conservation bodies and local government authorities that may be asked to comply with, implement, or enforce measures under the Order.  \n- Individuals who handle wildlife, trade in specimens, or carry out works that could impact listed species (they may need permits).  \n\n**How it works mechanically (who decides, who pays, and what changes)**\n\n- Decision-making: an administrative authority (the responsible Minister or a delegated department) identifies species or habitats and makes the Order under powers in the parent Act. That authority also usually decides on permits, exemptions and conditions.  \n- Compliance and costs: private parties who wish to carry out activities that would otherwise be prohibited must apply for permits and meet conditions; they bear application costs, possible mitigation expenses, and any project adjustments. Government bears administrative and enforcement costs (inspection, compliance, monitoring).  \n- Behaviour change: the Order changes incentives by making destructive actions unlawful unless expressly authorised. That encourages avoidance, mitigation, offsets (where permitted), or project redesign.  \n\n**Typical features to expect in the Order**\n\n- A schedule or schedules listing species by common and scientific name, sometimes with conservation status and location details.  \n- Maps or legal descriptions of critical habitat or protected areas.  \n- Cross-references to permit regimes, exemptions, recovery plans, or management prescriptions in the parent Act.  \n- Transitional provisions or grandfathering clauses for pre-existing lawful uses.  \n- Compliance/enforcement notes (reference to penalties in the Act) and administrative provisions about public notification or review.  \n\n**Practical trade-offs, costs and risks (mechanisms, not verdicts)**\n\n- Concentrated benefits vs diffuse costs: benefits (legal protection and funding focus) are concentrated on named species and custodial organisations; regulatory costs are diffuse across landholders and businesses who must change practices or pay for permits.  \n- Administrative discretion and implementation risk: the Order typically grants the executive discretion to list species and set conditions. That concentrates decision power in the bureaucracy and increases the importance of transparent criteria and processes to limit uncertainty.  \n- Compliance burden: monitoring and enforcement resources determine practical effectiveness. If resourcing is thin, compliance may rely on permit conditions and self-reporting, which increases regulatory risk for both private parties and regulators.  \n- Substitution effects and opportunity cost: regulated parties may substitute away from high-risk activities or locations, shifting economic activity elsewhere. This can reduce local economic output and shift environmental pressures to unregulated areas.  \n- Rent-seeking and capture risks: the details of exemptions, offsets or permit fees can create opportunities for lobbying by interest groups seeking favourable conditions; clear, objective listing criteria and transparent permit processes reduce that risk.  \n\n**What to check in the actual Order (for a precise legal reading)**\n\n- Which species and geographic areas are listed (schedules and maps).  \n- The exact prohibitions and their statutory cross-references (what acts are criminalised or civilly actionable).  \n- Permit and exemption rules, including grounds for granting, conditions, fees and review rights.  \n- Transitional arrangements and whether existing lawful uses are grandfathered.  \n- How the Order interacts with other statutory regimes (planning, forestry, mining, local government).  \n\nIf you provide the operative text or a link to the full instrument (the schedule of listed species and any maps or conditions), I will: (a) produce a clause-by-clause plain-English summary, (b) identify parties likely to be directly regulated and the compliance costs they can expect, and (c) flag specific legal risks, uncertainty points and suggested questions for affected landowners or businesses."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2026","history":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/threatened-species-protection-order-2026/documents"}}