{"id":"tas:sr-2015-089","name":"Water Management (Division 4 Permit Conditions) Order 2015","slug":"water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"89 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187276,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-089-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 [Water Management (Division 4 Permit Conditions) Order 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2015-089) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which the *Water Management Amendment (Dam Works) Act 2015* commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Condition of Division 4 permit","content":"### 3 Condition of Division 4 permit\n\n> A Division 4 permit is subject to the condition that the dam works to which the permit relates must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the *Division 4 Permit Dam Works Code 2015* issued under section 301(1)(b) of the [Water Management Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-045) on 25 November 2015.\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 16 December 2015\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the Order appears to serve its originally intended purpose of specifying standard conditions for Division 4 water permits under the Water Management Act 1999. There is no indication of scope creep or significant departure from the original intent. The instrument has remained substantively unchanged since its commencement on 1 January 2016."},"complexity_factors":["Operates as a subordinate instrument (statutory order) dependent on the parent Water Management Act 1999, requiring understanding of that broader legislative framework","Technical water law concepts (Division 4 permits, water allocations, extraction conditions) that are unfamiliar to most laypeople","The full substantive content of the permit conditions themselves is not reproduced in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Interaction with other water management instruments and administrative arrangements adds a layer of complexity","Applies to a specific subset of water users, requiring readers to first determine whether they fall within Division 4"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order prescribes the standard conditions attached to Division 4 permits under Tasmania’s Water Management Act 1999. It sets the legal rules for how permit holders may take and use water, their reporting and compliance obligations, and the consequences of breaches—affecting irrigators, businesses, landowners and regulators."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs exactly the narrow function suggested by its title: imposing a single condition on Division 4 permits. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of linking permits to the technical Code."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external references (Division 4 permit, Water Management Act 1999, Dam Works Code 2015)","Single, unconditional obligation with no exceptions, nested conditions, or procedural steps","No cross-references to other legislative instruments beyond the parent Act and the Code","No penalty provisions, enforcement mechanisms, or dispute resolution clauses included in the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis Order sets a mandatory rule for anyone who holds a \"Division 4 permit\" — a government approval needed to build or modify certain dams in Tasmania.\n\nThe rule is simple: **if you have this permit, you must do the dam work exactly as specified in a technical document called the *Division 4 Permit Dam Works Code 2015***.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Landowners and developers** who need to build, enlarge, or alter dams that fall under Division 4 of Tasmania's water laws\n- **Government regulators** who issue these permits and check compliance\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nDams can affect water flow, safety, and the environment. This Order ensures that all approved dam projects meet consistent engineering and environmental standards by legally tying permits to a specific technical code. It creates a clear, enforceable benchmark — if you don't follow the Code, you're breaching your permit conditions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not expand or narrow which activities are Division 4; it imposes a mandatory compliance condition requiring dam works to follow the Division 4 Permit Dam Works Code 2015 (s3). Its operative scope is contingent on the commencement of the Water Management Amendment (Dam Works) Act 2015 (s2)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is a single-condition statutory order (s3) — limited textual scope","Relies on an external technical instrument: the Division 4 Permit Dam Works Code 2015 (s3)","Commencement is linked to another Act, so effect is contingent on that Act starting (s2)","Delegated standard-setting under Water Management Act 1999 s301(1)(b) — outcome depends on the Code’s content (s3)","Administrative responsibility assigned to a specific department, implying ordinary regulatory enforcement (administration note)"],"plain_english_summary":"This order makes every Division 4 permit conditional on carrying out dam works in accordance with the Division 4 Permit Dam Works Code 2015, and takes effect when the Water Management Amendment (Dam Works) Act 2015 commences. Practically, permit-holders must meet the Code’s technical requirements; the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment administers the order and the Code (s2, s3)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015","history":"/api/acts/water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-management-division-4-permit-conditions-order-2015/documents"}}