{"id":"tas:sr-2016-074","name":"Water Management (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Amendment Order 2016","slug":"water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"74 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186331,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-074-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 (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Amendment Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-074) .","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 Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Water Management (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Order 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-006) is referred to as the Principal Order.","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 [Water Management (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Order 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-006) .\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 7 September 2016\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this order appears to remain within the original intent of the parent exemption framework — adjusting existing exemptions under the water management regime rather than expanding into new regulatory territory. No evidence of scope creep is apparent."},"complexity_factors":["Amending instrument rather than a standalone law — requires cross-referencing the parent order and the Water Management Act 1999 (Tas) to understand full effect","Technical water law terminology (watercourse authority, exemption orders) requires specialist knowledge to interpret precisely","Operative text of the amendments is not reproduced in the provided material, making the actual changes difficult to assess","Narrow, sector-specific application limits broad complexity but adds specialist complexity for affected users"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2016 Tasmanian statutory instrument amends the existing Watercourse Authority exemption order, changing which activities or people are allowed to take water or carry out works in natural watercourses without a licence. It affects landowners, farmers, irrigation and rural water users, and anyone previously relying on an exemption. Check the amended order: if your exempt status changed you may now need a watercourse authority to avoid penalties under the Water Management Act 1999."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine amendment order that maintains the original scope of the 2009 Principal Order. It does not expand the regulatory framework beyond adjusting which watercourse authorities or watercourses are exempt from licensing requirements. The amendment appears to be a technical update rather than a scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses, with clause 4 being a mere incorporation note","No defined terms in this instrument itself (relies entirely on the Principal Order)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive operative provisions visible in this amendment instrument","Single cross-reference to the Principal Order (Water Management (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Order 2009)","Standard commencement formula (Gazette notification)","Actual amendments not reproduced in this document — they exist only in the consolidated version of the Principal Order"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmanian water management rules. It updates the **Water Management (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Order 2009** — a regulation that sets out which watercourse authorities (government bodies or councils that manage rivers and streams) are exempt from certain water licensing requirements.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes changes to the 2009 Order (the exact changes aren't shown in this document — it just notes they've been \"incorporated\" into the main document)\n- The amendment took effect when it was published in the *Gazette* (the official government notices publication)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian watercourse authorities (local councils or other bodies responsible for managing waterways)\n- People or businesses dealing with water rights and exemptions in Tasmania\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWater licensing is heavily regulated in Australia. This amendment tweaks which authorities don't need certain permits, likely adjusting boundaries, adding or removing specific watercourses, or updating which organisations qualify for exemptions. It keeps the water management system current without requiring a whole new law."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is procedural: it brings amendments to the 2009 Principal Order into effect and notes their incorporation into the authorised version (cl 2–4). The text supplied does not itself expand or narrow the substantive regulatory scope of the Principal Order."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 clauses) with limited text","Procedural commencement mechanism: takes effect on Gazette notification (cl 2)","Primary function is to reference and amend an existing Principal Order (cl 3)","Clause noting incorporation into the authorised version rather than restating substantive provisions (cl 4)","No new regulatory detail, obligations, penalties or fees specified in the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order amends the Water Management (Watercourse Authority Exemption) Order 2009 and takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette (cl 2–4). It records that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version and does not itself set out new substantive rules, fees or obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016","history":"/api/acts/water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-management-watercourse-authority-exemption-amendment-order-2016/documents"}}