{"id":"tas:sr-2025-032","name":"Electricity Supply Industry Concession Amendment Order 2025","slug":"electricity-supply-industry-concession-amendment-order-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"32 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174314,"registerId":"tas-sr-2025-032-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 [Electricity Supply Industry Concession Amendment Order 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2025-032) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 July 2025.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-049) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-049) .","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 [Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-049) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-049) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-049) .\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 27 June 2025\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"This is a metadata inconsistency rather than a legislative flaw. The access timestamp (April 2026) predates any review cycle that could confirm the legislation remains unamended, yet the site simultaneously states updates occur within 3 working days. The instrument is SR-2025-032, filed 27 June 2025, effective 1 July 2025, which is internally consistent, but the absence of any substantive operative provisions in the provided text makes it impossible to verify currency claims.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The document states it was 'accessed 5 April 2026 at 11:38' while simultaneously stating the 'File last modified 27 June 2025'. The version is described as 'current from 1 July 2025 to date', yet the access date of 5 April 2026 is used as the analytical reference point in a document whose substantive content has not been provided for that period."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document Structure - General","severity":"high","reasoning":"An amendment instrument derives its entire legal purpose from specifying what is to be amended, how, and when. A document that purports to be an amending statutory instrument but contains only metadata, header repetitions, and navigation links cannot be complied with, interpreted, or enforced. Any regulated entity attempting to identify their obligations under this instrument would find it impossible to do so from the text provided.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The entire document as provided contains no operative legislative provisions whatsoever. An 'Amendment Order' with no amendment clauses, no schedules, no operative text, and no indication of what is being amended in the principal instrument (the Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order) is logically incapable of achieving any legal effect."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"Status Information - Update policy","severity":"low","reasoning":"The metadata conflates the amending instrument with the principal instrument it amends. The 3-working-day update notice logically pertains to the consolidated principal Order, not the amendment order itself. Presenting this notice within the amendment order creates confusion about which document is subject to the update cycle.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The legislation states it is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation', yet the document itself is the amending instrument. The principal instrument is what would be updated. The update policy statement therefore applies to something other than the document in which it appears, creating a self-referential ambiguity about what 'this site' and 'the legislation' refer to."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - File last modified 27 June 2025","section_b":"Status Information - Version current from 1 July 2025 to date","confidence":0.6,"description":"The file was last modified on 27 June 2025, three days before the instrument's commencement date of 1 July 2025. This means the authoritative version of the document was finalised and frozen before the instrument had legal effect, creating a contradiction between the modification date and the currency period. Any post-commencement corrections or updates would not be reflected in the modification date."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"Document Title - 'Amendment Order 2025'","section_b":"Document Body - Absence of any operative amendment provisions","confidence":0.8,"description":"The document title and instrument number (SR-2025-032) formally designate this as an operative amending statutory instrument, which under Tasmanian legislative drafting conventions must contain operative clauses specifying insertions, deletions, or substitutions to the principal Order. The body of the document contains none of these elements, creating a direct contradiction between the instrument's formal legal character and its actual content as provided."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This order amends the Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016 by making unspecified changes that are recorded as incorporated into the authorised version, effective 1 July 2025. Because the amendment text is not set out here, users must consult the authorised version of the 2016 Order to identify the precise substantive scope changes; administration remains with the Department of Treasury and Finance."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument with minimal text (chiefly short title and commencement)","Does not reproduce substantive amendment text here—relies on the authorised version of the 2016 Order","Cross-references to an external principal instrument (Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016)","Clear single commencement date (1 July 2025) reduces temporal complexity","Multiple clauses simply state incorporation into the authorised version rather than detailing changes, which shifts interpretive burden to the Principal Order"],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment order updates the Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016 and takes effect on 1 July 2025. The instrument does not reproduce the substantive changes in its text; it records that those amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the 2016 Order. It therefore affects parties governed by the 2016 Order (for example, concession recipients and electricity suppliers) and is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this appears to be a routine amendment to an existing concession framework — likely an annual or periodic update to rates or eligibility thresholds. There is no indication of a significant expansion or contraction of the original intent of the concession scheme, which is to provide electricity bill relief to eligible low-income or vulnerable Tasmanians."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is an amendment order rather than a standalone act, requiring cross-reference to the principal instrument to understand full effect","Limited substantive content is visible in the provided text — the actual amended provisions are not reproduced, making full analysis difficult","Jurisdiction-specific (Tasmania only), so interaction with federal concession frameworks may add a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order amends Tasmania’s existing electricity concession rules, updating who is eligible and/or the level of discounts on power bills. Effective 1 July 2025, it affects Tasmanians who receive (or may qualify for) concession payments—such as pensioners, low‑income households and concession card holders—and may change how much support they get, with direct impacts on household budgets."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order maintains the original scope of the 2016 Principal Order. It is a routine updating mechanism and does not appear to expand the concession framework into new areas or alter the fundamental purpose of the original legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 7 clauses, most of which are procedural","No substantive legal text in the amendment instrument itself — all amendments have been 'incorporated' into the principal order","Only one defined term ('Principal Order')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond citation mechanics","Purely mechanical/technical instrument with no operational content to parse"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to existing rules about electricity concessions in Australia. It updates the **Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016** — which sets out special arrangements (concessions) for certain electricity providers — but the actual changes have already been merged into the main 2016 Order. This document simply serves as official notice that those changes took effect on **1 July 2025**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Electricity retailers and distributors who operate under the concession framework\n- Government agencies administering energy concessions\n- Potentially eligible concession holders (such as pensioners or low-income households) who receive discounted electricity rates\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe document itself doesn't contain the actual rule changes — it just confirms they happened. To understand what actually changed, you would need to compare the current version of the 2016 Principal Order against its previous version. This type of \"consolidated amendment\" instrument is common in Australian subordinate legislation: it formally records that amendments have been made, while the practical effect is found in the updated principal document."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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