{"id":"tas:sr-2007-028","name":"Gas (Exemption) Amendment Order 2007","slug":"gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"28 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":316040,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2007-028-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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 [Gas (Exemption) Amendment Order 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2007-028) .","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 [Gas (Exemption) Order 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2005-046) 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 [Gas (Exemption) Order 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2005-046) .\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 May 2007\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the order appears to remain consistent with its original intent — making targeted amendments to existing gas exemption provisions. There is no evidence of scope creep or significant departure from its original purpose. However, the absence of full substantive text limits certainty on this assessment."},"complexity_factors":["Amends an existing order rather than creating standalone legislation, requiring cross-referencing of the original Gas (Exemption) Order to understand full effect","Operates within a broader gas regulatory framework specific to Tasmania, which itself can be complex","Subordinate legislation (statutory instrument) rather than an Act, meaning its authority derives from a parent Act that must also be understood","Limited substantive text is available in the provided document, making full analysis difficult","Exemption-based law can require careful interpretation to determine who is and isn't covered"],"plain_english_summary":"The Gas (Exemption) Amendment Order 2007 (Tas.) updates an earlier exemption order for Tasmania’s gas regime, altering which people or activities are exempt from certain regulatory requirements. It mainly affects gas suppliers, large industrial users and other businesses or customers in the Tasmanian gas sector, and matters to regulators and commercial operators because exemptions change who must hold licences or meet compliance, safety and pricing rules."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward amendment order that performs exactly its intended function: updating the 2005 Gas (Exemption) Order. There is no scope creep; the document is purely procedural."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 clauses, ~100 words)","No defined terms in this instrument itself","No substantive operative provisions - merely incorporates amendment into principal order","No cross-references to other legislation except citation of principal order","Standard boilerplate commencement and short title provisions only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short technical amendment to Tasmania's **Gas (Exemption) Order 2005**. It updates the 2005 Order by incorporating a specific change (the details of which aren't shown in this document because they've been merged into the main Order). \n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes a minor change to exemptions in gas industry regulation\n- The actual amendment text has been 'incorporated' into the main 2005 Order, meaning this document just points to that update\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Gas suppliers and operators in Tasmania who rely on exemptions from certain regulatory requirements\n- The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (which administers gas safety and licensing rules)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Keeps the exemption framework up to date without requiring a completely new law\n- Uses a standard 'legislative amendment' process where changes are folded into existing regulations"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Order effects a change to the scope of the Gas (Exemption) Order 2005 by making an amendment that has been incorporated into the authorised version. The instrument itself does not set out the substantive amendments, so assessing the concrete scope change requires consulting the updated authorised version of the Principal Order; the Order changes who is governed by or exempted under the Principal Order only to the extent of those incorporated amendments (sections 3–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is formally short and procedural (short title, commencement, reference to Principal Order).","No substantive amendment text included here—substantive effect depends on the updated authorised version of the Principal Order.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification, creating dependency on external publication timing (section 2).","Reference and incorporation language requires cross-referencing the Principal Order to determine legal effect (sections 3–4).","Administrative responsibility is stated but implementation details and compliance obligations are not specified."],"plain_english_summary":"This Amendment Order alters the Gas (Exemption) Order 2005. It takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette and the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the 2005 Order (sections 2–4). It applies to persons and businesses covered by the 2005 Order: those parties face any compliance or administrative consequences, and the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources administers the instrument."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007","history":"/api/acts/gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gas-exemption-amendment-order-2007/documents"}}