{"id":"tas:sr-2002-012","name":"Gas (Foundation Customers) Order 2002","slug":"gas-foundation-customers-order-2002","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"12 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318372,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2002-012-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 (Foundation Customers) Order 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2002-012) .","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":"Foundation customers","content":"### 3 Foundation customers\n\n> A person is a foundation customer if that person is a consumer of gas on land comprised in the particulars of title specified in Column 2 of the [Table](#JS1@JT@EN) in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) to this order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Foundation custom","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Foundation customers","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Foundation custom SCHEDULE 1 - Foundation customers\n\n[Clause 3](#GS3@EN)\n\n| Column 1 – Registered owner or holder of lease on commencement of this order | Column 2 – Particulars of title |\n| 1. Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Limited | CT 129806/1 CT 9210/2 CT 9210/3 CT 9210/4 CT 9210/5 CT 16810/1 CT 11371/17 CT 11371/18 CT 34369/1 CT 234748/1 |\n| 2. Comalco Aluminium Limited | CT 129437/1 |\n| 3. Starwood Australia Pty Ltd | CT 122164/1 |\n| 4. Hydro-Electric Corporation | CT 131620/1 |\n| 5. United Milk Tasmania Limited | CT 125960/5 CT 125960/6 CT 125958/1 CT 125958/2 CT 125958/3 CT 125959/4 CT 113548/64 CT 113548/65 CT 205427/1 |\n| 6. Paper Australia Pty Ltd | CT 86345/1 |\n| 7. Fletcher Challenge Paper Mills (Australia) Ltd | CT 113287/1 |\n| 8. Australian Newsprint Mills Limited | CT 126803/1 CT 248600/1 CT 63364/2 CT 250281/1 CT 248603/1 CT 225074/1 CT 21786/5 CT 63364/1 CT 228432/1 CT 63351/1 CT 215654/1 CT 73199/1 CT 239565/1 Conveyance No. 30/8656 |\n| 9. Goldamere Pty Ltd | Crown Land, UPI 4400254 Part of Mining Lease M/2001 |\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 18 March 2002\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order fixes its scope to the named registered owners/leaseholders and the specific land titles listed in Schedule 1 as at commencement. The text contains no amendment, sunset, or delegation provisions and gives no indication that its scope has been altered from its original declaratory purpose; any change would require a further statutory instrument amending the Schedule or definitions."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: defines \"foundation customer\" only by reference to a fixed list of titles (Schedule 1).","Simple commencement rule tied to Gazette notification (section 2).","No procedural, substantive rights, obligations or enforcement mechanisms set out in the order itself — legal effect depends on external gas laws or contracts (section 3 + Schedule 1).","Identification by cadastral title references requires cross-checking property records to confirm affected parties (Schedule 1).","Administrative implementation and record-keeping lie with the administering department named in the notice."],"plain_english_summary":"This order names specific companies and landholders as \"foundation customers\" by listing the land titles where they consume gas, and takes effect when notified in the Gazette. It applies only to the persons and titles listed in Schedule 1 and is an administrative declaration of status that determines who qualifies as a foundation customer for any related gas arrangements."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward definitional instrument that does exactly what its title suggests: it establishes the list of foundation customers. There is no evidence of scope creep; the order remains tightly focused on its original purpose of identifying specific beneficiaries of a transitional or grandfathered status under Tasmanian gas supply arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative clauses plus a schedule)","Single definition with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation (except the administering department note)","Schedule consists entirely of a simple table mapping companies to land title numbers","No substantive legal rules or operative provisions beyond the definition itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order that creates a special legal category called \"foundation customers\" for specific gas consumers in Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Defines exactly who qualifies as a \"foundation customer\" under gas supply laws\n- Lists 9 specific companies (mostly large industrial operations) by name, along with the exact land titles where they operate\n- These businesses include aluminium smelters, paper mills, a hydro-electric corporation, a milk processor, and a mining operation\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The 9 named companies in Schedule 1 (Comalco Aluminium, Starwood Australia, Hydro-Electric Corporation, United Milk Tasmania, Paper Australia, Fletcher Challenge Paper Mills, Australian Newsprint Mills, and Goldamere)\n- These appear to be major industrial gas users in Tasmania who likely had special supply arrangements when the state's gas infrastructure was being established\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Being a \"foundation customer\" likely carries specific rights or obligations under the broader Gas Act (such as guaranteed supply terms, pricing arrangements, or priority access)\n- This order locks in exactly which businesses get this status based on where they were operating when the order was made in 2002\n- The precise land title references mean the status is tied to specific physical locations, not just the companies themselves"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this Order appears to have remained consistent with its original 2002 intent. It has been in force unchanged since 18 March 2002 with only minor administrative modifications (file last modified May 2021), suggesting the scope has not materially shifted from its original purpose of defining and protecting foundation gas customers during Tasmania's early gas network establishment."},"complexity_factors":["Specialist energy/utilities regulatory context requiring industry knowledge to fully understand","The term 'foundation customer' is a technical gas industry concept not familiar to most people","Order operates within a broader legislative framework (the parent Gas Act) which must be understood for full context","Historical context of Tasmania's 2002 gas network rollout is necessary to appreciate the Order's purpose","Substantive provisions were not available in the provided text, limiting full analysis","As a statutory instrument (Order) rather than an Act, its interaction with parent legislation adds a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order defines and recognises \"foundation customers\" in Tasmania’s nascent gas network—large commercial or industrial users whose early commitments made pipeline investment viable.  \n\nIt thus set out the legal framework for that status (rights, obligations and commercial certainty for early adopters), affecting major gas users and underpinning the rollout of natural gas infrastructure in Tasmania."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gas-foundation-customers-order-2002","history":"/api/acts/gas-foundation-customers-order-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gas-foundation-customers-order-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gas-foundation-customers-order-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gas-foundation-customers-order-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gas-foundation-customers-order-2002/documents"}}