{"id":"tas:sr-2014-102","name":"Gas (Pipeline Corridor) Launceston Order 2014","slug":"gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"102 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187350,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-102-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 [Gas (Pipeline Corridor) Launceston Order 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-102) .","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":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this order –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Gas Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-092) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Planning corridor","content":"### 4 Planning corridor\n\n> > (1)  In this clause –\n> > \n> > > ***pipeline*** means the pipeline referred to in the licence granted under [section 24](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-092#GS24@EN) of the Act to Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd on 14 July 2003, as amended;\n> > \n> > > ***pipeline sections*** means the sections of the pipeline that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) are part of the pipeline referred to in the licence granted under section 24 of the Act to Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd on 14 July 2003, as amended; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) extend from – \n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) the Westbury Road District Regulator Station, situated at 510,629.5E and 5,407,012.7N, and terminate at –\n> > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > > (a) the point situated at 510,564.8E and 5,407,214.9N; and\n> > > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > > (b) the point situated at 512,298.2E and 5,409,604.2N; and\n> > > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > > (c) the point situated at 513,045.4E and 5,410,193.6N; and\n> > > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > > (d) the point situated at 511,941.6E and 5,411,571.2N; and\n> > > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > > (e) the point situated at 511,320.5E and 5,413,219.0N; and\n> > > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > > (f) the point situated at 511,693.3E and 5,413,275.8N; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) the point situated at 511,598.1E and 5,413,440.0N, and terminate at the point situated at 512,022.6E and 5,414,902.8N; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (iii) the point situated at 512,927.8E and 5,410,729.3N and terminate at the point situated at 513,716.1E and 5,411,396.6N; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) are each shown bounded by a heavy, black, broken line on Plan 9750 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) to this order.\n> \n> > (2)  A planning corridor is declared in respect of the pipeline sections.\n> \n> > (3)  The planning corridor declared in respect of the pipeline sections –\n> > \n> > > > (a) extends along the length of the pipeline sections and is 38 metres wide on each side of the pipeline sections; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) extends away from each end of the pipeline sections in a semicircle with a radius of 38 metres from the centre-line at that end of the pipeline section.\n> \n> > (4)  For the purposes of [subclause (3)(a)](#GS4@Gs3@Hpa@EN) of this clause, the width of each side of the planning corridor in respect of the pipeline sections is measured –\n> > \n> > > > (a) from the centre-line of the pipeline sections; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) at a right angle from the centre-line of the pipeline sections.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Plan SCHEDULE 1 - Plan\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9750.gif)](/image/cpr9750.gif)\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 22 October 2014\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order declares and records a planning corridor for specified pipeline sections and defines its dimensions and mapping (cl.4, Sch.1). It does not alter the underlying pipeline licence or create new statutory powers or fees in the Gas Act; it confines its effect to spatial definition and administration by the Department of State Growth."},"complexity_factors":["Precise geographic coordinates for multiple pipeline sections (technical but straightforward).","Reference to an external plan (Plan 9750) and reduced illustration (Schedule 1) requiring map consultation.","Clear measurement method (centre-line, right angle, semicircular end radii) adds technical specificity.","Limited substantive provisions: no layered regulatory duties, penalties or discretionary powers in the instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares a fixed “planning corridor” along specified sections of the Tas Gas Networks pipeline (the licence pipeline) and records the corridor on Plan 9750 (cl.4; Schedule 1). The corridor is 38 metres wide each side of the pipeline centre-line with semicircular ends and is defined by precise coordinates. It affects land within that mapped strip and is administered by the Department of State Growth. The order sets a spatial rule (the corridor and its measurement method) but does not itself set fees, approvals or enforcement mechanisms."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward, single-purpose planning instrument. It declares a specific planning corridor for a specific pipeline in a specific location. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does exactly what its title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term in the interpretation section ('Act')","Extensive nested subclauses in clause 4(1) defining 'pipeline sections' with multiple coordinate points (6 termination points from one origin, plus 2 additional segments)","Geometric calculations required: 38-metre width measured at right angles from centre-line, plus semicircular end zones","Single cross-reference to the Gas Act 2000 and one licence granted in 2003","Relies on external document: Plan 9750 in the Central Plan Register (illustrative only)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or penalties — purely declaratory instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government order that creates a protected zone around specific sections of a gas pipeline in the Launceston area.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares a \"planning corridor\" — a 76-metre wide protected strip (38 metres on each side) — around designated sections of a gas pipeline owned by Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd\n- The corridor also extends in semicircles at each end of these pipeline sections\n- The protected sections run from the Westbury Road District Regulator Station to six different endpoint locations, plus two additional pipeline segments\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd** — the pipeline operator who holds the licence\n- **Landowners and developers** in the affected areas around Launceston — the planning corridor restricts what can be built or done near the pipeline for safety reasons\n- **Local councils and planning authorities** — must consider this corridor when approving developments\n\n**Why it matters:**\nGas pipelines can be dangerous if damaged. This corridor ensures there's a safety buffer zone where activities are restricted to prevent accidental damage to the pipeline. It gives the pipeline operator legal protection and gives planners clear boundaries to work with when assessing building applications near the pipeline."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement in October 2014, with no substantive amendments recorded. Its scope remains narrowly focused on designating the Launceston gas pipeline corridor as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Highly localised and specific in geographic scope — limited to Launceston area","Subordinate legislation (a statutory order) rather than a full Act, so it operates within an existing legal framework (the Gas Act) without creating new legal concepts","Minimal textual content provided — the order's substantive detail (e.g., exact land descriptions, maps) is not reproduced in the excerpt, but the legal mechanism itself is straightforward","No complex definitions, penalties, or multi-party regulatory schemes visible"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order designates a specific corridor of land in and around Launceston for gas pipeline use, giving legal effect to where gas infrastructure can be built, maintained, and protected. It affects landowners, developers, gas operators and local councils by restricting certain uses of corridor land, requiring approvals, and enabling pipeline access and servicing; it has been in force since 22 October 2014."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014","history":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-launceston-order-2014/documents"}}