{"id":"tas:sr-2014-107","name":"Gas (Pipeline Corridor) Quoiba Order 2014","slug":"gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"107 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187337,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-107-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) Quoiba Order 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-107) .","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 that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) is 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; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) extends from the Devonport Offtake Facility to the Horsehead Creek District Regulator Station; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) is shown bounded by a heavy, black, broken line on Plan 9755 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.\n> \n> > (3)  The planning corridor declared in respect of the pipeline –\n> > \n> > > > (a) extends along the length of the pipeline and is 38 metres wide on each side of the pipeline; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) extends away from each end of the pipeline in a semicircle with a radius of 38 metres from the centre-line at that end of the pipeline.\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 is measured –\n> > \n> > > > (a) from the centre-line of the pipeline; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) at a right angle from the centre-line of the pipeline.","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/cpr9755.gif)](/image/cpr9755.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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order remains tightly focused on its original purpose: declaring a specific planning corridor for a specific pipeline. It has not expanded beyond the straightforward administrative function of mapping and legally recognising a buffer zone around existing gas infrastructure."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 substantive clauses (Short title, Commencement, Interpretation, Planning corridor)","Single defined term in the interpretation section ('Act')","One additional defined term embedded in clause 4 ('pipeline') with three clear criteria","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Gas Act 2000 and one specific licence","Simple geometric description of the corridor (fixed 38-metre width, semicircular ends)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Includes illustrative map reference but explicitly states it is 'by way of illustration only'","Total length is approximately one page of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis order creates a **protected zone** (called a \"planning corridor\") around a specific natural gas pipeline in northern Tasmania. The pipeline runs from the Devonport Offtake Facility to the Horsehead Creek District Regulator Station.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd** – the company that owns and operates the pipeline\n- **Landowners and developers** near the pipeline – anyone who owns or wants to develop land within 38 metres of the pipeline\n- **Local councils and planning authorities** – who must consider this corridor when assessing development applications\n\n**What the corridor means:**\n\n- A **76-metre total width** of protected land (38 metres on each side of the pipeline's centre-line)\n- **Semicircular buffers** at each end of the pipeline, also with a 38-metre radius\n- Any development or activity within this zone may face restrictions or require special approval to protect the pipeline's safety and integrity\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis order helps prevent accidental damage to the gas pipeline from construction, excavation, or other activities. It gives Tas Gas Networks legal backing to control what happens near their infrastructure, reducing risks of:\n- Gas leaks or explosions\n- Service disruptions\n- Costly emergency repairs\n\nThe corridor is recorded on official planning maps (Plan 9755 in the Central Plan Register), so anyone buying property or seeking planning approval in the Quoiba area can identify where these restrictions apply."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order solely establishes a defined planning corridor for the pipeline described in the licence and shown on Plan 9755 (cl.4; Schedule 1). It does not expand or reduce the Act's general coverage or alter other statutory powers; its geographic and legal scope is limited to the mapped corridor."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject matter: applies to a single, specifically described pipeline (cl.4).","Precise geometric specification: fixed 38 m width each side and semicircular end measurements create clear but technical spatial limits (cl.4).","Reliance on external plan: diagram and legal boundary depend on Plan 9755 in the Central Plan Register and Schedule 1.","Limited procedural content: no detailed approval process or new regulatory powers are created within the order itself.","Administrative ownership: Department of State Growth named as administrator, leaving implementation and interaction with planning authorities to existing processes."],"plain_english_summary":"Declares a mapped planning corridor for a specific Tas Gas Networks pipeline from the Devonport Offtake Facility to the Horsehead Creek District Regulator Station, measured 38 metres each side of the pipeline centre-line with semicircular ends (cl.4, Schedule 1). It affects land within that mapped strip by requiring that planning and development decisions take the corridor into account. The Department of State Growth administers the order; costs and approval requirements fall on landowners, developers and planning authorities who deal with land in the corridor (cl.4)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement on 22 October 2014. Its scope is tightly confined to designating a pipeline corridor at a single geographic location, and there is no indication the instrument has been expanded or narrowed from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific geographic scope — limited to one location (Quoiba)","Single-purpose instrument with no apparent exceptions or conditional provisions","Minimal substantive text available for analysis — likely a short statutory instrument with a map or schedule","Relies on the parent Gas Act for its legal authority, requiring cross-reference to understand full effect","No amending instruments appear to have altered its effect since 2014"],"plain_english_summary":"The order formally designates a strip of land at Quoiba as a gas pipeline corridor, legally reserving it for construction, operation and maintenance of a pipeline. It affects nearby landowners and residents (by restricting certain land uses), gas infrastructure companies (by clarifying the pipeline route) and planners who must avoid conflicting development. Gazetted on 22 October 2014, it locks in the route and provides legal certainty for energy infrastructure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014","history":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gas-pipeline-corridor-quoiba-order-2014/documents"}}