{"id":"tas:sr-2014-108","name":"Gas Pipelines (Pipeline Corridor) Ulverstone Order 2014","slug":"gas-pipelines-pipeline-corridor-ulverstone-order-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"108 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187380,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-108-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 Pipelines (Pipeline Corridor) Ulverstone Order 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-108) .","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 Pipelines Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-091) .","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 pipeline licence granted under [section 10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-091#GS10@EN) of the Act to Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd on 28 May 2012, as amended; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) extends from –\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) the Ulverstone Offtake Facility and terminates at the point situated at 429,562.4E and 5,441,913.0N; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) the point situated at 429,562.4E and 5,441,913.0N and terminates at the Simplot Plant in Mason Street, Ulverstone; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) is shown bounded by a heavy, black, broken line on Plan 9756 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 –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) for so much of the pipeline as is referred to in [paragraph (b)(i)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd2822014193915@Hpb@Hqi@EN) of the definition of ***pipeline*** in [subclause (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) of this clause – 150 metres wide on each side of the pipeline; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) for so much of the pipeline as is referred to in [paragraph (b)(ii)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd2822014193915@Hpb@Hqii@EN) of the  [definition of ***pipeline***](#GS4@Gs1@Nd2822014193915@EN)  in [subclause (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) of this clause – 38 metres wide on each side of the pipeline; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) extends –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) away from the end of the pipeline situated at the Ulverstone Offtake Facility in a semicircle with a radius of 150 metres from the centre-line at that end of the pipeline; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) away from the end of the pipeline situated at the Simplot Plant in Mason Street, Ulverstone 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/cpr9756.gif)](/image/cpr9756.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":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to serve its original, narrow purpose of designating a pipeline corridor near Ulverstone. It has not been amended in any substantive way since commencement in October 2014, and there is no indication its scope has expanded or contracted from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow geographic scope — limited to Ulverstone, Tasmania","Single-purpose instrument with a straightforward administrative function","Limited substantive legal text available for analysis — the document is largely metadata and status information rather than detailed operative provisions","Relies on the parent Gas Pipelines Act for the bulk of legal effect, adding a small layer of indirect complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order formally reserves a defined strip of land near Ulverstone as a gas pipeline corridor, giving legal recognition and protection to pipeline placement. It restricts how landowners and developers can use that corridor (limiting structures or major changes) and clarifies rights for pipeline operators. It has been in force since 22 October 2014."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the function suggested by its title: it declares a planning corridor for a specific gas pipeline in Ulverstone. There is no scope creep — it does not expand beyond establishing the corridor boundaries for this single infrastructure asset."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term in the interpretation section ('Act')","Single operative clause (clause 4) with nested subclauses defining the corridor dimensions","Heavy reliance on external documents: requires cross-reference to pipeline licence granted 28 May 2012, Central Plan Register Plan 9756, and specific map coordinates","No conditional logic, exceptions, or administrative procedures — purely declaratory","Length: approximately 1 page of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government order that creates a protected zone — called a 'planning corridor' — around a specific gas pipeline in Ulverstone, Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares a strip of land on either side of a gas pipeline as a protected planning corridor\n- This corridor restricts what can be built or done near the pipeline for safety and planning reasons\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd** — the company that owns and operates the pipeline\n- **Landowners and developers** in Ulverstone — anyone who owns or wants to develop land within the corridor zones\n- **Local council and planning authorities** — who must consider this corridor when approving developments\n\n**The specific pipeline:**\n- Runs from the Ulverstone Offtake Facility to the Simplot Plant (a food processing factory) in Mason Street, Ulverstone\n- The pipeline has two sections with different protection widths:\n  - **Section 1** (from the Offtake Facility to coordinates 429,562.4E, 5,441,913.0N): **150 metres** protected on each side\n  - **Section 2** (from those coordinates to the Simplot Plant): **38 metres** protected on each side\n- Semicircular 'end zones' extend 150m and 38m respectively at each end of the pipeline\n\n**Why it matters:**\nPlanning corridors protect critical infrastructure. They prevent inappropriate development too close to gas pipelines — reducing explosion risks, ensuring access for maintenance, and stopping accidental damage during excavation. If you own land in these zones, you may face restrictions on building, digging, or changing land use."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order confines itself to declaring and describing a planning corridor for a licensed pipeline (clause 4 and Schedule 1). The text contains no indication it alters the underlying pipeline licence, land ownership rights, or the Act’s substantive powers—only the spatial planning limits and how they are measured."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, functional purpose: defines a geographic planning corridor rather than creating regulatory processes.","Two different corridor widths for distinct pipeline segments (150 m and 38 m) and semicircular end areas increase spatial specificity.","Relies on external documents: the pipeline licence (s.10 of the Act) and Plan 9756 in the Central Plan Register.","Includes precise coordinates for a key point, requiring spatial accuracy in implementation.","Measurement rule is simple (from centre-line at right angle).","Commencement depends on Gazette notification (simple administrative step)."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares a planning corridor around a specific Tas Gas Networks pipeline in Ulverstone. It fixes buffer widths (150 metres each side for one section, 38 metres each side for another) and semicircular end areas, and refers to Plan 9756 and the pipeline licence. It affects the pipeline licensee, landowners and developers because planning and permitted land use within those corridor areas will be governed by the declared limits."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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