{"id":"tas:sr-2008-008","name":"Gas Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Amendment Order 2008","slug":"gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"8 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315909,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-008-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 Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Amendment Order 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2008-008) .","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 Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-202) 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 Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-202) .\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 27 February 2008\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order maintains the original scope of the 2001 Principal Order. It is a standard housekeeping amendment that updates the principal instrument without expanding its regulatory reach."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (4 clauses, approximately 100 words)","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No substantive operational provisions—the actual amendments are incorporated elsewhere","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the Principal Order","Purely procedural/formal instrument noting that changes have been made elsewhere"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short technical amendment to existing rules about gas transmission pipelines in Australia. It changes the **Gas Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Order 2001** (the main set of rules), but the actual changes have already been merged into the updated version of those 2001 rules. This document itself doesn't contain the new rules—it just formally records that changes were made and tells you where to find the updated version.\n\n**Who it affects:** Companies that own or operate high-pressure gas transmission pipelines, and regulators who oversee them.\n\n**Why it matters:** It keeps the regulatory framework up to date, but for the actual substance of what changed, you need to look at the updated 2001 Order rather than this amendment document."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this instrument appears to remain within its original scope of amending the Gas Pipelines transmission pipeline order in Tasmania. No evidence of scope expansion or contraction is apparent from the metadata provided. The absence of substantive text prevents a more definitive assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive amendment text is included, making detailed legal analysis impossible","Amendment orders are inherently dependent on the parent legislation (Gas Pipelines Act) for context, adding a layer of cross-referencing complexity","Gas pipeline regulation involves technical industry concepts (transmission vs distribution pipelines, access regimes) that may be unfamiliar to laypeople","As a short amending instrument rather than a standalone act, its effect can only be understood by reading it alongside the original order it amends"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends Tasmania’s existing regulatory framework for transmission gas pipelines — the high‑pressure lines that move gas across the state. It updates how transmission infrastructure is regulated, operated, or licensed, affecting pipeline operators, energy regulators, and ultimately businesses and households dependent on piped gas.\n\nThe document provided contains only metadata/status, so the specific substance of the amendments is not included and cannot be assessed here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument amends the scope of the authorised 2001 Order by incorporating an amendment into the authorised version (cl.3–4). The order itself contains no substantive policy or operational provisions; its effect is to modify the Principal Order’s text and thus the rules that apply to transmission pipeline operators, with commencement on Gazette notification (cl.2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only formal provisions (title, commencement, reference to Principal Order).","Referential character: substantive content is located in the Principal Order, not this order.","Lack of detail about the actual amendment increases need to consult the authorised version.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (cl.2) requires tracking administrative publication timing.","Incorporation note (cl.4) creates reliance on consolidated/authorised texts for effects and compliance."],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment order updates the Gas Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Order 2001 by making an unspecified amendment incorporated into the authorised version. It takes effect when notified in the Gazette (cl.2) and therefore alters the legal text that applies to transmission pipeline operators covered by the 2001 Order (cl.3–4). The order contains no substantive operational rules or fees; it only changes the authorised instrument's text."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008","history":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-amendment-order-2008/documents"}}