{"id":"tas:sr-2001-202","name":"Gas Pipelines (Transmission Pipeline) Order 2001","slug":"gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"202 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318669,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-202-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) Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-202) .","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":"Class of pipelines to be transmission pipeline","content":"### 4 Class of pipelines to be transmission pipeline\n\n> [*\\[Clause 4 Substituted by S.R. 2002, No. 6, Applied:27 Feb 2002\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-02-27/sr-2002-006#GS4@EN) [*\\[Clause 4 Substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 50, Applied:11 Jun 2003\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-06-11/sr-2003-050#GS4@EN) Under [section 3(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-091#GS3@Gs3@EN) of the Act, a pipeline which delivers, or is capable of delivering, natural gas directly to a customer 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 is to be treated as a transmission pipeline for the purposes of the Act if –\n> \n> > > (a) the pipeline is not owned or operated by the holder of an exclusive franchise under [section 30 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-092#GS30@EN) [Gas Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-092) ; or\n> > \n> > > (b) in the case of a proposed pipeline, the pipeline is not intended to be owned or operated by the holder of any such franchise.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Particulars of Ti","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Particulars of Title","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Particulars of Ti SCHEDULE 1 - Particulars of Title\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n[*\\[Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2003, No. 50, Applied:11 Jun 2003\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-06-11/sr-2003-050#GS5@Hpa@EN) [*\\[Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2003, No. 50, Applied:11 Jun 2003\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-06-11/sr-2003-050#GS5@Hpb@EN) [*\\[Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2008, No. 8, Applied:27 Feb 2008\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-02-27/sr-2008-008#GS4@EN) [*\\[Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2010, No. 77, Applied:11 Aug 2010\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-08-11/sr-2010-077#GS4@EN)\n\n| Column 1Registered owner or holder of lease on commencement of this order | Column 2Particulars 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. Gunns Limited | CT 152001/1 |\n| 4. Eckart Australia Pty Ltd (now trading as ECKA Granules Australia Pty Ltd) | CT 129251/1 |\n| 5. Hydro-Electric Corporation | CT 131620/1 |\n| 6. Elizabeth Anne Gatenby and Ian Guy Gatenby | CT 157976/1 |\n| 7. BOC Limited | CT 157976/7 |\n| 8. Tas Gas Networks Pty Ltd | CT 141887/2CT 141887/3 |\n| 10. Goldamere Pty Ltd | Crown Land, UPI 4400254 Part of Mining Lease M/2001 |","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 2\n\n[*\\[Schedule 2 Inserted by S.R. 2002, No. 6, Applied:27 Feb 2002\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-02-27/sr-2002-006#GS5@EN) [*\\[Schedule 2 Revoked by S.R. 2003, No. 50, Applied:11 Jun 2003\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-06-11/sr-2003-050#GS6@EN)","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 3\n\n[*\\[Schedule 3 Inserted by S.R. 2002, No. 6, Applied:27 Feb 2002\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-02-27/sr-2002-006#GS5@EN) [*\\[Schedule 3 Revoked by S.R. 2003, No. 50, Applied:11 Jun 2003\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-06-11/sr-2003-050#GS6@EN)\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 26 December 2001\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no indication that the scope of this Order has changed from its original intent. It has been in force since 2001 with the last amendment noted as 11 August 2010, suggesting a stable, narrow instrument that continues to operate as originally designed."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains almost no substantive legislative content — only administrative metadata — severely limiting analysis","Gas pipeline regulation involves technical and economic regulatory frameworks that can be complex in their broader context","Cross-referencing with the parent Gas Pipelines Act would be required to fully understand the legal effect of this Order","The order appears to be a relatively narrow instrument (a classification/designation order) rather than a comprehensive regulatory scheme, keeping complexity low"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order formally classifies a specified gas pipeline as a “transmission pipeline” under Tasmanian gas law. That designation determines which regulatory regime—covering safety standards, access rules, pricing and related legal obligations—applies.\n\nIt affects pipeline owners/operators, businesses seeking transmission services, and regulators. Made in 2001 and shown as current in 2026, the Order’s classification remains operative; the full operative text would be needed for detailed obligations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: identifying specific industrial land titles for special pipeline regulatory treatment. While Schedule 1 has been amended four times (2002, 2003, 2008, 2010) to add or modify land titles, and Schedules 2-3 were inserted then revoked, these changes represent incremental updates to the list of beneficiaries rather than mission creep. The core mechanism—creating a franchise-holder exception for transmission pipeline classification—has remained unchanged since inception."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (clause 4) with straightforward conditional logic (two alternative limbs: (a) for existing pipelines, (b) for proposed pipelines)","Heavy reliance on external references: requires cross-referencing to the Gas Pipelines Act 2000, the Gas Act 2000, and specific certificate of title numbers in Schedule 1","Schedule 1 contains a table of 10 entries with land title references that require external land registry lookup to interpret","Schedules 2 and 3 are revoked (dead weight in the document)","Multiple amendment history notes embedded in the text create visual clutter but don't add substantive complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian regulation that decides which gas pipelines count as 'transmission pipelines' under the Gas Pipelines Act 2000.\n\n**What it does:**\nNormally, the Gas Pipelines Act regulates big transmission pipelines differently from smaller distribution networks. This order creates a special rule: certain pipelines that deliver gas directly to specific industrial customers are treated as transmission pipelines—even if they might otherwise be considered local distribution pipes.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nThe order lists specific land titles (in Schedule 1) belonging to major industrial users in Tasmania, including:\n- Comalco Aluminium operations\n- Gunns Limited\n- Hydro-Electric Corporation\n- BOC Limited\n- Tas Gas Networks\n- Several other industrial properties\n\n**The key condition:**\nA pipeline serving these properties counts as a transmission pipeline **only if** it's **not** owned or operated by Tas Gas Networks (the holder of the exclusive gas distribution franchise under the Gas Act 2000). This means:\n- If a third party builds a pipeline directly to Comalco, it's regulated as a transmission pipeline\n- If Tas Gas Networks builds the same pipeline, it's treated as ordinary distribution\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a regulatory carve-out for direct industrial supply. It allows large energy users to negotiate directly with gas producers or pipeline builders, bypassing the monopoly distributor. This can lead to cheaper energy costs for major employers but creates a two-tier system where the same physical infrastructure faces different rules depending on who owns it."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument's scope has been altered since original making: Clause 4 was substituted by S.R. 2002 No. 6 and again by S.R. 2003 No. 50 (applied 27 Feb 2002 and 11 Jun 2003), Schedule 1 has been amended multiple times (including S.R. 2003 No. 50, S.R. 2008 No. 8, S.R. 2010 No. 77), and Schedules 2 and 3 were inserted then revoked. Those amendments changed which titles/pipelines are captured by the transmission‑pipeline designation."},"complexity_factors":["Short, declarative instrument with limited substantive provisions (designation only).","Depends on cross‑references to the Gas Pipelines Act 2000 (s.3(3)) and the Gas Act 2000 (s.30), requiring readers to consult other statutes.","Relies on a schedule of specific land title particulars (Schedule 1) — application is fact‑specific and administrative.","Interpretive phrases such as \"delivers, or is capable of delivering\" and \"intended to be owned or operated\" create borderline factual questions.","Amendment history (Clause 4 substituted; Schedule 1 amended; Schedules inserted/revoked) increases tracing and legislative history work.","Commencement by Gazette notification (cl.2) imposes a timing rule linked to administrative action."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares certain pipelines that deliver, or can deliver, natural gas to the land titles listed in Schedule 1 to be \"transmission pipelines\" for the purposes of the Gas Pipelines Act 2000, taking effect on Gazette notification (cl.2, cl.4). Owners or operators of those pipelines become subject to the Act's transmission‑pipeline regime unless the pipeline is (or is intended to be) owned or operated by a holder of an exclusive franchise under s.30 of the Gas Act (cl.4)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001","history":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gas-pipelines-transmission-pipeline-order-2001/documents"}}