{"id":"F2014L00415","name":"Instrument under Section 37 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 - Stolway Pty Ltd","slug":"instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128517,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00415-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Instrument under Section 37 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 - Stolway Pty Ltd","content":"Instrument under Section 37 of the GEMS Act\n\n1 Power\n\nThis legislative instrument is made under section 37 of the GEMS Act.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument comes into force on the day after it is registered.\n\nNote 1 The GEMS Regulator may repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary this instrument ― see s 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\nNote 2 For sunsetting of legislative instruments see Part 6 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nI, David Walker, the GEMS Regulator, exempt the Models from the requirements of section 6 of the Determination, subject to the condition specified in section 4.\n\n4 Condition\n\nThe Models are supplied only for use in:\n\n(a) the Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas Project; or\n\n(b) the Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project.\n\n5 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAustralia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas Project means the incorporated joint venture of that name between Origin Energy, ConocoPhillips and Sinopec.\n\nDetermination means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps) Determination 2013;\n\nGEMS Act means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (Cth);\n\nGEMS Regulator has the meaning given in section 5 of the GEMS Act.\n\nGladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project means the unincorporated joint venture of that name between Santos, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Total and the Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS).\n\nManufacturer means the manufacturer specified in the Schedule.\n\nModels means the models of air conditioners produced by the Manufacturer specified in the Schedule.\n\nSigned: DAVID WALKER\n\nDavid Walker\n\nGEMS Regulator\n\nDate: 8 April 2014\n\nSchedule Models of Air Conditioners\n\n(Section 3)\n\nManufacturer: Stolway Pty Ltd\n\nABN 15 059 064 676\n\nModels of air conditioners:\n\n| Model identifier | Registration number |\n| ---------------- | ------------------- |\n| STAS66-3         | N/A                 |\n| STAS27-3[1]      | N/A                 |\n| STAS14-3         | N/A                 |\n| STAS17-3         | N/A                 |\n| STAS22-3         | N/A                 |\n| STAS27-3[2]      | N/A                 |\n| STAS35-3         | N/A                 |\n| STAS49-3         | N/A                 |\n| STAS50-3         | N/A                 |\n\n---\n\n[\\[1\\]](#_ftnref1) This version of Model STAS27-3 produced for the Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project.\n\n[\\[2\\]](#_ftnref2) This version of Model STAS27-3 produced for the Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas Project.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the practical reach of the Determination by exempting specified Stolway models from the section 6 requirement when supplied only to the two named LNG projects (Sections 3–4, Schedule). The change narrows regulatory application for those models in those project contexts while leaving the Determination intact for other uses."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, conditional exemption limited to listed models (Sections 3–4; Schedule).","Use restriction ties exemption to specific projects, creating a deployment/traceability compliance requirement (Section 4).","Clear identity of affected manufacturer and models reduces legal ambiguity (Schedule: Stolway Pty Ltd, ABN provided).","Footnoted model variants differentiate the same model identifier by project, adding administrative detail (Schedule footnotes [1], [2]).","Regulator retains discretion to revoke or amend instruments under Acts Interpretation Act s33(3) — noted here as regulator power (Note 1).","Simple commencement rule: comes into force day after registration (Section 2), imposing immediate effect timing on stakeholders."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This instrument exempts specified Stolway air‑conditioner models from the requirement in section 6 of the *Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps) Determination 2013*, provided those models are supplied only for the Australia Pacific and Gladstone liquefied natural gas projects. \n\n**Who it affects and why it matters:** It affects Stolway (the manufacturer) and the two LNG joint ventures by allowing these models to be used without meeting the Determination's section 6 requirement, subject to regulator oversight."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It was clearly intended as a specific, limited exemption for particular industrial equipment used in specific LNG projects, and it remains exactly that. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of exempting Stolway's air conditioner models from GEMS requirements for dedicated industrial use."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 5 defined terms, all straightforward proper nouns or statutory references","Simple conditional structure: exemption granted subject to single condition","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic statutory citations","Clear tabular schedule listing only 9 specific models","No operative provisions beyond the basic exemption mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a specific exemption granted by the GEMS Regulator (David Walker) to a company called Stolway Pty Ltd. Normally, air conditioners sold in Australia must meet certain energy efficiency standards under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act. This document allows Stolway to sell specific models of air conditioners **without** meeting those standards, but only if those air conditioners are used exclusively in two major gas export projects: the Australia Pacific LNG Project or the Gladstone LNG Project. These are large natural gas facilities in Queensland. The exemption is conditional - if the air conditioners are sold for general use elsewhere, the exemption doesn't apply and the normal energy efficiency rules kick in."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd","history":"/api/acts/instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd/history","analysis":"/api/acts/instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/instrument-under-section-37-of-the-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-act-2012-stolway-pty-ltd/documents"}}