{"id":"tas:sr-2026-008","name":"Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Amendment Order 2026","slug":"major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"8 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174147,"registerId":"tas-sr-2026-008-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 [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Amendment Order 2026](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2026-008) .","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":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this order –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-108) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Order","content":"### 4 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-039) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-039) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-039) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination regarding alteration of order","content":"### 7 Determination regarding alteration of order\n\n> The Minister has determined that this order will not alter the [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-039) made by the Governor under [section 7(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-108#GS7@Gs2@EN) of the Act to such an extent or to such effect that this order should be submitted to Parliament for its approval.\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 3 March 2026\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":6}],"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 amendment maintains the original scope of the 2020 Order. It does not expand the North West Transmission Upgrades Project beyond its existing approval framework. The instrument is purely amending/updating the existing order rather than broadening the project scope or creating new approval categories."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (7 clauses, approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No substantive operative provisions visible — amendments incorporated by reference to external document","Single cross-reference to parent Act (section 7(2))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Procedural/administrative nature — essentially a machinery amendment"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a technical amendment to an existing approval for a major electricity transmission project in Tasmania's north-west. Here's what it does:\n\n**What it is:**\n- An **amendment order** that updates the *Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020*\n- This is a piece of **subordinate legislation** (rules made under powers given by an Act of Parliament)\n\n**What it affects:**\n- The **North West Transmission Upgrades Project** — infrastructure to upgrade electricity transmission lines in north-west Tasmania\n- The original 2020 Order gave this project \"major infrastructure development\" status, which typically streamlines planning and approval processes\n\n**What the amendments do:**\n- The actual changes are not shown in the text — clauses 5 and 6 state the amendments have already been \"incorporated into the authorised version\" of the 2020 Order\n- This is a **consolidation technique** where the amendment instrument legally enacts changes but directs readers to the updated principal document for the actual wording\n\n**Why the Minister's determination matters:**\n- Clause 7 contains a **significant procedural safeguard**: the Minister has decided these changes are minor enough that Parliament doesn't need to vote on them\n- Under the *Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999*, significant alterations to approved projects normally require parliamentary scrutiny\n- This determination keeps the process administrative rather than legislative\n\n**Who should care:**\n- TasNetworks (the project proponent)\n- Landholders and communities in north-west Tasmania affected by transmission line routes\n- Planning and environmental assessment bodies\n- Anyone tracking how major energy infrastructure gets approved in Tasmania"},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available text, this appears to be a targeted amendment to an existing project approval — consistent with its stated purpose. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond modifying the North West Transmission Upgrades Project approvals. However, the absence of the substantive amendment text means a definitive scope assessment cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument amends an existing approval order, requiring cross-reference to the parent legislation to understand full effect","Operates within the Tasmanian major infrastructure approvals framework, which has its own specialised regulatory structure","Substantive amendment content is not reproduced in the available text, making complete analysis impossible without the amendments table","Intersection of planning, environmental, and energy law creates layered regulatory context","As a subordinate instrument (statutory rule/order), its validity depends on conformity with the enabling Act — adding a layer of legal dependency"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order formally amends the existing approval for the North West Transmission Upgrades Project in Tasmania, changing the legal conditions that govern how the transmission works are built and operated. \n\nIt matters to Tasmanian electricity consumers, residents and landowners near the corridors, the project proponent (e.g. TasNetworks), and regulators — because amended approvals can alter environmental, community and construction requirements, timelines, or impacts."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not change the substantive scope of the Principal Order. It expressly incorporates amendments into the authorised version and the Minister has determined the changes do not require submission to Parliament under section 7(2) of the Act (clauses 5–7). Mechanically this is an update to the authorised instrument and its commencement timing (clause 2), not a substantive expansion of regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative nature: primarily incorporates amendments into the authorised version rather than creating new substantive rules (clauses 5–6).","Clear, short commencement provision makes timing straightforward (clause 2).","Cross-references to the Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999 and the Principal Order require readers to consult other instruments for full context (clauses 3–4).","Ministerial determination that parliamentary approval is not required reduces procedural complexity but concentrates discretion in the Minister (clause 7).","The order does not detail the textual content of the incorporated amendments, requiring users to compare the authorised version for specifics."],"plain_english_summary":"This Amendment Order updates the Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020 by incorporating specified amendments into the authorised version and makes the order commence on the day it is notified in the Gazette (clause 2). The Minister has determined the changes do not alter the original order so much that it must be submitted to Parliament under the Act (clause 7). Affected parties include the project proponent, regulators and the Department of State Growth because the instrument changes the authorised legal text and its commencement timing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-","history":"/api/acts/major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/major-infrastructure-development-approvals-north-west-transmission-upgrades-project-amendment-order-/documents"}}