{"id":"F2017L01597","name":"National Transmission Network Sale (Exemption from Restrictions on Transfer of Assets—Kelso) Notice 2017","slug":"national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":144390,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01597-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the National Transmission Network Sale (Exemption from Restrictions on Transfer of Assets—Kelso) Notice 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 8 December 2017.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 18(6) of the National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998.\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n    (a) asset.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption","content":"#### 5 Exemption\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 18(5) of the Act, the following asset is exempted from the operation of section 18 of the Act:\n    (a) the land described as Lot 2 on Plan 135047 in Volume 135047 Folio 2;\n  being land situated at Greens Beach Road, Kelso, Tasmania that is part of the land that was identified as site number 7008 (Kelso) in Part 1 of Schedule A to the declaration made under subsections 9(1) and (2) of the Act (dated 27 April 1999 and published in the Gazette on 29 April 1999).","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Notice narrows the set of assets subject to section 18 of the National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998 by exempting one specifically identified parcel (Lot 2 on Plan 135047 at Kelso) that had previously been included as site number 7008 in the Schedule to an earlier declaration. The change is effected by section 5 of the Notice and takes effect on 8 December 2017 (sections 2 and 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject-matter: single identified parcel of land (section 5).","Cross-references to the parent Act (relies on subsections 18(5) and 18(6) of the Act) rather than restating substantive rules (sections 3 and 5).","Dependence on external documents: refers to an earlier declaration and Schedule A for historical identification of the site (section 5).","Legal precision required in land identification (lot, plan, volume, folio) which matters for property law certainty (section 5).","No procedural detail in the instrument about subsequent steps (e.g. transfers), leaving practical effects to other laws and administrative practice (sections 3 and 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice, effective 8 December 2017, removes the operation of section 18 of the National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998 for one parcel of land (Lot 2 on Plan 135047 at Kelso), taking that asset outside the Act’s transfer restriction.  \n\nIt enables dealings in that parcel but does not set any sale terms, fees or broader policy."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subsection 18(6) of the parent Act). It is a targeted, single-asset exemption of the kind the legislation was designed to accommodate. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 5 sections spanning approximately 200 words","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single, unambiguous exemption with no conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (subsection 18(6)) and the target provision (section 18)","Identifies one specific, named asset using precise land title identifiers (Lot, Plan, Volume, Folio numbers)","No operative provisions beyond the basic exemption mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very specific, one-off legal exemption that allows a particular piece of land in Kelso, Tasmania to be sold or transferred without the usual restrictions that normally apply to assets from Australia's former government-owned electricity transmission network.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Removes legal restrictions on transferring ownership of a specific parcel of land (Lot 2 on Plan 135047) located at Greens Beach Road, Kelso, Tasmania\n- This land was originally part of the National Transmission Network — the high-voltage electricity grid that was sold off by the federal government in the late 1990s\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The current owner of this specific Kelso property (likely a private company that bought parts of the old transmission network)\n- Anyone looking to buy or develop this particular parcel of land\n\n**Why it matters:**\nNormally, the **National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998** places restrictions on selling off assets from the old government grid to protect Australia's energy security. This notice creates a **carve-out** (an exception) for just this one piece of land, suggesting it may no longer be needed for electricity transmission purposes and can be freed up for other uses — perhaps residential development or other commercial purposes.\n\nThis is essentially a bureaucratic clean-up measure dealing with a single, specific property title."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20","history":"/api/acts/national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-transmission-network-sale-exemption-from-restrictions-on-transfer-of-assets-kelso-notice-20/documents"}}