{"id":"tas:sr-2009-148","name":"Rail Infrastructure (Rail Infrastructure Manager) Revocation Order 2009","slug":"rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"148 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315200,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2009-148-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 [Rail Infrastructure (Rail Infrastructure Manager) Revocation Order 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-148) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect at the time on the day on which completion of the Business Sale Agreement occurs.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this order –\n> \n> > ***Business Sale Agreement*** means the agreement, for the sale and purchase of rail infrastructure and related assets and rail businesses, entered into in the year 2009 –\n> > \n> > > > (a) by Pacific National Pty Ltd (ACN 098 060 550), Pacific National (Tasmania) Pty Limited (ACN 079 371 305), PN Tas (Operations) Pty Limited (ACN 078 295 468), PN Tas (Services) Pty Limited (ACN 078 906 519), together as the seller; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) by the Crown, as the buyer;\n> \n> > ***completion of the Business Sale Agreement*** means the Completion within the meaning of the Business Sale Agreement.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation revoked","content":"### 4 Legislation revoked\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is revoked.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n| Rail Infrastructure Order 2007 (No. 119 of 2007) |\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 25 November 2009\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument appears to serve exactly its stated purpose — revoking a prior Rail Infrastructure Manager appointment. There is no indication of scope creep or unintended broadening of effect beyond that narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow and single-purpose instrument — it only revokes a prior designation","No substantive policy content or operative rules are introduced","Limited text available for analysis — the document is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive provisions","Operates within a specific and somewhat niche area of Tasmanian rail law that requires background knowledge to understand contextually"],"plain_english_summary":"This administrative Tasmanian order withdraws a previous designation of the Rail Infrastructure Manager, removing that organisation’s official role and responsibilities for managing the rail network. It mainly affects the named manager, rail operators who negotiate access, and government rail oversight bodies. It’s a housekeeping move that matters because, until a replacement is appointed, the legal framework for managing and accessing Tasmania’s rail infrastructure is unsettled."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument revokes the Rail Infrastructure Order 2007 (Schedule 1) and therefore removes the prior legislative designation created by that 2007 order (s 4, Schedule 1). The revocation is conditional on Completion of the 2009 Business Sale Agreement (s 2; Business Sale Agreement defined in s 3), so the scope change takes effect at the moment the private-sale condition is satisfied and alters which party holds the statutory status tied to the revoked order."},"complexity_factors":["Conditional commencement tied to completion of an external contract (s 2)","Dependence on a defined term that imports a private agreement's definition of \"Completion\" (s 3)","Narrow, single-purpose effect: full revocation of a specified earlier order (s 4 and Schedule 1)","Named parties in the Business Sale Agreement are explicitly listed (s 3), creating clear but externally dependent triggers","Minimal text and few operative provisions reduce interpretive complexity","Implementation requires administrative verification of Completion and coordination with the sale process"],"plain_english_summary":"This order revokes the Rail Infrastructure Order 2007 once the 2009 Business Sale Agreement between the Crown and named Pacific National entities reaches Completion. It changes the legal status of the specified rail infrastructure and related assets at the moment ownership and operational arrangements under that sale are finalised, affecting who holds statutory roles and regulatory status for that infrastructure."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the narrow, technical function its title suggests — revoking a specific rail infrastructure manager appointment. It has not expanded beyond this single purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 substantive clauses plus a schedule","Just 2 defined terms, both relating to a single commercial agreement","Single operational action: revocation of one named instrument","No conditional logic beyond the commencement trigger (completion of sale)","No cross-references to other legislation except the revoked Order and the administering Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order that **cancels (revokes) a previous rail infrastructure order** from 2007.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It formally scraps the *Rail Infrastructure Order 2007*, which had previously appointed someone as a \"rail infrastructure manager\" under Tasmanian law.\n- The cancellation takes effect when a specific business sale is finalised — the 2009 sale of Pacific National's Tasmanian rail assets to the Tasmanian Government (the Crown).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily **Pacific National** (the seller) and the **Tasmanian Government** (the buyer) in their 2009 rail asset transaction.\n- It also affects anyone who relied on the 2007 Order for regulatory purposes, as that legal framework now disappears once the sale completes.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWhen governments sell or buy major infrastructure like railways, the legal \"manager\" status needs to change hands formally. This order tidies up the legal paperwork by removing the old manager appointment at the exact moment the new ownership structure takes effect. It's a housekeeping measure to ensure there's no regulatory gap or overlap during the handover of Tasmania's rail network."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009","history":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-rail-infrastructure-manager-revocation-order-2009/documents"}}