{"id":"tas:sr-2023-058","name":"Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Amendment Order 2023","slug":"tas-sr-2023-058","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"58 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313818,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2023-058-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 [Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Amendment Order 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-058) .","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 amendment effected by this clause has 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":"Determination regarding alteration of order","content":"### 6 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 16 August 2023\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Clause 6 records the Minister's determination that the amendment does not alter the 2020 Order to an extent requiring Parliamentary approval under section 7(2) of the Act. Clause 5 states the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version. On the face of this instrument, scope of regulatory powers or obligations is not expanded."},"complexity_factors":["Short, formal instrument with few operative clauses (Commencement cl.2; Interpretation cl.3).","Cross-reference dependence on the Principal Order (defined at cl.4) — requires consulting the 2020 Order for substantive effect.","Ministerial determination that parliamentary approval is unnecessary (cl.6) reduces procedural complexity but requires review of the threshold in s.7(2) of the Act.","Incorporation note (cl.5) indicates amendment is reflected in authorised version rather than creating standalone substantive rules.","No new regulatory duties, fees or enforcement mechanisms are stated in this instrument; legal effect is mainly administrative."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order makes a technical amendment to the Major Infrastructure Development Approvals (North West Transmission Upgrades Project) Order 2020. It takes effect when notified in the Gazette and cites the Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999.\n\nThe Minister has determined (cl.6) the amendment does not change the 2020 Order so as to require Parliamentary approval, and the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version. The immediate practical effect is an administrative update to the instrument governing the project, affecting the project proponent and agencies that apply the Order."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"By definition, an amendment order changes the scope or conditions of the original approval. While the original North West Transmission Upgrades Project approval established the baseline permissions and conditions for the project, this 2023 amendment modifies those terms — suggesting the project's approved scope, timeline, conditions, or methodology has shifted since the original approval was granted. The nature and extent of that change cannot be fully determined from the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument is an amending order only — the substantive content of the changes is not reproduced, making full analysis impossible without the parent order","It sits within a layered legislative framework (major infrastructure approvals regime under Tasmanian planning law), requiring knowledge of that parent regime to fully understand","Technical subject matter (electricity transmission infrastructure) may require specialist knowledge to assess practical impacts","Limited text is provided — the actual amended provisions are referenced but not included, reducing ability to assess true complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This order amends the existing approval for the North West Transmission Upgrades Project, updating the conditions under which upgrades to transmission lines, towers and substations in north‑west Tasmania can proceed. It affects nearby residents and landowners, TasNetworks and contractors, local councils, and environmental/community groups, because the project’s status as “major infrastructure” can streamline or alter usual planning and environmental approvals. Effective 16 August 2023."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order explicitly maintains the original scope. Clause 6 contains a Ministerial determination that the order does NOT alter the Principal Order to such an extent that parliamentary approval is needed. This is a procedural amendment to update the authorised version without expanding the original approval's scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 clauses, most of which are mechanical (title, commencement, interpretation)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No substantive operative provisions — the actual amendment is incorporated by reference in clause 5 with no text displayed","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the parent Act and Principal Order","Single conditional element: the Minister's determination in clause 6 that parliamentary approval isn't required"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a technical amendment to an existing order about electricity transmission upgrades in north-west Tasmania. Here's what it does:\n\n**What it is:**\n- An \"amendment order\" — a legal document that changes an earlier order from 2020 about approving major infrastructure (specifically, power line upgrades in Tasmania's north-west)\n\n**What it actually does:**\n- **Clause 5** says the changes have already been merged into the main 2020 order (the \"authorised version\")\n- **Clause 6** states the Minister decided these changes are so minor they don't need to go back to Parliament for approval\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily the government department managing the North West Transmission Upgrades Project\n- Potentially TasNetworks (the Tasmanian electricity network business) and any contractors involved in the project\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This keeps the legal framework for the transmission upgrades up to date with minor administrative or technical adjustments\n- The key takeaway: this is a housekeeping amendment — the Minister certified it doesn't materially change the original approval\n\n**In simple terms:** Think of this like a minor software update that patches something in the background. The main program (the 2020 approval) keeps running, and users (the public) won't notice any difference."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-058","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-058/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-058/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-058/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-058/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2023-058/documents"}}