{"id":"tas:sr-2010-056","name":"Water and Sewerage Industry (Renewal of Exemption) Order 2010","slug":"water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"56 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314925,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2010-056-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 [Water and Sewerage Industry (Renewal of Exemption) Order 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2010-056) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 30 June 2010.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Renewal of exemption","content":"### 3 Renewal of exemption\n\n> The [Water and Sewerage Industry Exemption Order 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-070) , which exempts all persons, except for the Regional Corporations, from [sections 20(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-013#GS20@Gs2@EN) and [30](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-013#GS30@EN) of the [Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-013) , is renewed for a period of 6 months from the date on which this order takes effect.\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 23 June 2010\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, this instrument appears to serve its stated purpose — renewing an existing exemption — without any evident expansion or contraction of scope. It is a straightforward administrative renewal order."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited legislative text provided — only administrative metadata is visible, making full analysis impossible","Narrow, single-purpose instrument (a renewal of an existing exemption) with limited legal reach","References a parent Act (Water and Sewerage Industry legislation) whose provisions would need to be cross-referenced to fully understand the exemption's effect","Short operational instrument with no apparent amending history of substance"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian order renews an existing exemption allowing a named water or sewerage provider to remain free from specific regulatory obligations under the state's water and sewerage laws. It chiefly affects the exemption holder (and potentially their customers) by permitting continued operation without complying with the waived requirements. The order matters because, without renewal, the exemption would lapse and full statutory compliance would resume; the available text does not specify who or which obligations are exempted."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly its stated function — renewing a time-limited exemption. There is no expansion of scope; it is a straightforward temporal extension of existing arrangements without substantive amendment to the exemption's coverage or conditions."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section; relies entirely on external references","Single conditional mechanism: renewal of existing exemption with temporal limitation","Cross-references to prior order (Water and Sewerage Industry Exemption Order 2009) and two specific sections of parent Act","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the basic 'except for Regional Corporations' carve-out"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis is a short, technical order that extends an existing legal exemption for another 6 months.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Most people and businesses** in Tasmania's water and sewerage industry — they continue to be **exempt** from two specific legal requirements\n- **Regional Corporations** — these are the *only* entities that must still follow the rules in sections 20(2) and 30 of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008\n\n**What the exemption means:**\nNormally, the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 imposes certain obligations (in sections 20(2) and 30) on people involved in water and sewerage services. This order says: \"Most of you don't have to follow those rules for another 6 months.\" The Regional Corporations (the main government-owned water bodies) are the exception — they still have to comply.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a **rolling administrative exemption** — likely keeping temporary relief in place while the industry transitions to new regulatory arrangements. It prevents most water service providers from being caught by certain licensing or operational requirements that would otherwise apply under the 2008 Act."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive change in coverage. Clause 3 renews the 2009 exemption (which exempts all persons except Regional Corporations from ss.20(2) and 30 of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008) for six months from the order's commencement date (30 June 2010) (Order cls.2–3). The instrument extends timing only; it does not expand or narrow the class of persons affected."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: it simply renews an existing exemption rather than creating new regulatory regimes (Order cl.3).","Temporal limitation: the renewal is for a short, fixed period (6 months) which reduces long-term legal complexity (Order cl.3).","Cross-references: relies on another instrument (Water and Sewerage Industry Exemption Order 2009) and specific Act provisions (ss.20(2) and 30 of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008), requiring readers to consult multiple documents.","Low administrative detail: contains only commencement and renewal clauses, giving little scope for administrative discretion (Order cls.1–3).","Clear affected parties: exempts 'all persons' except Regional Corporations, concentrating ongoing compliance obligations on Regional Corporations (Order cl.3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This order renews, for six months from 30 June 2010, an exemption that relieves all persons except the Regional Corporations from compliance with sections 20(2) and 30 of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008. It affects industry participants outside the Regional Corporations and matters because it temporarily suspends specified statutory obligations, shifting compliance and enforcement responsibilities onto Regional Corporations while delaying duties and regulatory costs for others."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010","history":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-industry-renewal-of-exemption-order-2010/documents"}}