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This order may be cited as the State Policies and Projects (Project of State Significance) Order 1999 .
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This order declares Basslink Pty. Ltd.’s proposal to link the Tasmanian and Victorian electricity grids by a high-voltage DC submarine cable across Bass Strait to be a “project of State significance.” It directly names the proponent and the project and therefore brings the proposal within the special project-designation regime under the State Policies and Projects framework, affecting the proponent, relevant planning and regulatory agencies, and parties involved in approvals.
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Direct links to the current provisions in State Policies and Projects (Project of State Significance) Order 1999.
This order may be cited as the State Policies and Projects (Project of State Significance) Order 1999 .
This order is of no effect until it has been approved by both Houses of Parliament under section 18 of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 .
The proposal by Basslink Pty. Ltd. (ACN 061 253 549) for the establishment of an interconnection linking the Tasmanian and Victorian electricity grids by a high voltage direct current submarine cable across Bass Strait is declared to be a project of State significance.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 19 April 1999
This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the State Policies and Projects (Project of State Significance) Order 1999 .
This order is of no effect until it has been approved by both Houses of Parliament under section 18 of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 .
The proposal by Basslink Pty. Ltd. (ACN 061 253 549) for the establishment of an interconnection linking the Tasmanian and Victorian electricity grids by a high voltage direct current submarine cable across Bass Strait is declared to be a project of State significance.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 19 April 1999
This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.