Gas Pipelines (Pipeline Corridors) Order 2003 (TAS)

The Gas Pipelines (Pipeline Corridors) Order 2003 involved the Minister for Economic Development, Energy and Resources of Tasmania making an order under section 70B(1) of the Gas Pipelines Act 2000. The order declared a planning corridor on either side of a gas pipeline extending from various locations to the Bell Bay Power Station, Ecka Granules Australia Pty Ltd, Rosevale/Westwood Natural Gas Pressure Reduction Station, Bridgewater Natural Gas Pressure Reduction Station, Gawler main-line valve, and Australian Bulk Minerals plant. The Minister made the order to ensure the pipeline's proper planning and construction. The court did not need to decide any legal issues as the order was made under statutory authority and was administrative in nature.

The Gas Pipelines (Pipeline Corridors) Order 2003 was made under the Gas Pipelines Act 2000, which grants the Minister for Economic Development, Energy and Resources the power to declare planning corridors for gas pipelines. The order followed the pipeline's route from various locations to the specified destinations. The court did not need to interpret the Act or any other legislation as the order was a straightforward application of the statutory provisions. The court's role was limited to ensuring the Minister acted within the scope of their statutory authority.

In Gas Pipelines (Pipeline Corridors) Order 2003, the Minister for Economic Development, Energy and Resources of Tasmania made the order to declare a planning corridor on either side of the gas pipeline. The order was made under the Gas Pipelines Act 2000, which grants the Minister the power to declare such corridors. The court did not need to make any findings or give any directions as the order was a straightforward application of the statutory provisions. The court's role was limited to ensuring the Minister acted within the scope of their statutory authority.

The Gas Pipelines (Pipeline Corridors) Order 2003 declared a planning corridor on either side of the gas pipeline extending from various locations to the Bell Bay Power Station, Ecka Granules Australia Pty Ltd, Rosevale/Westwood Natural Gas Pressure Reduction Station, Bridgewater Natural Gas Pressure Reduction Station, Gawler main-line valve, and Australian Bulk Minerals plant. The order took effect on the day it was notified in the Gazette and was administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.