{"id":"C1948A00015","name":"Acoustic Laboratories Act 1948","slug":"acoustic-laboratories-act-1948","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"15 of 1948","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4336,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1948A00015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acoustic Laboratories Act 1948","content":"ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES.\n\nNo. 15 of 1948.\n\nAn Act relating to Acoustic Laboratories.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th May, 1948.\\]\n\n\\[Date of commencement, 12th June, 1948.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Acoustic Laboratories Act 1948.\n\nDefinitions.\n\n2. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—\n\n“the Director-General” means the Director-General of Health;\n\n“this Act” includes the regulations made under this Act.\n\nAdministration:\n\n3. The Director-General shall, subject to any direction of the Minister, have the general administration of this Act.\n\nEstablishment of acoustic laboratories.\n\n4. The Minister may establish, maintain and operate within the Commonwealth acoustic laboratories for scientific investigations, including tests in respect of hearing aids and their application to the needs of individuals, and in respect of problems associated with noise as it affects individuals.\n\nControl of acoustic laboratories.\n\n5. Acoustic laboratories established under this Act shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, be controlled by the Director-General.\n\nRegulations.\n\n6. The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters which are by this Act required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, and in particular—\n\n(a) for prescribing the conditions under which acoustic laboratories controlled by the Director-General shall be operated; and\n\n(b) for prescribing the terms and conditions under which the services of those laboratories may be made available and the charges which may be made for their services.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1322},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1948 Act establishing the laboratories; scope remains confined to the establishment and operation of acoustic laboratories for hearing aid testing and noise research as originally enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","Simple 6-section structure with no nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward administrative delegation without complex procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates **government-run acoustic laboratories** to help people with hearing problems and study how noise affects health.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows the Health Minister to set up and run laboratories for testing hearing aids and researching how noise impacts individuals\n- Places the Director-General of Health in charge of running these facilities (subject to ministerial direction)\n- Permits the government to charge fees for testing services and set conditions for how the labs operate\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People with hearing difficulties who need hearing aid testing and fitting\n- Researchers studying noise pollution and hearing health\n- Hearing aid manufacturers and suppliers who may use the testing facilities\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe legislation provides the legal basis for Commonwealth-funded acoustic research facilities, ensuring Australians have access to scientific hearing assessments and enabling systematic study of noise-related health problems."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/acoustic-laboratories-act-1948","history":"/api/acts/acoustic-laboratories-act-1948/history","analysis":"/api/acts/acoustic-laboratories-act-1948/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/acoustic-laboratories-act-1948/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/acoustic-laboratories-act-1948/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/acoustic-laboratories-act-1948/documents"}}