{"id":"F2004B00460","name":"Australian Communications Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies) Direction (No. 3) 2001","slug":"australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31465,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2004B00460-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Communications Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies) Direction (No. 3) 2001","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nTelecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999\n\nActs Interpretation Act 1901\n\nAustralian Communications Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies) Direction (No. 3) 2001\n\nI, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, make the following Direction under subsection 16A(1) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\nDated 28 September 2001.\n\nRICHARD ALSTON\n\nMinister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1 Name of Direction\n\nThis Direction is the Australian Communications Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies) Direction (No. 3) 2001.\n\n2 Definitions\n\nIn this Direction:\n\n> Minister means the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.\n\n3 Revocation of former Direction\n\nThe Australian Communications Authority (Advice about Universal Service Subsidies) Direction (No. 1) 2001 made by the Minister on 11 April 2001 is revoked.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2097},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The direction remains strictly limited to its administrative function of revoking a previous direction. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, transitional purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections","Single defined term ('Minister')","No substantive operative provisions—only a revocation clause","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the enabling Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is a short, administrative direction that cancels (revokes) an earlier ministerial direction from April 2001 about universal service subsidies in telecommunications.\n\n**Who it affects:** Primarily the Australian Communications Authority (the regulator), as it removes a previous instruction they were operating under.\n\n**Why it matters:** It cleans up the legal framework by ensuring the old Direction No. 1 no longer applies, preventing confusion between overlapping instructions. Note that this document doesn't set any new rules about subsidies itself—it simply removes the previous ones."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001","history":"/api/acts/australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-communications-authority-advice-about-universal-service-subsidies-direction-no-3-2001/documents"}}