{"id":"F2014L00340","name":"Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Instrument of Revocation 2014","slug":"carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128476,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00340-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Instrument of Revocation 2014","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nTelecommunications Act 1997\n\nCarrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 Instrument of Revocation 2014\n\nI, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Minister for Communications make the following instrument of revocation under subsection 63 (6) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\nDated 18 March 2014.\n\nMALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL\n\nMinister for Communications\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Instrument of Revocation 2014.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997 is revoked.\n\n4 Expiry\n\nThis instrument expires on the day after it commences, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2071},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly as described—revoking the 1997 Declaration without expanding beyond this specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short length (only 4 sections)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single straightforward operation (revocation of one named instrument)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only one citation to the enabling Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument **removes old regulatory conditions** that were imposed on Optus (the telecommunications company) back in 1997.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Revokes (cancels) the *Carrier Licence Conditions (Optus Networks Pty Ltd) Declaration 1997*\n- This effectively removes specific rules or restrictions that previously applied to Optus's telecommunications licence under the *Telecommunications Act 1997*\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily Optus Networks Pty Ltd\n- Potentially affects competitors and consumers by changing the regulatory framework that applies to Optus\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It is a **regulatory cleanup** — removing outdated licence conditions from the 1990s that may no longer be necessary or relevant to modern telecommunications markets\n- The instrument is self-terminating: it commences the day after registration and automatically expires the following day, since its only job is to revoke the old declaration"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014","history":"/api/acts/carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/carrier-licence-conditions-optus-networks-pty-ltd-instrument-of-revocation-2014/documents"}}