{"id":"F2012L02591","name":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities - Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2012 (No. 2)","slug":"f2012l02591","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":351551,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02591-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities - Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2012 (No. 2)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) \nInstrument 2012 (No. 2)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979\n\nI, NICOLA ROXON, Attorney‑General, make the following instrument under subsection 6 (2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\nDated 19 December 2012\n\nNICOLA ROXON \nAttorney‑General\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2012 (No. 2).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2012 is revoked.\n\n4 Definition\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\n5 Emergency service facilities\n\nFor subsection 6 (2D) of the Act, each force or service mentioned in an item of the following table operates premises located in each geographical region mentioned in the item.\n\n```html\n

Item

Name of force or service operating premises

Geographical region of premises

Primary services

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1

Australian Federal Police

Belconnen, Greenway, Fairbairn

Service for despatching, or referring matters for the attention of, a force or service

\n```\n\n| 2 | ACT Emergency Services Agency | Curtin, Majura |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |\n| 3 | Airservices Australia – Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service | Pialligo |\n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does exactly what the parent Act authorises it to do — no more, no less. It is a straightforward designation instrument that lists specific emergency service facilities and their locations in the ACT. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of identifying premises eligible for the telecommunications interception exemption."},"complexity_factors":["Single defined term ('Act') — minimal interpretation section","Straightforward table structure with no conditional logic","Relies entirely on a single subsection of the parent Act (s 6(2D)) — no internal cross-referencing","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested provisions","Revocation of a prior instrument adds a minor layer of administrative context but no substantive complexity","Geographic scope is limited and clearly enumerated"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally designates certain Australian Capital Territory emergency service premises (AFP, ACT Emergency Services Agency, and Airservices Australia rescue/fire service) as authorised to record and listen to communications under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act. It clarifies who may lawfully intercept calls at those locations, affects the listed services, carriers, and members of the public who contact them, and revokes and replaces the 2012 instrument."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2012l02591","history":"/api/acts/f2012l02591/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2012l02591/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2012l02591/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2012l02591/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2012l02591/documents"}}