{"id":"F2020L01532","name":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—New South Wales) Instrument 2020","slug":"f2020l01532","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318954,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01532-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Name","content":"# 1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—New South Wales) Instrument 2020.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Emergency service facilities","content":"# 4 Emergency service facilities\n\nFor subsection 6(2D) of the Act, each force or service operating premises and the geographical region in which the premises are located are specified in the following table.\n\n| Item | Name of force or service operating premises | Geographical region of premises |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | New South Wales Police Force | Lithgow, Newcastle, Oak Flats, Penrith, Surry Hills, Tuggerah, Tamworth |\n| 2 | Fire and Rescue New South Wales | Alexandria, Newcastle |\n| 3 | New South Wales Rural Fire Service | Albion Park, Albury, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Bathurst, Bega, Bingara, Brewarrina, Bulga, Cameron Park, Casino, Charmhaven, Cobar, Coffs Harbour, Condobolin, Cooma, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Corowa, Cowan, Cowra, Crookwell, Dareton, Deniliquin, Dubbo, East Maitland, Eurunderee, Forbes, Glen Innes, Glendenning, Gloucester, Goulburn, Grenfell, Griffith, Gunnedah, Harden, Hay, Heathcote, Inverell, Kariong, Katoomba, Kenthurst, Lithgow, Macksville, Minto, Mittagong, Moree, Moruya, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Narrabri West, Narromine, North Bourke, Nowra, Nyngan, Oberon, Orange, Picton, Queanbeyan, Quirindi, Regentville, Sydney Olympic Park, Tamworth, Taree, Temora, Tenterfield, Terrey Hills, Tumut, Ulmarra, Wagga Wagga, Wauchope, West Kempsey, West Wyalong, Wilberforce, Wilcannia, Yass |\n| 4 | Ambulance Service of New South Wales | Barrack Heights, Charlestown, Dubbo, Eveleigh, Gladesville, Mascot, Rozelle, Sydney Olympic Park |\n| 5 | Telstra Corporation Limited | Sydney |\n| 6 | NSW State Emergency Service | Wollongong |\n| 7 | Airservices Australia – Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service | Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Mascot |\n| 8 | Royal Flying Doctor Service | Broken Hill, Dubbo |","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument appears to serve its original narrow purpose: specifying which emergency service premises are authorised to receive intercepted telecommunications. The scope remains limited to the technical administrative function of listing facilities and locations under the parent Act's framework."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 4 sections, with sections 2-3 not shown but likely standard machinery provisions)","Single operative provision (section 4) consisting of a straightforward table","No defined terms within the visible text","No conditional logic or nested exceptions in the visible content","Simple cross-reference to 'subsection 6(2D) of the Act' (the parent Act)","Tabular format makes the prescribed information immediately accessible"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises specific emergency service buildings across New South Wales to receive intercepted telecommunications (calls, messages, internet data) under Australia’s surveillance laws. It lets emergency responders access real‑time communications in life‑threatening crises.\n\nIt affects NSW emergency agencies (and listed facilities such as Telstra and the Royal Flying Doctor Service) and ordinary people whose communications may be routed to these sites. It implements the emergency‑service exception to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act, enabling coordinated responses in regional and urban emergencies."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not amend the Act or alter substantive interception/access powers. It performs a limited, administrative function: specifying which NSW emergency service premises are captured by subsection 6(2D) (see s 4), rather than expanding the statutory scope or creating new powers."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow legal function: instrument only designates premises for subsection 6(2D) of the Act (s 4).","Cross-reference to primary legislation: operational effect depends on interpreting subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act.","High granularity: many individually listed localities increase administrative bookkeeping but not legal complexity.","Low discretionary content: lists are definitive rather than introducing new standards or tests.","Maintenance burden: future changes require further instruments to add/remove locations."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument (s 4) lists specific New South Wales emergency service agencies and the geographic premises they operate for the purposes of subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act. It names police, fire (including rural fire), ambulance, state emergency, Telstra, Airservices and the Royal Flying Doctor facilities and the localities covered. It affects the listed agencies and the communications at those named premises by giving those locations the subsection 6(2D) designation so interception/access provisions under the Act can apply there."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2020l01532","history":"/api/acts/f2020l01532/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2020l01532/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2020l01532/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2020l01532/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2020l01532/documents"}}