{"id":"F2024L01191","name":"Radiocommunications (Specified Radiocommunications Receivers and Types of Transmitter Licences and Receiver Licences) Determination 2024","slug":"f2024l01191","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319546,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L01191-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Radiocommunications (Specified Radiocommunications Receivers and Types of Transmitter Licences and Receiver Licences) Determination 2024.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under made under paragraph 7(1)(b) and subsection 98(1) of the Act.\n\n> Note 1: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n    (a) radiocommunications receiver;\n    (b) receiver licence;\n    (c) transmitter licence.\n\n> Note 2: Other expressions used in this instrument may be defined in a determination made under section 64 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 including:\n\n    (a) Act;\n    (b) area-wide receive station;\n    (c) defence receive station;\n    (d) earth receive station;\n    (e) fixed receive station;\n    (f) major coast receive station;\n    (g) space receive station.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"#### 4 Repeal\n\n  The Radiocommunications (Specified Radiocommunications Receivers and Types of Transmitter Licences and Receiver Licences) Determination 2014 \\[F2014L01790\\] is repealed.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to other instruments","content":"#### 5 References to other instruments\n\n  In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:\n    (a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and\n    (b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or existence from time to time.\n\n> Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.\n\n> Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note 3: See section 314A of the Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiocommunications receivers","content":"#### 6 Radiocommunications receivers\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(b) of the Act, a radiocommunications receiver is specified if it is, or forms part of:\n    (a) an area-wide receive station;\n    (b) a defence receive station;\n    (c) an earth receive station;\n    (d) a fixed receive station;\n    (e) a major coast receive station; or\n    (f) a space receive station.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transmitter licences","content":"#### 7 Transmitter licences\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 98(1) of the Act, the ACMA may issue a transmitter licence of a type specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Receiver licences","content":"#### 8 Receiver licences\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 98(1) of the Act, the ACMA may issue a receiver licence of a type specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 2.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward re-enactment and update of the 2014 Determination with the same core purpose: specifying receivers and licence types for ACMA administration. No evidence of scope creep — it performs the same technical, machinery function as its predecessor."},"complexity_factors":["Very short — only 8 operative sections plus schedules (schedules not provided in extract)","Minimal defined terms — relies heavily on definitions in the parent Act (Radiocommunications Act 1992) and related determinations","Simple structure — straightforward \"specification\" function without nested conditions or exceptions","No conditional logic or exceptions in the operative provisions","Cross-references are explicit and limited (primarily to the Act and two schedules)","Repeal provision is standard and uncomplicated"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination gives the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) the legal framework to define and licence radio transmitters and receivers used across telecoms, broadcasting, defence, space and maritime sectors. It specifies which kinds of receiving stations fall under the Radiocommunications Act and points to the licence categories ACMA may grant for transmitters and receivers.\n\nIt is a machinery instrument — not a policy change — updating and replacing the 2014 determination so licensing can operate for modern radiocommunications."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals the 2014 Determination (s.4) and re-specifies which receivers are 'specified' (s.6) and which licence types ACMA may issue (ss.7–8). The text itself does not say how the Schedules differ from the 2014 Schedules; determining the precise change in scope requires a direct comparison of the Schedules in this instrument with the 2014 instrument’s Schedules."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with few operative clauses (ss.1–8).","Direct repeal of an earlier instrument (s.4) — assessing impact requires comparing Schedules.","Relies on definitions and cross-references in the Radiocommunications Act and other determinations (Notes to ss.3 and 6), increasing contextual dependence.","Delegates substantive discretion to ACMA to issue licence types identified in external Schedules (ss.7–8), so operational detail sits outside the instrument.","Schedules 1–2 (not reproduced here) determine exact licence types; users must read Schedules to know concrete effects.","Commencement is immediate (s.2), which may shorten transition planning for affected parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces the 2014 Determination and sets which kinds of radiocommunications receivers are ‘specified’ and which types of transmitter and receiver licences the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) may issue. It takes effect the day after registration. Affected parties are operators or owners of the listed receiver categories and anyone seeking the licence types listed in the instrument’s Schedules (see ss.6–8)."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2024l01191","history":"/api/acts/f2024l01191/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2024l01191/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2024l01191/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2024l01191/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2024l01191/documents"}}