{"id":"F2005B01114","name":"Licence Area Plan - Bunbury (Radio) - November 1996","slug":"licence-area-plan-bunbury-radio-november-1996","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32444,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01114-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Endnotes","sectionType":"section","heading":"Endnotes","content":"#### Endnotes\n\nEndnote 1 – About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nEndnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nEndnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nEndnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made). If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted                        |     |\n| --------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| am = amended                                  |     |\n| rep. = repealedrs. = repealed and substituted |     |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name                                                                                                     | Registration or Notification in Gazette       | Commencement      | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Licence Area Plan – Bunbury (Radio) – November 1996                                                      | 27 November 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. GN47) | 12 November 1996  |                                                 |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Bunbury (Radio) – No. 1 of 2010                                         | 26 October 2010 (see F2010L02810)             | 27 October 2010   |                                                 |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017(F2017L01299)                | 30 September 2017 |                                                 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the endnotes, the instrument remains a licence area plan defining the Bunbury radio service area. The two later entries (a 2010 variation and 2017 consequential amendments linked to technical planning guidelines) appear to be updates or technical alignments rather than an expansion of the instrument’s fundamental purpose. There is no evidence in the supplied endnotes that the plan’s scope grew beyond defining the licence area and supporting technical planning; however, a definitive assessment would require examination of the text of the 2010 variation and the 2017 consequential amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is narrowly focused (a licence area plan) rather than a multi‑part statute","Compilation endnotes with three dated entries (1996 original, 2010 variation, 2017 consequential amendments)","Cross-references likely to primary broadcasting legislation and technical planning guidelines (not reproduced here) — creates external dependencies","Potential technical detail (maps, co‑ordinates, transmitter parameters) typically embedded in the body of a plan but absent from the endnotes — these details increase operational complexity","Simple endnote structure and small number of amendments reduce legal drafting complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument designates the official geographic service area for radio licences in Bunbury (Licence Area Plan – Bunbury (Radio), Nov 1996, with variations in 2010 and technical amendments in 2017). It matters to existing and prospective broadcasters, the regulator (ACMA) and adjacent spectrum users because it fixes where licence holders must deliver service, guides allocation and interference/technical planning, and shapes commercial costs, competition and regulatory uncertainty for broadcast infrastructure and market entry."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":3,"rejection_reason":"This is a navigation/metadata page showing only endnotes and amendment history for the Licence Area Plan. It does not contain the substantive legislative content (the actual technical parameters, coverage maps, or licence area boundaries) needed for meaningful analysis. The actual LAP content would be in the body of the instrument, not in these compilation endnotes.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard Licence Area Plan with two technical amendments over 21 years (2010 variation and 2017 consequential amendments). The scope remains focused on technical broadcasting planning for the Bunbury radio licence area, consistent with the original 1996 instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Document is an endnotes/compilation metadata page only, not the substantive technical plan itself","Contains only 3 amendment entries in the legislation history table","Minimal defined terms (only standard abbreviations in Endnote 2)","No nested conditional logic or cross-referencing visible in this excerpt","Straightforward chronological amendment tracking"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Licence Area Plan (LAP)** for radio broadcasting in the Bunbury region of Western Australia, originally made in November 1996.\n\n**What it does:**\nA Licence Area Plan is a technical planning instrument that sets out the geographic area where a commercial or community radio broadcaster is licensed to operate. It determines:\n- The **coverage area** (licence area) for radio services in Bunbury\n- Technical parameters like **frequencies, transmitter locations, and power levels**\n- Which areas must receive adequate radio signal coverage\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Radio broadcasters** operating in or seeking to operate in the Bunbury area\n- **Listeners** in Bunbury, as it determines what radio services they can receive\n- The **Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)**, which uses LAPs to allocate broadcasting licences and manage spectrum\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout a Licence Area Plan, there would be no clear rules about who can broadcast where, leading to signal interference and gaps in radio coverage. This particular plan ensures Bunbury has properly planned radio services and has been updated twice since 1996 (in 2010 and 2017) to reflect changes in broadcasting technology and planning standards.\n\n**Key updates shown:**\n- **2010:** A specific variation to the Bunbury plan\n- **2017:** Consequential amendments to align with new technical planning guidelines"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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