{"id":"F2005B00745","name":"Licence Area Plan - Cairns (Radio) - October 1997","slug":"licence-area-plan-cairns-radio-october-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32196,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00745-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(generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately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 | (md) = misdescribed            |\n| ---------------------- | ------------------------------ |\n| am = amended           | rs. = repealed and substituted |\n| rep. = repealed        |                                |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name                                                                                                     | Date of notificationin Gazette or registration | Date of commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Radio Licence Area Plan Cairns (Radio) October 1997                                                      | 5 November 1997                                | 5 November 1997      |                                                |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan Cairns (Radio) October 1998                                               | 21 October 1998                                | 21 October 1998      |                                                |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan Cairns (Radio) September 2004                                             | 6 October 2004                                 | 6 October 2004       |                                                |\n| Variation to the Licence Area Plan for Cairns Radio – No. 1 of 2011                                      | 24 March 2011                                  | 25 March 2011        |                                                |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017(F2017L01299)                 | 30 September 2017    |                                                |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Cairns Radio – 2018 (No.1)                                              | 7 June 2018 (see F2018L00729)                  | 8 June 2018          |                                                |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document provided is only the endnotes section of a compilation. While the underlying Licence Area Plan has been amended six times since 1997, this reflects normal regulatory maintenance to update technical specifications and accommodate new broadcasting services. There is no evidence in this excerpt that the scope has expanded beyond the original purpose of technical spectrum planning for radio broadcasting in Cairns."},"complexity_factors":["Document provided contains only endnotes and metadata, not the substantive technical provisions","Multiple amendments over 21-year period (1997-2018) creating layered legislative history","Cross-references to Federal Register of Legislation (F2017L01299, F2018L00729) and Gazette notifications","Technical broadcasting terminology (frequency allocation, power levels, licence areas) in the underlying instrument, though not visible in this excerpt","Regulatory framework requires understanding of Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and ACMA's technical planning powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Licence Area Plan (LAP)** for radio broadcasting in Cairns, Queensland, originally made in October 1997. It is a technical planning instrument made under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets out the geographic boundaries and technical specifications for commercial and community radio broadcasting licences in the Cairns area.\n- Determines how many radio stations can operate in the region and where they can broadcast from.\n- Specifies technical parameters like frequency, power, and coverage areas to prevent interference between stations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Radio broadcasters** applying for or holding licences in Cairns (commercial, community, and narrowcast services).\n- **The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)**, which uses this plan to allocate spectrum and issue licences.\n- **Listeners** in Cairns, as the plan shapes which radio services are available and their coverage quality.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis plan is the rulebook that decides who gets to broadcast on the radio in Cairns and on what terms. Without it, radio stations could interfere with each other, and there would be no orderly system for allocating broadcasting spectrum. The document shows the plan has been updated several times since 1997 (in 1998, 2004, 2011, 2017, and 2018) to reflect changes in technology, demand for services, and broadcasting policy.\n\n**Key point:** This particular text is only the **endnotes** (explanatory notes) of the compilation, not the substantive technical content of the plan itself. The actual technical specifications (frequencies, power levels, maps) are in the main body of the instrument, not shown here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument has remained a licence area delimitation for Cairns. The endnotes show a series of updates and consequential amendments (technical and administrative) but do not indicate the plan has grown beyond its original purpose of defining the geographic area for radio licensing. Variations appear to be adjustments to boundaries or technical/administrative implementation rather than an expansion of the plan’s substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Core instrument is a narrowly focused Licence Area Plan (geographic delimitation) rather than wide-ranging legislation","Six recorded instruments/amendments in the endnotes (1997 original + 1998, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018 variations)","Cross-references to external technical instruments (Broadcasting Services Act framework and 2017 Technical Planning Guidelines consequential instrument)","Likely inclusion of maps/coordinates and schedule(s) (precision adds mechanical complexity though not conceptual complexity)","Administrative metadata (commencement dates, application/transitional notes) in endnotes that implement temporal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a Licence Area Plan establishing the legal geographic boundary \"Cairns (Radio)\" so the regulator can determine which broadcasting licences apply and where coverage obligations and technical planning rules attach.\n\nIt affects existing and prospective radio licence‑holders, the regulator, advertisers and listeners by shaping who may serve the Cairns market, where transmitters can be sited, and the compliance and competitive consequences of licence allocation."},"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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