{"id":"F2005B01239","name":"Licence Area Plan - Carnarvon Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-carnarvon-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32500,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01239-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Licence Area Plan — Carnarvon Radio","sectionType":"section","heading":"Licence Area Plan — Carnarvon Radio","content":"#### Licence Area Plan – Carnarvon Radio\n\n(1) This plan for broadcasting services in the Carnarvon area of Western Australia is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n(2) Seven national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and three open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 – 1.17 to this plan.\n\n(3) In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n(a) a reference to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to that schedule or attachment as amended from time to time;\n\n(b) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and\n\n(c) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or in existence at the time the reference was included in this plan.\n\nNote 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\nNote 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n \n\nSchedule One\n\nLicence Area Plan: Carnarvon Radio\n\nLicence Area: CARNARVON RA1\n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ------------------ | --------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ----------- |\n| National | 846 kHz | N/A | TS10001800 | 1.2 | Carnarvon |\n| National | 1188 kHz | N/A | TS10001801 | 1.3 | Exmouth |\n| National | 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10001064 | 1.4 | Carnarvon |\n| National | 106.1 MHz | N/A | TS1130965 | 1.5 | Carnarvon |\n| National | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS10001080 | 1.6 | Denham |\n| National | 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10000715 | 1.7 | Exmouth |\n| National | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS10000707 | 1.8 | Onslow |\n| Commercial | 666 kHz | SL10338 | TS10001458 | 1.9 | Carnarvon |\n| Commercial | 102.1 MHz | SL10338 | TS12000015 | 1.10 | Denham |\n| Commercial | 98.7 MHz | SL10338 | TS1137992 | 1.11 | Onslow |\n| Commercial | 99.7 MHz | SL10012 | TS10001069 | 1.12 | Carnarvon |\n| Commercial | 105.3 MHz | SL10012 | TS1136646 | 1.13 | Denham |\n| Commercial | 100.3 MHz | SL10012 | TS1137993 | 1.14 | Onslow |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 96.5 MHz | N/A | TS10005188 | 1.15 | Carnarvon |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 95.7 MHz | N/A | TS10000722 | 1.16 | Exmouth |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 101.9 MHz | N/A | TS10000714 | 1.17 | Onslow |","sortOrder":0},{"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\n \n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration or Notification in Gazette | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Licence Area Plan – Carnarvon Radio – July 1996 | 10 July 1996(F2005B01239) | 11 July 1996 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Carnarvon (Radio) – Variation – December 2011 | 21 November 2011(F2005B01247) | 22 November 2011 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Carnarvon (Radio) – 2017 (No.1) | 10 April 2017(F2017L00405) | 11 April 2017 | |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017(F2017L01299) | 30 September 2017 | |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n```html\n

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rs. No.1 of 2017

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ad No.1 of 2017

Schedule One

rs. No.1 of 2017

Schedule Two

rs. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.1

Attachment 1.1.1

rs. No.1 of 2017

ad. No. 1 of 2001; rep. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.2

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.3

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.4

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.5

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.6

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.7

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.8

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.9

rep. No. 1 of 2001; ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.10

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.11

rep. No. 1 of 2001; ad. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.12

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.13

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.14

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.15

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.16

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.17

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

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Schedule One and several attachments were restated or amended (see endnotes and amendment history), so the current document reflects those subsequent scope changes."},"complexity_factors":["Primary content is a straightforward table mapping service categories to frequencies, licence numbers and transmitter specification numbers (Schedule One); low legislative complexity.","Multiple external attachments (1.1–1.17) referenced for technical details — requires users to consult separate documents for full specification (increases practical complexity).","Cross-references to other instruments and general interpretation rules (clause (3)(a)–(c)) mean the plan's effect can change as those instruments or attachments are amended.","Technical planning details (transmitter spec numbers) impose compliance and engineering requirements on licensees and planners.","Amendment history and replacement/variation entries in the endnotes (notably variations in 2011 and 2017 and the 2017 consequential instrument) require checking historical changes to understand current scope."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes which radio services, frequencies and transmitter specifications are authorised in the Carnarvon, WA licence area. 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The plan prevents signal clashes by carefully mapping out who can use which frequency, where, and with what technical equipment. It's essentially the rulebook for the local radio spectrum in this part of Western Australia.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The plan covers both AM frequencies (like 846 kHz, 666 kHz) and FM frequencies (like 107.7 MHz, 102.1 MHz).\n- Each service has a specific transmitter specification number and serves a defined geographic area.\n- Commercial services require a specific service licence number (e.g., SL10338, SL10012), while national and narrowcasting services are marked as \"N/A\" because they're typically operated by government or don't require individual licences in the same way."},"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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