{"id":"F2005B00950","name":"Licence Area Plan – Darwin Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-darwin-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32354,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00950-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(generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately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 = repealed and substituted | |\n\n \n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration or notification in Gazette | Commencement | Application, saving and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 – Darwin and Katherine Television and Radio – October 1995 | 25 October 1995F2005B00950 | 17 October 1995 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Darwin and Katherine Television and Radio – No.1 of 2012 | 3 July 2012F2012L01496 | 4 July 2012 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Darwin Radio – No. 1 of 2014 | 24 January 2014F2014L00087 | 25 January 2014 | |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017F2017L01299 | 30 September 2017 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Darwin Radio –2019 (No.1) | 28 May 2019F2019L00694 | 29 May 2019 | |\n| | | | |\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment History\n\n| Provision affected | How affected |\n| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Title | am. No.1 of 2012. |\n| Clause (1) | rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Clause (2) | rep. No. 1 of 2012; ad. No. 1 of 2014 |\n| Clause (3) | rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Clause (4) | rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Clause (5) | rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Clause (6) | ad. No. 1 of 2014, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Page 3 | rep. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Schedules | |\n| Introductory text | rep. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Schedule One | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Schedule Two | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Schedule Three | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Schedule Four | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Schedule Five | rs. No. 1 of 2014. |\n| Attachment 1.1 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.2 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.3 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.4 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.5 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.6 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.7 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.8 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.9 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.10 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.11 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.12 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.13 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.15 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Provision affected | How affected |\n| Attachment 1.16 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 1.17 | rep. No. 1 of 2012. |\n| Attachment 2.1 | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.2 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.3 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.3A | ad. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.4 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.5 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.6 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.7 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.8 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.9 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.10 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.11 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.12 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.13 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.14 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.15 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.16 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.17 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.18 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.19 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.20 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.21 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.22 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.23 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.24 | ad. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.25 | ad, No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.26 | ad. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 2.27 | ad. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 3.1 | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 3.2 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 3.3 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 4.1 | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 4.2 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 4.3 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 4.4 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 4.5 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 4.6 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 5.1 | am. No. 1 of 2012; rs. No. 1 of 2014, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 5.2 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 5.3 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| Attachment 5.4 | am. No. 1 of 2012; am. No. 1 of 2014; am. No. 1 of 2017, am. No. 1 of 2019. |\n| | |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":3,"rejection_reason":"This is a fragment containing only endnotes/metadata about a Licence Area Plan. It contains no substantive legislative provisions, operative clauses, or actual broadcasting rules — only abbreviation keys and amendment history tables. Without the actual plan content (clauses, schedules, attachments), this cannot be meaningfully analysed as legislation.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a supporting document (endnotes) rather than primary legislation. The scope remains limited to documenting amendment history, which is its intended purpose. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Document is purely administrative/metadata — contains no substantive legal rules, only change tracking","Heavy use of abbreviations and codes (am, rep, rs, ad, md) requiring cross-reference to abbreviation key","Dense tabular format with fragmented information across multiple tables","Numerous cross-references to external instruments (Variation No. 1 of 2012, No. 1 of 2014, etc.) without explanatory context","Fragmented amendment history spanning 24+ years (1995–2019) with multiple overlapping variations","Inconsistent formatting in source (e.g., \"ad, No. 1 of 2014\" vs \"ad. No. 1 of 2014\" — typographical error with comma)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is the **endnotes section** of a **Licence Area Plan for Darwin Radio** — a technical planning instrument made under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. It doesn't contain the actual rules about radio broadcasting, but rather tracks how the plan has changed over time.\n\n**What this document actually shows:**\n- **Abbreviation key** explaining editing marks (like \"am\" for amended, \"rep\" for repealed)\n- **Legislation history** — a table showing when different versions of the plan were registered and took effect (from 1995 through 2019)\n- **Amendment history** — a detailed list of which specific clauses, schedules and attachments were changed, added or deleted in each update\n\n**Who it affects:**\nRadio broadcasters operating in Darwin and Katherine, communications lawyers, and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) which administers these plans.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLicence Area Plans determine the technical parameters for radio broadcasting — things like frequency allocations, power limits, and coverage areas. The endnotes help lawyers and broadcasters trace the legal lineage of current rules and understand what changed when. However, this particular excerpt contains only the \"metadata\" about changes, not the actual broadcasting rules themselves."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The compilation history shows the instrument’s scope has shifted since the original 1995 instrument. The original instrument was titled and framed for ‘Darwin and Katherine Television and Radio’ (1995). Over successive amendments the plan has been varied and parts have been replaced such that the current compilation is focused on the Darwin radio licence area and includes numerous technical updates and attachment replacements (Endnote 3 and Endnote 4). In short, the content has moved from a broader Darwin+Katherine TV and radio plan to a more narrowly targeted Darwin radio plan with iterative technical refinements, which is a substantive narrowing and re‑scoping of the original coverage."},"complexity_factors":["57 numbered Attachments across five attachment groups (Attachment 1.1–1.17; 2.1–2.27; 3.1–3.3; 4.1–4.6; 5.1–5.4) increasing document volume and detail","Multiple Schedules referenced and repeatedly replaced or amended (Schedules One–Five; several marked as replaced)","Long amendment history spanning multiple instruments and years (1995, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019) with consequential amendments recorded in Endnote 3","Frequent interplay between primary clauses and numerous technical Attachments (operational rules are largely in externalised attachments)","Cross-references to external technical planning guidelines and consequential instruments (e.g. Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines Instrument 2017)","Endnotes note transitional, application and saving provisions not included in the compilation (gap risk for users relying only on the compilation)","Mixtures of repeals, substitutions and additions (rep., rs., ad., am.) across many provisions creating layered changes"],"plain_english_summary":"This Licence Area Plan for Darwin sets the geographic boundaries and technical parameters ACMA uses to allocate and manage radio licences. It governs where broadcasters can provide service, the technical rules engineers must follow, and thus shapes coverage, competition and commercial reach. Frequent amendments to maps and attachments shift planning, compliance costs and competitive advantages for incumbents and entrants."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-darwin-radio","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-darwin-radio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-darwin-radio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-darwin-radio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-darwin-radio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-darwin-radio/documents"}}