{"id":"F2005B00968","name":"Licence Area Plan – Devonport Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-devonport-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32376,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00968-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(generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately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```html\n

ad = added or inserted

rep = repealed

am = amended

rs = repealed and substituted

\n```","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These endnotes are documentary only; they do not change the substantive scope of the Licence Area Plan. Their function is to report on amendment history and provide an abbreviation key for the compilation. They do not expand or narrow the legal effect of the underlying instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only endnotes and an abbreviation key — no substantive regulatory provisions","Few abbreviations defined (ad, am, rep, rs) — limited defined terms","No conditional logic, no nested exceptions, and no cross-references to multiple Parts within the endnotes themselves","Contains a formatted table for the abbreviation key but no technical legal drafting complexity","Primarily metadata (amendment and compilation history), which is straightforward to read but may require cross-checking to the underlying amendment entries"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this document is**\n\n- This text is the \"Endnotes\" section attached to a compiled legislative instrument titled \"Licence Area Plan – Devonport Radio.\" It is not the licence area plan itself and contains no substantive rules about radio licensing.\n\n**What the endnotes do (mechanically)**\n\n- Record metadata about the compilation of the law: for example, which amendments have affected the compiled text, when those amendments commence, and whether any provisions have been repealed.\n- Provide an abbreviation key used in the endnotes (for example, \"ad\" = added/inserted, \"am\" = amended, \"rep\" = repealed, \"rs\" = repealed and substituted).\n- Explain the purpose of the endnotes (they describe the compilation rather than changing the law) and point readers to more detailed amendment-history material when relevant.\n\n**Who is affected / who uses this**\n\n- Primary users are legal researchers, lawyers, government officials, publishers and anyone checking the amendment history or provenance of the compiled instrument. It helps people understand how the text of the compiled instrument has changed over time.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\n- Accurate endnotes help users verify whether the text they are reading is up to date and what legislative actions produced the current wording. They do not change rights or obligations; they are an explanatory and documentary aid.\n\n**Claims about purpose and a quick reality check**\n\n- The endnotes claim to summarise amendment, commencement and amendment-at-the-provision-level history. That claim is verifiable by checking the detailed entries the endnotes point to. The cost of maintaining and consulting endnotes is administrative time from the compiling body and modest time for users reading them.\n- Incentives and trade-offs: Clear endnotes reduce legal-research costs (benefit to users) but require resources from the compiler to keep them accurate. There is little discretion involved in their creation beyond editorial decisions about how to present amendment information.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and behaviour change**\n\n- Who pays: administrative cost borne by the compiling authority (usually a parliamentary counsel or government publisher); no direct fees imposed on private parties by the endnotes themselves.\n- Who decides: the compiling/publishing authority decides content and format of the endnotes (subject to accuracy requirements dictated by statute or publishing practice).\n- Behaviour change: No change to regulated behaviour is effected by these endnotes; they merely help people locate and understand legal changes.\n\n**Practical note**\n\n- If you need the substantive rules about the Devonport Radio licence area (coverage, technical limits, licence conditions), look at the body of the Licence Area Plan itself rather than these endnotes. The endnotes are a navigation and provenance tool for that substantive material."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This is a navigation/metadata page (endnotes/abbreviation key) for a Licence Area Plan compilation, not the substantive legislation itself. It contains no operative provisions, rights, obligations, or regulatory content — only technical information about how the document was compiled. The actual Devonport Radio Licence Area Plan content is missing.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard compilation endnotes page that serves its original purpose: providing metadata about the compilation process. It has not expanded beyond this administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive legal provisions — purely administrative/metadata content","Simple table-based abbreviation key with only 4 defined abbreviations","No cross-references to other legislation","No conditional logic or operative provisions","Standardised template language used across all LAP compilations"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **compilation endnotes page** for a Licence Area Plan (LAP) for radio broadcasting in Devonport, Tasmania. It doesn't contain the actual rules about radio licences — instead, it provides technical information about how this version of the law was put together.\n\n**What it actually contains:**\n- **Abbreviation key** — explains shorthand used in amendment notes (e.g., \"ad\" means added, \"rep\" means repealed, \"am\" means amended, \"rs\" means repealed and substituted)\n- **Legislation history** — would list which laws have changed this LAP over time\n- **Amendment history** — would show which specific sections were changed and when\n- **Misdescription notes** — explains what happens when an amendment instruction contains errors (marked \"(md)\" if fixed, or \"(md not incorp)\" if it couldn't be applied)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily lawyers, broadcasters, and ACMA (the Australian Communications and Media Authority) staff who need to track how the Devonport radio licence rules have evolved.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nEndnotes help people understand whether they're looking at the current law and what changes have been made. However, this particular excerpt is just the \"user manual\" for reading the actual Licence Area Plan — it contains no substantive broadcasting rules itself."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-devonport-radio","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-devonport-radio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-devonport-radio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-devonport-radio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-devonport-radio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-devonport-radio/documents"}}