{"id":"F2005B01110","name":"Licence Area Plan - Longreach (Radio) - August 1996","slug":"licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32443,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01110-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\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 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\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted | orig = original |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| c = clause(s) | pres = present |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |\n| def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |\n| Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |\n| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |\n| effect | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |\n| o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |\n| Ord = Ordinance | |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Licence Area Plan - Longreach (Radio) - August 1996 | 14 April 2005 (see F2005B01110) | gaz 11 September 1996 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Longreach Radio – 2024 (No. 1) | 23 December 2024 (see F2024L01613) | 24 December 2024 | |\n| | | | |\n| | | | |\n| | | | |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n```html\n

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\n```","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The 2024 variation replaced the title page, amended the determination, replaced Schedule One, and amended or added a large number of attachments (many Attachment 1.x items, plus new attachments 1.22A and 1.24A). Those are the operative parts of a licence area plan (maps, coordinates and technical specifications). Replacing and adding those items expands and materially updates the instrument’s substantive content compared with the 1996 text — effectively changing the geographic/technical scope and the compliance detail that governs licence-holders in the Longreach area."},"complexity_factors":["Many discrete attachments referenced (Attachment 1.1 through 1.31, plus newly added 1.22A and 1.24A)","Replacement of Schedule One and multiple attachments in the 2024 variation (widespread document changes)","Addition of new clauses to the Determination (clauses 3–7 added)","Cross-references to gazette notices and registration dates (1996 original and 2024 variation)","Endnotes include editorial/misdescription procedure under the Legislation Act 2003 (possibility of editorial fixes)","Amendment history table with mixed actions: replaced (rep.), amended (am.), and added (ad.) entries","Operational complexity implied by maps/coordinates/technical parameters in attachments (not provided here)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument is, mechanically**\n\n- This is a Licence Area Plan (Longreach — radio). At law, a licence area plan defines the geographic boundaries and related technical and administrative particulars for a class of radio licences covering the Longreach area. The instrument contains a determination and a schedule (including map attachments and coordinate lists) that specify where licences apply and the details licence-holders and applicants must follow.\n\n- The compilation you supplied is the instrument as originally made (gazetted in 1996) together with compilation endnotes that record a variation made in 2024. The endnotes show which pages, the determination text, schedule and numerous attachments were replaced, amended or added by that 2024 variation.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Licensees and applicants for radio spectrum licences covering the Longreach licence area. That includes broadcasters, regional radio operators, and any parties holding or seeking spectrum rights that rely on the Longreach plan to define service area and technical limits.\n\n- The regulator or decision‑maker who issues or manages licences under the plan (the instrument’s maker — typically the Commonwealth telecommunications/radio regulator or delegate). Service providers and infrastructure owners who locate transmitters or provide network services in or near the Longreach area will also be affected.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects)**\n\n- The plan determines where licence rights apply (the footprint), and usually sets technical parameters that affect transmitter siting, power limits and interference coordination. Changing the plan changes where and how licence-holders can operate.\n\n- For existing operators it can create compliance and capital costs (for example, relocating equipment, modifying power or antenna patterns, or updating coverage maps). For potential entrants it alters market opportunity (area coverage, audience or customer base) and can affect whether a licence is commercially viable.\n\n- Administrative and enforcement costs fall on the regulator (to publish, implement and police the revised plan) and on licensees (to comply). The instrument’s attachments (maps and coordinates) are the operative detail: amending them is how the plan changes the rights and obligations of market participants.\n\n**What the 2024 variation changed, mechanically**\n\n- The endnotes record that the 2024 variation: replaced the title page; amended the determination; replaced the schedule (Schedule One); removed and republished the schedule page and many attachments; added several new attachments and amended numerous Attachment 1.x items. The table in the amendment history lists Attachment 1.1 through 1.31 (many amended) and specifically adds 1.22A and 1.24A. It also shows clauses 3–7 of the determination were added.\n\n- Mechanically, those are the parts that contain the operative definitions, maps, coordinates and explanatory material. Replacing or adding those items alters the technical and geographic content of the licence area plan.\n\n**Likely stated rationale and a quick test against implementation costs and incentives**\n\n- The variation is likely presented as an update or correction to the Longreach licence-area specification (for example modernising coordinates, improving map quality, correcting errors, or reflecting new spectrum planning). That is a plausible administrative rationale but is recorded here as a claim (the endnotes record the change; they do not include the regulator’s explanatory memorandum).\n\n- Costs and trade-offs to note: (a) concentrated benefits accrue to parties that gain larger or clearer licence footprints or relaxed technical constraints; (b) diffuse costs accrue to licence-holders who must update equipment or compliance procedures; (c) the regulator bears implementation and publication costs; (d) changes to maps/coordinates can create uncertainty until stakeholders receive and operationalise the new material. The instrument’s attachments are the concrete vehicle for those effects.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: licensees and applicants pay compliance and adjustment costs; the regulator bears publication and administrative costs.\n\n- Who decides: the instrument’s maker (the Commonwealth regulator or its delegate) decides the plan and its variations by determination.\n\n- Behaviour changes: licence-holders may change transmitter siting/power, revise coverage claims, or seek licence variations; new entrants will reassess commercial viability for the Longreach area.\n\n**Implementation risks and governance points**\n\n- Accuracy and clarity of the attachments (maps, coordinates) are the key implementation risk. Poorly described boundaries cause disputes and compliance burdens.\n\n- The endnotes mention the Legislation Act 2003 provision for giving effect to misdescribed amendments (editorial corrections). That indicates an editorial safety valve exists for minor drafting errors but also signals potential reliance on post‑hoc fixes if the 2024 variation contained drafting problems.\n\n**Bottom line (neutral, mechanical)**\n\n- The instrument sets the Longreach radio licence area and related technical/administrative detail. The 2024 variation materially updated the instrument by replacing the schedule and amending or adding many attachments and parts of the determination. Those changes will alter the legal description of the licence area and the operative technical details that licensees must follow; they thus change compliance requirements and potentially the commercial footprint for operators in the Longreach area."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose: technical planning for radio broadcasting in the Longreach licence area. The December 2024 variation updated technical specifications and added new broadcasting sites, but did not expand the scope beyond radio frequency planning for this specific region."},"complexity_factors":["Technical regulatory instrument with 31+ detailed attachments containing broadcasting site specifications","Extensive amendment history with multiple repeals, substitutions, and additions (December 2024 variation affected almost every provision)","Requires understanding of broadcasting engineering concepts (frequencies, power levels, licence areas)","Cross-references to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and ACMA regulatory framework","Mix of legislative text (determination clauses) and technical schedules/attachments","Compilation format with endnotes tracking legislative history adds structural complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **compilation of the Licence Area Plan for radio broadcasting in Longreach, Queensland**, originally made in August 1996 and updated in December 2024.\n\n**What it does:**\nA Licence Area Plan (LAP) is a technical planning document that determines where radio stations can broadcast and how strong their signal can be in specific areas. This particular LAP covers the Longreach region in outback Queensland.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Radio broadcasters** who want to operate in or near Longreach\n- **Local communities** who receive radio services in the area\n- **The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)**, which uses this plan to decide who gets radio licences and on what terms\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe plan prevents radio stations from interfering with each other's signals. It ensures that:\n- Different stations broadcast on different frequencies (like lanes on a highway)\n- Signal strengths are controlled so stations don't \"bleed\" into neighbouring areas\n- The limited radio spectrum is used efficiently in regional Australia\n\nThe December 2024 update (Variation No. 1) made significant changes, including:\n- Adding new clauses (sections 3-7) to the main determination\n- Replacing the entire Schedule One\n- Updating or amending 31 attachments that contain the technical details of broadcasting sites, frequencies, and power levels\n- Adding two new broadcasting site attachments (1.22A and 1.24A)\n\n**In simple terms:** Think of this as the \"rule book\" for radio towers around Longreach. It tells broadcasters exactly where they can put their towers, what frequencies they can use, and how powerful their transmitters can be."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-longreach-radio-august-1996/documents"}}