{"id":"F2005B00771","name":"Licence Area Plan – Mackay Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-mackay-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32204,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00771-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(generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately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 = repealed and substituted |     |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name                                                                                                     | Registration or Notification in Gazette | Commencement      | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Licence Area Plan – Mackay (Radio) – October 1997                                                        | 19 November 1997(F2005B00771)           | 19 November 1997  |                                                 |\n| Licence Area Plan – Mackay (Radio) – Variation – June 2004                                               | 23 June 2004(F2005B00772)               | 23 June 2004      |                                                 |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Mackay Radio – 2016 (No. 1)                                             | 4 July 2016(F2016L01138)                | 5 July 2016       |                                                 |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017(F2017L01299)          | 30 September 2017 |                                                 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The compiled history shows the licence area plan was first registered in 1997 and subsequently varied in 2004 and 2016, with consequential technical-guideline amendments in 2017 (Endnote 3). Those entries indicate the plan's scope and technical framework have been altered over time, though the endnotes here record dates and instruments rather than substantive textual changes."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple historical variations and commencement dates recorded (1997 original plan; variations in 2004 and 2016; consequential amendments in 2017) as shown in the legislation history (Endnote 3).","Cross-reference to separate technical planning guidelines instrument (Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017), creating interdependence between instruments.","Amendment, commencement and possible transitional/saving provisions are tracked in endnotes, requiring attention to timing and application.","Practical implementation involves technical mapping and spectrum-planning detail handled administratively by the regulator, which creates room for operational discretion.","Compliance costs fall on licensees who must align coverage and technical parameters with the plan when variations occur."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets and updates the radio licence area plan for Mackay, creating the geographic and technical planning framework the regulator and broadcasters use when licensing and managing radio services. It affects any commercial, community or public radio licensee providing service in the Mackay area: they must match coverage, technical parameters and licences to the plan, and may need to change infrastructure or operating arrangements when the plan is varied."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document provided is only the endnotes section showing amendment history. Based on the four amendments listed (1997, 2004, 2016, 2017), this appears to be a standard technical planning instrument that has undergone periodic updates consistent with its original purpose — adjusting radio licence area boundaries and technical parameters as broadcasting technology and population distribution evolve. No evidence of scope creep beyond the original broadcasting planning function."},"complexity_factors":["Document provided is only the endnotes/compilation metadata, not the substantive technical content","Multiple amendment instruments referenced (1997, 2004, 2016, 2017) indicating layered history","Cross-references to Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (F2005B00771, etc.)","Technical subject matter (broadcasting engineering standards) inherently requires specialised knowledge","Abbreviation key required for understanding amendment notation (ad, am, rep., rs.)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **compiled version** of the Licence Area Plan for radio broadcasting in the Mackay region of Queensland. It sets out the technical and geographic boundaries for commercial and community radio licences in that area.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Defines the specific geographic area (the \"licence area\") where radio broadcasters in Mackay can operate\n- Establishes technical parameters like frequency allocations, power limits, and transmission site specifications\n- Determines how many commercial radio licences can operate in the area and where they can broadcast from\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial radio stations wanting to broadcast in Mackay\n- Community radio broadcasters in the region\n- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which uses this plan to allocate and regulate radio licences\n- Listeners in the Mackay area, as it affects which radio services they can receive\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these plans, radio stations could interfere with each other's signals or broadcast beyond their intended coverage areas. The plan ensures orderly use of the radio spectrum (the range of frequencies used for broadcasting) and prevents technical chaos on the airwaves. It also helps ensure local communities get appropriate radio services.\n\n**What you're looking at:**\nThis particular text only shows the **endnotes** — the administrative history of changes made to the plan since 1997. The actual technical details (maps, frequencies, power levels) are in the main body of the plan, not shown here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-mackay-radio","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-mackay-radio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-mackay-radio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-mackay-radio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-mackay-radio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-mackay-radio/documents"}}