{"id":"F2005B00949","name":"Licence Area Plan - Nhulunbuy Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-nhulunbuy-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32352,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00949-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(generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately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 = repealed and substituted |     |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name                                                                                             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| Community and Open Narrowcasting Radio Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy (Radio) August 1996                 | 11/09/1996(F2005B00949)                 | 11/09/1996   |                                                 |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio – No.1 of 2013                                          | 22/02/2013(F2013L00261)                 | 23/02/2013   |                                                 |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017(F2017L01299)          | 30/9/2017    |                                                 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"The provided text contains only endnotes, abbreviation keys, and amendment history tables. It lacks the actual substantive provisions of the Licence Area Plan (the geographic boundaries, technical parameters, frequency allocations, or operative conditions). This is a navigation/metadata page from the Federal Register of Legislations compilation, not the legislation itself.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document shows only the compilation history of a technical planning instrument. There is no evidence of scope creep — the amendments appear to be routine technical updates (2013 variation and 2017 consequential amendments) rather than expansion into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Document is purely metadata — only endnotes and amendment history tables, no substantive legislative provisions","No defined terms, operative sections, or conditional logic present in the extracted content","Simple tabular format showing three historical amendments over 21 years","No cross-references to other legislation visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **compiled version** of a technical planning instrument for radio broadcasting in Nhulunbuy, a town in the Northern Territory. It sets out the geographic area where a community or narrowcast radio licence can operate and the technical parameters (like frequency and power) that broadcasters must follow.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Defines the **licence area** — the specific geographic zone where a radio station can legally broadcast\n- Specifies **technical requirements** to prevent radio interference between stations\n- Establishes which **types of broadcasting** are permitted (community radio or narrowcasting — limited-audience services like in-store or tourist radio)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Community radio stations wanting to broadcast in Nhulunbuy\n- Narrowcasters (specialised broadcasters targeting specific audiences)\n- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which regulates broadcasting\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this plan, multiple stations could broadcast on the same frequency, causing interference. It also ensures community groups have reserved spectrum (radio frequencies) for local broadcasting rather than being crowded out by commercial operators."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the endnotes provided, the amendments recorded (a 2013 variation and a 2017 consequential technical-planning amendment) appear to update or reformat technical or geographic detail rather than expand the instrument’s fundamental purpose. There is no clear evidence in the endnotes alone that the LAP’s scope has been broadened beyond setting licence-area and technical conditions for Nhulunbuy community/open narrowcasting radio. To confirm definitively whether substantive scope changes occurred, inspect the text of the 2013 variation and the 2017 amending instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Document supplied contains only compilation endnotes, not the operative LAP clauses (requires cross-checking with primary text).","Legislation history shows multiple amending instruments (1996 original, 2013 variation, 2017 consequential amendments).","References to external technical guidance (Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines) — cross-references increase interpretive work.","Potential transitional, saving or application provisions are noted in endnotes but not reproduced here (missing detail increases complexity).","Abbreviation key and amendment-history conventions (e.g. md, rep) imply need to trace version history for authoritative text."],"plain_english_summary":"This document is the compiled endnotes for the Nhulunbuy Licence Area Plan (LAP) for community and open narrowcasting radio — metadata, abbreviation keys, and a legislative history (first registered 11 Sep 1996; varied 23 Feb 2013; technical amendments 30 Sep 2017). The endnotes explain the compilation but do not contain the operative licence conditions.\n\nIt matters because the LAP fixes geographic coverage and technical/operational limits that affect licence holders, applicants, engineers and the regulator — shaping transmitter siting, power/frequency limits, compliance costs and market entry."},"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-nhulunbuy-radio","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-nhulunbuy-radio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-nhulunbuy-radio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-nhulunbuy-radio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-nhulunbuy-radio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-nhulunbuy-radio/documents"}}