{"id":"F2005B01115","name":"Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32445,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01115-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Licence Area Plan — Port Hedland Radio","sectionType":"section","heading":"Licence Area Plan — Port Hedland Radio","content":"#### Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio\n\n### \nDETERMINATION\n\n(1) This plan for broadcasting services in the Port Hedland area of Western Australia is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n(2) Six national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and two open narrowcasting radio services are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 – 1.14 to this plan.\n\n(3) One community radio broadcasting service is to be made available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2.\n\n(4) In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n(a) a reference to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to that schedule or attachment as amended from time to time;\n\n(b) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and\n\n(c) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or in existence at the time the reference was included in this plan.\n\nNote 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.\n\nNote 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 21 June 1996.)\n\n \nSchedule One\n\nLicence Area Plan: Port Hedland Radio\n\nLicence Area: PORT HEDLAND RA1\n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ------------------ | --------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ------------ |\n| National | 603 kHz | N/A | TS10001804 | 1.2 | Port Hedland |\n| National | 95.7 MHz | N/A | TS10000786 | 1.3 | Port Hedland |\n| National | 94.9 MHz | N/A | TS1130943 | 1.4 | Port Hedland |\n| National | 675 kHz | N/A | TS10001459 | 1.5 | Broome |\n| National | 107.7 MHz | N/A | TS10001433 | 1.6 | Broome |\n| National | 106.9 MHz | N/A | TS1132817 | 1.7 | Broome |\n| Commercial | 1026 kHz | SL10342 | TS10001803 | 1.8 | Port Hedland |\n| Commercial | 94.1 MHz | SL10342 | TS1138050 | 1.9 | Port Hedland |\n| Commercial | 102.9 MHz | SL10342 | TS10001435 | 1.10 | Broome |\n| Commercial | 91.7 MHz | SL10014 | TS10000782 | 1.11 | Port Hedland |\n| Commercial | 101.3 MHz | SL10014 | TS10001436 | 1.12 | Broome |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 92.5 MHz | N/A | TS10000781 | 1.13 | Port Hedland |\n| Open Narrowcasting | 104.5 MHz | N/A | TS10005309 | 1.14 | Broome |\n\nSchedule Two\n\nLicence Area Plan: Port Hedland Radio\n\nLicence Area: PORT HEDLAND RA2\n\n| Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |\n| ---------------- | --------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ------------ |\n| Community | 101.3 MHz | SL10343 | TS10000783 | 2.2 | Port Hedland |\n\n \n\nAttachment 1.1\n\nLicence Area – PORT HEDLAND RA1\n\nCommercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10338 and SL10012\n\nThe licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:","sortOrder":0},{"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 – Port Hedland (Radio) – June 1996 | 10 July 1996(F2005B01115) | 11 July 1996 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland Radio – May 2003 | 28 May 2003(F2005B01116) | 29 May 2003 | |\n| Variation to Licence Area Plan – Port Hedland (Radio) – 2017 (No. 1) | 7 April 2017(F2017L00398) | 8 April 2017 | |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017(F2017L01299) | 30 September 2017 | |\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\n```html\n

Provision affected

How affected

Title

am. No. 1 of 2017

Clause (1)

rs. No.1 of 2017

Clause (2)

rs. No.1 of 2017

Clause (3)

rs. No.1 of 2017

Clause (4)

ad. No.1 of 2017

Schedule One

am No. 1 of 2003; rs. No.1 of 2017

Schedule Two

rs. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.1

rs. No.1 of 2017

Attachment 1.1.1

ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.2

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.2.1

ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.3

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.3.1

ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.4

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.4.1

ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.5

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.5.1

ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.6

rs. No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.6.1

ad No. 1 of 2003; rep. No. 1 of 2017

Attachment 1.7

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.8

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.9

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.10

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.11

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.12

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.13

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 1.14

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

Attachment 2.1

ad No.1 of 2017

Attachment 2.2

ad No.1 of 2017; am. F2017L01299

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Endnote 3 records variations in 2003 and 2017 and a 2017 technical‑planning instrument; Endnote 4 shows clauses, schedules and many attachments were added, amended or repealed (e.g. Clause (4), Schedule One/Two, Attachments 1.1–1.14, 2.1–2.2), indicating substantive updates to technical specifications and referenced materials."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple service categories (national, commercial, open narrowcasting, community) and specific frequencies listed in Schedule One and Two.","Numerous attachments and transmitter specification references (TS numbers) that set technical parameters (Schedules and Attachments 1.2–1.14, 2.2).","Cross‑references to other legislative instruments and interpretation rules (clause (4)(a)–(c); Notes referencing Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and Legislation Act 2003).","Geographic definition tied to Australian Bureau of Statistics areas (Attachment 1.1), requiring use of external geographies for scope.","Layered amendment history and variations spanning 1996, 2003 and 2017 with additions, repeals and consequential changes (Endnote 3 and Endnote 4), increasing versioning complexity.","Service licences and transmitter specifications are split across locations (Port Hedland and Broome) and sometimes share licence numbers across multiple frequencies, raising coordination and compliance complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"**This Licence Area Plan designates which radio services and specific frequencies may operate in the Port Hedland area and sets their technical specifications (Schedules One/Two and Attachments).** It applies to national, commercial, open‑narrowcasting and community services and to licence‑holders, transmitter operators and spectrum managers. It matters because it allocates spectrum and prescribes technical limits that determine who may broadcast, what equipment and coordination is required, and the compliance obligations."},"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":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of frequency allocation for the Port Hedland radio licence area. The 2017 variations expanded coverage to include Broome within the same plan and updated technical specifications, but this represents a geographic and technical expansion rather than a fundamental shift in scope. The core function—planning radio spectrum use for defined areas—has remained consistent since 1996."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with clear service categories and frequencies","Only 4 substantive clauses in the Determination section, plus standard interpretation provisions","No nested conditional logic or complex cross-referencing between operative provisions","Technical complexity is offloaded to separate attachments (not included in this extract)","Simple amendment history with only 4 amending instruments over 21 years","Single defined term concept ('licence area') with geographic reference to ABS census areas"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Licence Area Plan** that decides what radio stations can broadcast in **Port Hedland and Broome, Western Australia**, and on which frequencies.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Allocates radio frequencies** to different types of broadcasters in the region\n- Sets out **technical specifications** for transmitters\n- Defines **two licence areas**: one covering Port Hedland and Broome (RA1), and a smaller one just for Port Hedland (RA2)\n\n**Who gets what:**\n- **National broadcasters** (like ABC Radio): 6 services across AM and FM bands, serving both Port Hedland and Broome\n- **Commercial broadcasters**: 2 licences (SL10342 and SL10014) operating on multiple frequencies in both towns\n- **Open narrowcasting services**: 2 services (specialised radio with limited appeal, like racing or religious radio)\n- **Community radio**: 1 service in Port Hedland only (on 101.3 MHz)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis plan prevents radio stations from interfering with each other by ensuring no two services use the same frequency in the same area. It also guarantees local listeners have access to a mix of public, commercial, and community radio services. Without this plan, broadcasters couldn't legally operate transmitters in these areas.\n\n**Key terms explained:**\n- **Licence Area Plan**: A legal document that maps out who can broadcast where and on what frequency\n- **Narrowcasting**: Radio aimed at a specific audience (as opposed to general broadcasting)\n- **Service bands**: The range of radio frequencies set aside for broadcasting (AM and FM ranges)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-port-hedland-radio/documents"}}