{"id":"F2005B00628","name":"Licence Area Plan - Sydney Radio","slug":"licence-area-plan-sydney-radio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32091,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00628-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(generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately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 = repealed and substituted | |\n\n \n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration or Notification in Gazette | Commencement | Application, saving andtransitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio – December 1999 | 22 December 1999F2005B00628 | 22 December 1999 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio – Variation – March 2002 | 10 April 2002F2005B00735 | 10 April 2002 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio – Variation – July 2004 | 11 August 2004F2005B00738 | 11 August 2004 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio – Variation (No. 1 of 2006) | 15 December 2006F2006L04066 | 16 December 2006 | |\n| Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio – Variation No. 1 of 2013 | 14 January 2014F2014L00057 | 15 January 2014 | |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017F2017L01299 | 30 September 2017 | |\n| | | | |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n| Provision affected | How affected |\n| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Title…………………………. | am. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (1)………………….. | am. No 1 of 2006; rs. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (2)………………….. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (3)………………….. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (4)………………….. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (5) …………………. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (6) …………………. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (7) …………………. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (8) …………………. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (9) …………………. | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (10) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (11) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (12) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (13) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (14) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (15) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (16) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (17) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (18) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (19) ………………... | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Clause (20)………………… | am. No 1 of 2006; am. No 1 of 2013 |\n| Schedules | |\n| Introductory text …………. | rep. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule One……………… | rs. March 2002; rs. July 2004; am. No. 1 of 2006; rs. No 1 2013 |\n| Schedule Two……………… | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Three …………… | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Four …………….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Five …………….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Six ……………… | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Seven ………….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Eight ……………. | Am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Nine …………….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Ten ……………… | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Eleven ………….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Twelve …………. | Am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Thirteen ………… | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Fourteen ……….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Fifteen ………….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Sixteen …………. | Am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Seventeen ……… | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Schedule Eighteen ……….. | am. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Attachment 1.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 1.19 ………….. | rep. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Attachment 1.27 ………….. | rs. March 2002; rs No 1 of 2013; am. No. 1 of 2017 |\n| Attachment 1.28 ………….. | rep. July 2004; ad. No. 1 of 2006; rs No 1 of 2013; am. No. 1 of 2017 |\n| Attachment 1.28.1 ………... | ad. July 2004; rep. No. 1 of 2006 |\n| Attachment 2.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 3.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 3.2 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 4.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 5.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 6.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 7.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 8.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 9.1 ……………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 10.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 11.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 12.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 13.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 14.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 15.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 16.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 17.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |\n| Attachment 18.1 ..…………. | rs. No. 1 of 2013 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The endnotes record iterative changes to the Licence Area Plan but do not themselves broaden the subject-matter of the compilation. The record shows restatements, repeals and additions to schedules and attachments and a consequential amendment in 2017, but these are updates to the original regulatory instrument rather than an expansion of its fundamental scope (which remains the Licence Area Plan for Sydney Radio). The operational effect is evolutionary (updates and technical adjustments) rather than categorical expansion of purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple amending instruments spanning 1999–2017 (7 listed in Endnote 3)","Large number of schedules referenced (at least 18 schedules indicated in Endnote 4)","Many attachments with individual amendment or repeal entries (Attachments 1.1 through 18.1 noted as restated or repealed)","Frequent use of different amendment actions (amended, restated, repealed, added) requiring attention to type of change","Endnote 4 shows clause-by-clause amendment entries (clauses 1–20 and many schedules), increasing cross-reference burden","Notation for misdescribed amendments and how they are treated introduces an extra interpretive step","References to consequential instruments (e.g. 2017 guidelines) that change technical material externally","Commencement dates and possible separate transitional/saving provisions that are not reproduced increase the need to consult primary instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this document is, in plain English**\n\n- This is the endnotes section for the \"Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio\" compilation. It is not the licence plan text itself but the metadata that explains how the compilation was built and changed over time.\n\n- The endnotes do three practical jobs:\n - **Endnote 1** explains that the endnotes tell you about the compilation and the law as compiled. \n - **Endnote 2** gives an abbreviation key (how the compilers mark an item as added, amended, repealed, restated, etc.). \n - **Endnote 3** lists the legislative history: each instrument or variation that has changed the licence area plan, the date it was registered or notified, and the commencement date for that variation. \n - **Endnote 4** provides a more granular amendment history: which clauses, schedules and attachments were added, amended, restated or repealed and by which amending instruments.\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Broadcasters and radio licence-holders operating in the Sydney licence area, because the Licence Area Plan defines the licensed area and technical/administrative details those licences depend on. \n- Lawyers, compliance officers and consultants who advise broadcasters, because they rely on accurate, current compilations to know which words are in force. \n- The regulator and technical planners who prepare and apply licence conditions, because the endnotes record commencement and transitional details they must follow.\n\n**Why it matters (mechanically)**\n\n- The endnotes tell you which version of the plan is current and what changed when. That affects which technical requirements and geographic definitions apply to a given licence period or activity. \n- They also signal where substantive content was restated or repealed (for example, entire attachments or schedules), which is essential for compliance and planning.\n\n**How it operates (mechanics, not politics)**\n\n- The compilation records a sequence of instruments and variations (from December 1999 through at least September 2017) and gives their registration/notification and commencement dates (Endnote 3). \n- Endnote 4 lists the affected provisions (clauses, schedules, attachments) and how each was legally changed (amended, restated, repealed), using the abbreviation key to show the type of change. \n- The compilation also indicates if the compilers have treated an amending item as a \"misdescribed amendment\" and how they handled it, which affects whether the change appears in the compiled text.\n\n**Official purpose-claims and a practical test of them**\n\n- The implicit purpose of these endnotes is to provide a reliable audit trail so users can see the amendment history and know which version(s) apply. That is a transparency and legal-certainty objective.\n\n- Practical trade-offs and implementation effects:\n - Benefit: Centralised amendment history reduces legal uncertainty if users consult the compilation and the endnotes together. (See Endnotes 3–4.)\n - Cost: Frequent variations, restatements and many attachments increase the cognitive and administrative burden on licensees and advisers who must identify which provisions apply to particular dates or activities. This raises compliance costs (time, legal advice). \n - Implementation risk: If transitional or saving provisions are omitted from the compilation (the endnotes note where such provisions exist but may not reproduce them), users might miss temporary rules that still apply; that imposes a risk on licensees who rely solely on the compiled text without checking original instruments. \n - Bureaucratic discretion: The endnotes do not themselves create discretionary power; they document actions by the regulator or Minister. The operational effect depends on underlying instruments (which the endnotes point to). \n - Effects on private choice and markets: The material here is informational. The substantive licence plan and its variations can affect market entry, transmitter siting and technical parameters; the endnotes merely affect how readily stakeholders can see those changes and plan accordingly.\n\n**Who pays and who decides (practical summary)**\n\n- Who decides: the licensing/regulatory agency (and the Minister where applicable) issues the original plan and variations; the endnotes record those decisions. \n- Who pays: compliance costs are borne mainly by licence-holders and their advisers who have to interpret changes, implement technical adjustments, and comply with new or restated attachments/schedules. The regulator bears record-keeping costs.\n\n**Immediate takeaways**\n\n- This endnotes section is an index and audit trail — useful for checking which version of the Licence Area Plan applies to particular dates and which parts have been amended, restated or repealed. \n- The compilation shows multiple iterations (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013 and consequential amendments in 2017) and many schedule/attachment-level changes, so users should check both the compiled text and the original amending instruments for transitional details and full legal effect."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"This is a navigation/endnotes page only — it contains no substantive legislative text, only metadata about amendments, registration dates, and editorial abbreviations. The actual Licence Area Plan content (clauses, schedules, technical specifications for Sydney radio broadcasting) is not present. Cannot analyse the substance of legislation from this fragment.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Not applicable — this is a metadata compilation page showing amendment history, not the substantive legislation itself. No scope to assess."},"complexity_factors":["Document is purely administrative/metadata — no substantive legal rules present","Simple tabular format with straightforward abbreviations","No defined terms, conditional logic, or cross-references to primary legislation","Chronological lists only — no nested structures or exceptions","Content is incomplete: missing the actual clauses, schedules, and technical attachments referenced in the amendment table"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **navigation/metadata page** for the *Licence Area Plan – Sydney Radio*, not the actual legislation itself. It shows the **endnotes** (editorial notes) that accompany the compiled version of this broadcasting law.\n\n**What this document actually contains:**\n- **Abbreviation keys** explaining editorial marks like \"am.\" (amended), \"rep.\" (repealed), and \"rs.\" (repealed and substituted)\n- **Legislation history** tracking when different versions of the Sydney Radio Licence Area Plan were registered, from the original 1999 version through to amendments in 2017\n- **Amendment history** showing which specific clauses and schedules were changed by each amending instrument\n\n**What a Licence Area Plan actually does (in general):**\nA Licence Area Plan (LAP) is a technical planning document made under the *Broadcasting Services Act 1992*. It determines:\n- **Which geographic areas** in Sydney can receive particular radio services\n- **How many commercial radio licences** can operate in each area\n- **Technical specifications** like frequency allocations and transmission power\n- **Which communities** particular services are meant to serve\n\nThese plans matter because they control who can broadcast radio in Sydney, where their signal reaches, and what type of content they must provide (commercial, community, or national). The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) creates and varies these plans.\n\n**Why this specific document matters less:**\nThis page only shows the *history of changes* — the \"track changes\" view. To understand the actual rules for Sydney radio broadcasting, you would need the full compiled text of the Licence Area Plan itself, including its schedules and technical attachments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-sydney-radio","history":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-sydney-radio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-sydney-radio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-sydney-radio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-sydney-radio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/licence-area-plan-sydney-radio/documents"}}