{"id":"F2012L01720","name":"Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) Revocation Instrument 2012","slug":"radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89692,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01720-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) Revocation Instrument 2012","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nRadiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) Revocation Instrument 2012\n\nRadiocommunications Act 1992\n\nThe AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Instrument under subsection 262 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.\n\nDated 15 August 2012\n\nChris Chapman  \n\\[signed\\]  \nMember\n\nRichard Bean  \n\\[signed\\]  \nMember/General Manager\n\nAustralian Communications and Media Authority\n\n1 Name of Instrument\n\nThis Instrument is the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) Revocation Instrument 2012.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\nNote All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.\n\n3 Revocation of Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) 1998\n\nThe Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Registration of Devices under Spectrum Licences without an Interference Impact Certificate) 1998 are revoked.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1481},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs a straightforward revocation of the 1998 Guidelines without expanding or altering the scope beyond the stated purpose of cancellation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections total","Single operative provision (revocation of named instrument)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument **cancels outdated rules** from 1998 that allowed certain radio equipment to be registered without proving it wouldn't interfere with other users.\n\n**Background:** If you hold a **spectrum licence** (permission to use specific radio frequencies), you normally need an **Interference Impact Certificate** — proof that your device won't disrupt other radio users — before registering equipment. The revoked 1998 Guidelines created exceptions to this rule.\n\n**What changes:**\n* The 1998 exemption guidelines are completely abolished\n* Spectrum licence holders can no longer rely on these specific rules to skip the interference assessment when registering devices\n* This is a housekeeping measure to remove old regulatory requirements from the books"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i","history":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-registration-of-devices-under-spectrum-licences-without-an-i/documents"}}