{"id":"F2005B01436","name":"Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination No. 1 of 1997","slug":"telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32573,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01436-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination No. 1 of 1997","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Commonwealth of Australia\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nTelecommunications Act 1997\n\n \n\nTelecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination\n\nNo.1 of 1997\n\n \n\nTHE AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, makes the following Determination under subsection 410 (1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\n \n\nDated 28 October 1997\n\n \n\nA.J. SHAW\n\nChairman\n\n \n\nR. HORTON\n\nDeputy Chairman\n\n \n\nAustralian Communications Authority\n\n________________\n\n \n\nCitation\n\n1.       This Determination may be cited as Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination No. 1 of 1997.\n\nCommencement\n\n2.       This Determination commences on Gazettal.\n\nDetermination of approving bodies\n\n3.       A person holding, or for the time being performing the duties of, the position of Executive Manager, Telecommunications Standards Group, Australian Communications Authority is an approving body for the purposes of subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1236},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains limited to its original narrow administrative purpose of designating a specific position as an approving body under the Telecommunications Act 1997. It has not expanded beyond this simple nomination function."},"complexity_factors":["Only three operative provisions total","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single substantive provision designating one specific position","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Only one external reference (to the enabling Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis short legal instrument appoints a specific government official to act as an \"approving body\" under telecommunications law.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n*   **The Executive Manager, Telecommunications Standards Group** at the Australian Communications Authority — giving this position holder the formal legal power to approve certain technical matters under the Act.\n*   **Telecommunications companies and equipment manufacturers** who require approvals to comply with technical standards or connect equipment to networks.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThe *Telecommunications Act 1997* requires certain approvals (such as technical standards or equipment certification) to be granted by an \"approving body.\" This determination names the specific public servant who can legally make those decisions. Without this instrument, those approvals could not occur because there would be no authorised decision-maker."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-bodies-determination-no-1-of-1997/documents"}}