{"id":"F2017L00181","name":"Telecommunications (Approving Body) Determination 2017","slug":"telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95866,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00181-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Telecommunications (Approving Body) Determination 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of the Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007","content":"#### 4 Repeal of the Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007\n\n  The Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007 (F2007L02578) is repealed on 1 July 2017.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of approving body","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Telecommunications (Approving Body) Determination 2017.\n\n#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\n#### 4 Repeal of the Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007\n\n  The Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007 (F2007L02578) is repealed on 1 July 2017.\n\n#### 5 Determination of approving body\n\n#### The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (ABN 49 614 982 550) is an approving body for the purposes of subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"The Joint Accreditation System of Austra","sectionType":"section","heading":"The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (ABN 49 614 982 550) is an approving body for the purposes of subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Telecommunications (Approving Body) Determination 2017.\n\n#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\n#### 4 Repeal of the Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007\n\n  The Telecommunications (Approving Bodies) Determination 2007 (F2007L02578) is repealed on 1 July 2017.\n\n#### 5 Determination of approving body\n\n#### The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (ABN 49 614 982 550) is an approving body for the purposes of subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: designating approving bodies for telecommunications equipment. The 2017 determination simply updates the legislative instrument (repealing the 2007 version) without expanding the scope beyond naming JAS-ANZ as an approving body."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument — only 5 operative sections","Zero defined terms in the instrument itself","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single substantive provision: naming one specific organisation by name and ABN","Straightforward repeal of a single previous instrument with no transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination formally names the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS‑ANZ, ABN 49 614 982 550) as an approving body under the Telecommunications Act 1997, giving it legal authority to certify telecoms equipment meets required standards. It replaces the 2007 determination (effective 1 July 2017), affecting manufacturers, importers, JAS‑ANZ and ultimately consumers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2007 Determination and names JAS-ANZ as the approving body (sections 4 and 5). It does not, on its face, add conditions, new categories, or new powers; it simply designates the entity and repeals the earlier instrument. Establishing whether the practical scope of the approving‑body role changed requires comparison with the repealed 2007 Determination and the underlying Telecommunications Act (subsection 410(1))."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete action: designation of one entity as an approving body (section 5).","Straightforward repeal of an earlier instrument (section 4).","Simple commencement rule tied to registration date (section 2).","Depends on external statute for substantive effect — full consequences require consulting subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (section 3 reference).","No criteria, obligations or procedural rules for the approving body are set out in this instrument (absence increases reliance on the parent Act).","Text includes repeated/duplicated clauses (formatting redundancy) but without substantive legal variation."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument appoints the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (ABN 49 614 982 550) as an ‘approving body’ for the purposes of subsection 410(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and repeals the previous 2007 determination. It commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation. The change matters to any person or organisation whose regulatory status depends on which entity is designated under s410(1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-approving-body-determination-2017/documents"}}