{"id":"F2022L01042","name":"Telecommunications (Fibre-ready Facilities- Exempt Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Real Estate Development Project) Instrument 2022","slug":"telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102541,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L01042-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Telecommunications (Fibre-ready Facilities- Exempt Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Real Estate Development Project) Instrument 2022.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n```html\n

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\n```\n\n> Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under paragraphs 372K(1)(a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 7 of the Act, including the following:\n\n (a) building unit;\n (b) real estate redevelopment project.\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.\n\n> Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council means the local government entity, the Corporation of the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council (ABN 55 631 460 952).\n\n> Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project means the real estate development project comprising the 25-lot subdivision owned by Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council located as described in column 1, and within the coordinates in column 2 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption","content":"#### 5 Exemption\n\n (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of paragraphs 372K(1)(a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the Act, the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project is specified as exempt from the requirements in sections 372E, 372F, 372G and 372H of the Act.\n (2) The following condition is specified:\n (a) Where there is an absence of fixed-line telecommunications infrastructure in respect of the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project, the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council must give notice in writing to all residents, including prospective residents, of a building unit situated on the land comprising the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project that:\n (i) there is an absence of fixed-line telecommunications infrastructure in respect of the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project; and\n (ii) telecommunications services will be delivered to the building units in the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project through wireless networks or satellite networks, as the case may be.\n\n Note: Subsection 372K(2) provides that an exemption under subsection 372K(1) of the Act may be unconditional or subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the exemption.\n\nSchedule 1 — Location of Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project\n\n| Item | Column 1: Description | Column 2: Coordinates |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project, as located within Lot 6 of WMT54 (6/WMT54), on Piiramo Street, Lockhart River, 4892, in the local government area of the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River in the State of Queensland. | POLYGON((143.352898511 -12.787193593,143.352977358 -12.786877679,143.352950355 -12.786833969,143.352623054 -12.786755287,143.352925217 -12.78564726,143.353692539 -12.785777486,143.354279245 -12.785712059,143.354413748 -12.785713397,143.354554484 -12.785746467,143.354658005 -12.785795258,143.356229698 -12.786734316,143.356360539 -12.786766607,143.356293847 -12.787029651,143.35648771 -12.787077001,143.356457699 -12.787195378,143.356263826 -12.787148019,143.356148516 -12.787602806,143.353275967 -12.786912251,143.353137772 -12.78699451,143.353077354 -12.787236589)) |\n\n> Note: The coordinates provided in column 2 for the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street Subdivision Project have been ascertained using the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 coordinate system.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument, as drafted, narrowly exempts a specific 25‑lot subdivision specified by coordinates and imposes a notification condition. There is no textual indication that it broadens or narrows the statutory scheme beyond that targeted exemption; its scope remains confined to the named project and the stated condition."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, project‑specific scope tied to precise geographic coordinates in Schedule 1 (polygon using GDA94).","Cross‑references to multiple provisions of the Telecommunications Act (sections 372E–372H; paragraph 372K(1) authority), requiring familiarity with external definitions and obligations.","A single conditional compliance obligation on the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council to provide written notice to residents (s5(2)) — simple in content but legally prescriptive in form.","Reliance on definitions located in section 7 of the Act (eg, 'building unit', 'real estate redevelopment project'), adding interpretive steps.","Limited administrative detail about how notice must be given and how absence of fixed‑line is determined, leaving some implementation discretion."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument exempts the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council Piiramo Street 25‑lot subdivision from the Telecommunications Act’s fibre‑ready obligations (sections 372E–372H) (s5(1)), so the development is not required to install fibre‑ready facilities. It conditions the exemption on the Council giving written notice to current and prospective residents if fixed‑line infrastructure is absent and that services will be supplied by wireless or satellite (s5(2)). Affected parties: the Council (must notify), residents (may not have fixed‑line), and telecom providers (must deliver alternative services)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It is a standard 'one-off' exemption instrument under the Telecommunications Act's exemption power (section 372K), precisely tailored to a specific remote development project. There is no evidence of scope creep; the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and contains no broader policy extensions."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific exemption applying to one named entity and one precisely defined 25-lot subdivision","Only 5 defined terms, all straightforward (Act, Council, Project, plus two terms incorporated by reference from parent Act)","Single operative provision with one simple condition (written notice requirement)","No nested exceptions, no conditional logic beyond the basic 'subject to' structure","Geographic scope defined by exact coordinates (polygon) in Schedule 1 — precise but not legally complex","Cross-references limited to specific paragraphs of one section (372K) and four sections (372E-H) of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument grants Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council a targeted exemption from the Telecommunications Act’s fibre‑ready building requirements for a 25‑lot subdivision on Piiramo Street, allowing construction without pits/conduits for fibre. It requires the Council to notify buyers and residents in writing that fixed‑line services aren’t available and that internet/phone will be provided by wireless or satellite, reflecting the area’s extreme remoteness and practical constraints."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-fibre-ready-facilities-exempt-lockhart-river-aboriginal-shire-council-piiramo-str/documents"}}