{"id":"F2016L00217","name":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Specification 2016","slug":"telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94087,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00217-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Specification 2016","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n![AGs_stacked08 (2)](image.001.jpeg)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co‑ordinator) Specification 2016\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979\n\nI, GEORGE HENRY BRANDIS QC, Attorney-General, acting under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the Act), and for paragraph (b) of the definition of the Communications Access Co‑ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act:\n\n(a)   revoke the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Specification 2009; and\n\n(b)   specify the person holding or acting in the position of First Assistant Secretary, National Security Division, in the Attorney‑General’s Department.\n\nThis Specification commences on 1 March 2016 or registration, whichever is later.\n\n \n\nDated 29 February 2016\n\nAttorney-General\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1625},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs the same narrow administrative function as its 2009 predecessor—specifying which public servant is the Communications Access Co-ordinator. It does not expand or alter the role's responsibilities; it merely updates the position title to reflect current departmental structures."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (only two short paragraphs)","No defined terms within the instrument","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references","Straightforward administrative appointment of a position holder"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument appoints a specific senior public servant to oversee how Australian agencies access people's telecommunications information.\n\n**What it does**\n- Names the **First Assistant Secretary of the National Security Division** (in the Attorney‑General's Department) as the **Communications Access Co‑ordinator**\n- Replaces the previous 2009 appointment\n\n**Why this matters**\nThe Co‑ordinator acts as a central oversight figure for surveillance activities. They manage how law enforcement and security agencies request:\n- **Telecommunications data** (phone records, internet metadata)\n- **Interception warrants** (permission to listen to phone calls or access messages)\n\nBy law, this role must be held by a specific senior public servant. This document simply updates which position in the government bureaucracy carries this responsibility, ensuring clear accountability for decisions about accessing private communications."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-communications-access-co-ordinator-specification-2016/documents"}}