{"id":"F2007L01277","name":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities - Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2007","slug":"telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":65433,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01277-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities - Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2007\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979\n\nI, PHILIP MAXWELL RUDDOCK, Attorney‑General, make this Instrument under subsection 6 (2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\nDated 27 April 2007\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n1 Name of Instrument\n\nThis Instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2005 is revoked.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Instrument:\n\n> Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\n> ACT ESF Declaration means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Declaration 2007 as existing on the commencement of this Instrument.\n\n5 Emergency service facilities\n\n(1) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the ACT ESF Declaration, the Australian Federal Police — ACT Policing operates the premises located in the geographical regions of Belconnen and Greenway.\n\n(2) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the ACT ESF Declaration, the ACT Emergency Services Agency operates the premises located in the geographical region of Curtin.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1884},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the original scope of designating emergency service facilities for the ACT, simply updating the 2005 designation to reflect current premises locations and agency structures."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'ACT ESF Declaration')","References to external legislative instruments (the 2007 Declaration and the 1979 Act)","Geographic specificity requires knowledge of ACT administrative regions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates specific buildings and locations in the Australian Capital Territory as **emergency service facilities** under national telecommunications interception laws.\n\n**What it does**\nIt officially lists the physical premises that qualify as \"emergency service facilities\" under the *Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979*. These designations allow the specified agencies to lawfully conduct telecommunications interception and access activities at these locations for emergency service purposes.\n\n**Who is affected**\n- **Australian Federal Police — ACT Policing**: Their premises in the Belconnen and Greenway regions are designated as emergency service facilities\n- **ACT Emergency Services Agency**: Their premises in the Curtin region is designated as an emergency service facility\n\n**Why it matters**\nWithout this designation, these agencies could not legally carry out interception operations at these specific locations. The instrument replaces an earlier 2005 version to update the list of approved facilities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-australian-capital-territory/documents"}}