{"id":"F2007L01280","name":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities - Western Australia) Instrument 2007","slug":"telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":65441,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01280-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception and Access)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 - Western Australia) Instrument 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Western Australia) 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 — Western Australia) 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 — Western Australia) Instrument 2005 is revoked.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Instrument:\n\n> Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\n> WA ESF Declaration means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Western Australia) 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 WA ESF Declaration, the Police Force of Western Australia operates the premises located in the geographical region of Midland.\n\n(2) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the WA ESF Declaration, the Fire and Emergency Services Authority operates the premises located in the geographical regions of Belmont and Perth.\n\n(3) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the WA ESF Declaration, the Western Australia Ambulance Service operates the premises located in the geographical region of Belmont.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1839},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function authorised by section 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979—specifying which premises constitute emergency service facilities. While it updates the 2005 designation by changing the specific premises and agencies listed, it does not expand beyond the original legislative purpose of identifying emergency service facilities for interception purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 5 sections) with a single, clear purpose","Limited cross-referencing (only to the parent Act and one related Declaration)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis instrument designates specific buildings in Western Australia as “emergency service facilities” under the federal Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\n**Who and where**\nIt lists three agencies and the specific geographical regions where they operate covered premises:\n* **Western Australia Police Force** – a facility in **Midland**\n* **Fire and Emergency Services Authority** – facilities in **Belmont** and **Perth**\n* **Western Australia Ambulance Service** – a facility in **Belmont**\n\n**Why it matters**\nBeing listed allows these premises to be subject to telecommunications interception powers (the lawful monitoring of communications) under the Act. It also revokes an earlier 2005 instrument, updating which locations and agencies are covered.\n\n**Key terms explained**\n* *Emergency service facility* – a premises used by emergency services that is specially designated under the Act.\n* *Interception* – the legal authority to monitor or access telecommunications passing through a facility."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-and-access-emergency-service-facilities-western-australia-instrument/documents"}}