{"id":"F2005L04118","name":"Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility - Tasmania) Instrument 2005","slug":"telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40086,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L04118-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility - Tasmania) Instrument 2005","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility — Tasmania) Instrument 2005\n\nTelecommunications (Interception) Act 1979\n\nI, PHILIP MAXWELL RUDDOCK, Attorney-General, make this Instrument under subsection 6 (2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979.\n\nDated 14 December 2005\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nAttorney-General\n\n1 Name of Instrument\n\nThis Instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility — Tasmania) Instrument 2005.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Instrument commences on the commencement of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Instrument:\n\n> Act means the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979.\n\n> emergency service facility has the meaning given by subsection 6 (2A) of the Act.\n\n> ESF Declaration means the Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility) Declaration 2005.\n\n4 Emergency service facility\n\n(1) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Division 6.1 of Schedule 1 to the ESF Declaration, the Tasmania Police operates the premises located in the geographical region of Hobart.\n\n(2) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Division 6.2 of Schedule 1 to the ESF Declaration, the Tasmania Fire Service operates the premises located in the geographical regions of Burnie, Hobart and Launceston.\n\n(3) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Division 6.3 of Schedule 1 to the ESF Declaration, the Tasmania Ambulance Service operates the premises located in the geographical region of Hobart.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1442},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function authorised by its enabling provision (subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979)—specifying which emergency service agencies operate premises in which geographical regions. No expansion beyond this specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections","Just 3 defined terms","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Purely administrative function—simply mapping agencies to locations"],"plain_english_summary":"This short legal instrument officially designates specific buildings operated by Tasmanian emergency services as **emergency service facilities** under national telecommunications interception laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Tasmania Police**: Registers their premises in Hobart as an emergency facility (for Division 6.1 purposes)\n- **Tasmania Fire Service**: Registers their premises in Burnie, Hobart, and Launceston as emergency facilities (for Division 6.2 purposes)\n- **Tasmania Ambulance Service**: Registers their premises in Hobart as an emergency facility (for Division 6.3 purposes)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis designation authorises these specific premises to legally receive and handle intercepted phone calls and communications during emergencies, as permitted under the *Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979*. Without this instrument, these buildings could not perform this function under federal surveillance laws."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-tasmania-instrument-2005/documents"}}