{"id":"F2005L04115","name":"Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility - Western Australia) Instrument 2005","slug":"telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40075,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L04115-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility - Western Australia) Instrument 2005","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility — Western Australia) 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 — Western Australia) 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 4.1 of Schedule 1 to the 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 Division 4.2 of Schedule 1 to the 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 Division 4.3 of Schedule 1 to the 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":1914},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward designation instrument that performs exactly the function authorized by subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979—declaring specific premises as emergency service facilities. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section","Simple declarative structure with no conditional logic, exceptions, or penalties","Very short length (4 operative sections total)","Relies on external references (the Act and ESF Declaration) but creates no complex cross-references itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates specific Western Australian premises as \"emergency service facilities\" under the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979, authorizing certain WA emergency agencies to operate telecommunications interception capabilities at those sites. \n\nIt matters because it formally links those locations to the Commonwealth interception framework, allowing lawful monitoring or recording of communications by those agencies where the Act permits."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-emergency-service-facility-western-australia-instrument-2005/documents"}}