{"id":"telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021","name":"Telecommunications (Interception) (Savings and Transitional) Regulations 2021","slug":"telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":237874,"registerId":"sa-telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Interception) (Savings and Transitional) Regulations 2021","content":"South Australia\nTelecommunications (Interception) (Savings and Transitional) Regulations 2021\nunder the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 2012\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\nSchedule 1—Savings and transitional provisions (Schedule 1 clause 76 of Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021)\n1\tApplication of Act to continuing complaints etc\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Telecommunications (Interception) (Savings and Transitional) Regulations 2021.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021 comes into operation.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 2012.\nSchedule 1—Savings and transitional provisions (Schedule 1 clause 76 of Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021)\n1—Application of Act to continuing complaints etc\nThe Act as in force before the commencement of Schedule 1 of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021 continues to apply in connection with any complaint, report or investigation referred to in clause 70 of that Schedule.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2021\n153\nGazette 7.10.2021 p3708 \n7.10.2021: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available. The page returned a 404 error, meaning no content could be analysed to determine whether the legislation's scope changed from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without actual content","Score of 1 reflects absence of data, not simplicity of the legislation itself","'Savings and transitional' instruments are typically technical and cross-referential by nature, which would ordinarily increase complexity","Telecommunications interception law involves overlapping Commonwealth and state frameworks, which is inherently complex"],"plain_english_summary":"The Telecommunications (Interception) (Savings and Transitional) Regulations 2021 manage the legal transition when interception rules change: they preserve existing rights and obligations from an older regime and set how authorities, telecommunications providers, and affected individuals move to the new framework.  \n\nBecause the text is unavailable, no detailed analysis is possible; the instrument matters mainly for law enforcement, telcos, and anyone previously subject to interception."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations do not widen or narrow the substantive scope of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 2012. They simply preserve the pre‑commencement version of the Act for complaints, reports or investigations referred to in clause 70 of Schedule 1 of the Amendment Act, acting as a transitional/savings measure (Schedule 1 cl 1; regs 2–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter: single savings/transitional provision preserving prior law for ongoing matters (Schedule 1 cl 1).","Dependence on timing: operation tied to commencement of the Amendment Act (reg 2), requiring coordination of commencement dates.","Reference linkage: effect depends on which matters are \"referred to in clause 70\" of the Amendment Act, so interpretation requires cross‑reference to that Schedule.","Minimal substantive change: no new substantive powers or obligations introduced, only continuation of pre‑commencement law.","Simple interpretation provision defining \"Act\" as the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 2012 (reg 3), reducing statutory complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations preserve the version of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 2012 that was in force before Schedule 1 of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021 commenced. The earlier Act continues to apply to any complaint, report or investigation referred to in clause 70 of that Schedule. This affects complainants, reporters, investigators and agencies by keeping the prior legal rules in force for those ongoing matters; mechanically it is a savings and transitional measure to avoid retrospective change."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations perform exactly the limited transitional function indicated by their title. They have not expanded beyond the original purpose of ensuring continuity for ongoing ICAC investigations during legislative transition."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative clauses plus a single schedule provision","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single cross-reference to clause 70 and Schedule 1 of the amending Act","No nested conditions, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Purpose is purely declarative: states which version of law applies to pre-existing matters"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations are a short, technical \"bridge\" to ensure legal continuity when South Australia's anti-corruption laws changed in 2021.\n\n**The problem it solves:**\n\nIn 2021, South Australia passed the *Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021*. This made significant changes to how corruption complaints are handled. But what happens to corruption investigations that were already underway when the new laws kicked in?\n\n**What the regulations do:**\n\nThey ensure that **old investigations keep operating under the old rules**. Specifically:\n\n- If a corruption complaint, report, or investigation was already happening before the new laws started\n- The old version of the *Telecommunications (Interception) Act 2012* continues to apply to that matter\n- This prevents legal chaos where suddenly the rules change mid-investigation\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) and their staff\n- Anyone whose corruption complaint or investigation was ongoing when the 2021 amendments took effect\n- Law enforcement agencies conducting interception operations under the old framework\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this \"savings and transitional\" provision, investigations could have been derailed or evidence challenged because the legal framework changed underneath them. It's a standard legal housekeeping measure to ensure smooth transitions between old and new laws."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-interception-savings-and-transitional-regulations-2021/documents"}}