{"id":"F2012L02396","name":"Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) 2012","slug":"television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90379,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02396-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Endnotes","sectionType":"section","heading":"Endnotes","content":"#### Endnotes\n\nEndnote 1 – About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nEndnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nEndnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nEndnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nIt also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made). If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad. = added or inserted                       |     |\n| --------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| am. = amended                                 |     |\n| rep. = repealedrs. = repealed and substituted |     |\n\n  \n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Title                                                                                                    | Date of registration                | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) 2012                                                               | 11 December 2012 (see F2012L02396)  | 4 December 2013     | -                                             |\n| Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) Variation 2013                                                     | 7 November 2013 (see F2013L01903)   | 4 December 2013     | -                                             |\n| Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) Variation 2014                                                     | 19 December 2014 (see F2014L01770)  | 20 December 2014    | -                                             |\n| Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) Variation 2015 (No. 1)                                             | 4 January 2016 (see F2016L00007)    | 5 January 2016      | -                                             |\n| Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1) | 29 September 2017 (see F2017L01299) | 30 September 2017   | -                                             |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n| Provision affected | How affected                                     |\n| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |\n| Section 5          | am. 2017 No 1.                                   |\n| Section 6          | am. 2017 No 1.                                   |\n| Section 7          | am. 2017 No 1.                                   |\n| Schedule 1         | am. 2014 No. 1.                                  |\n| Clause 1           | am. 2014 No. 1.                                  |\n| Clause 2           | am. 2014 No. 1.                                  |\n| Clause 3           | am. 2014 No. 1.                                  |\n| Schedule 2         |                                                  |\n| Clause 1           | am. 2014 No. 1.                                  |\n| Clause 2           | am. 2014 No. 1.                                  |\n| Schedule 3         |                                                  |\n| Clause 1           |                                                  |\n| Clause 2           | am. 2013 No. 1; am. 2014 No. 1; rep. 2015 No. 1. |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The plan's scope was altered after original registration: Endnote 3 records multiple variations (2013, 2014, 2016) and a 2017 consequential instrument, and Endnote 4 records amendments to sections 5–7 and Schedules 1–3, including clause‑level changes and a repeal. Those entries indicate the geographic/technical coverage and detailed provisions were modified from the original 2012 instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple successive variations and a consequential instrument recorded in Endnote 3 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) increase versioning complexity.","Amendment history in Endnote 4 shows clause‑ and schedule‑level amendments and a repeal (sections 5–7; Schedules 1–3), requiring cross‑checking of substituted text.","Cross‑reference to external instrument (Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines) in Endnote 3 creates dependency on another legal instrument for technical rules.","Staggered commencement dates (Endnote 3) mean different versions apply at different times, complicating compliance timelines.","Mix of additions, amendments and repeals at clause level increases risk of misdescription and requires attention to consolidation notes."],"plain_english_summary":"The Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) 2012 defines the geographic licence area and technical planning parameters for television services in the Sydney region. It sets the boundaries and schedules that broadcasters, licence‑holders and technical planners must follow; later variations (2013, 2014, 2016) and a 2017 consequential instrument updated those boundaries and technical rules. This matters because those definitions determine where licences and technical obligations apply and create compliance and planning costs for affected parties."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":3,"rejection_reason":"The provided text consists solely of endnotes (metadata about the compilation) and contains no substantive legislative provisions. It is a navigation/administrative fragment that describes the document's history but does not include the actual Television Licence Area Plan content (such as licence area boundaries, channel allotments, or technical parameters). Analysis of the actual legal effect is impossible from this excerpt.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The excerpt shows only administrative endnotes. Based on the amendment history, the plan appears to have remained focused on its original purpose: technical planning for Sydney TV broadcasting. The amendments appear to be routine technical updates rather than scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Document provided is only the endnotes/metadata section, not the substantive provisions","Contains only 5 amendment events across 5 years (2012–2017)","Simple tabular structure for amendment history","No defined terms visible in this excerpt","No nested conditional logic visible in this excerpt","Cross-references limited to section/clause numbers and Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) citations"],"plain_english_summary":"The Television Licence Area Plan (Sydney) 2012 sets the technical rules that define which parts of Sydney can receive which TV services and the signal and interference standards broadcasters must meet. It affects commercial broadcasters, ACMA and Sydney viewers by preventing harmful interference and managing the scarce radiofrequency spectrum. Amendments between 2013–2017 updated technical parameters to reflect channel reassignments and evolving broadcast technology."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012","history":"/api/acts/television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/television-licence-area-plan-sydney-2012/documents"}}