{"id":"C2004A02292","name":"Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Act 1980","slug":"wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"91 of 1980","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7677,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A02292-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Act 1980","content":"Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Act 1980\n\nNo. 91 of 1980\n\nAn Act to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905\n\n\\[Assented to 3 June 1980\\]\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:\n\nShort title, &c.\n\n1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Act 1980.\n\n(2) The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nForfeiture of appliances unlawfully erected, &c.\n\n3. (1) Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting “the Crown for the use of; and\n\n(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:\n\n“(2) The Minister may, by writing signed by him, direct that an appliance forfeited under this section be sold or otherwise disposed of upon such conditions (if any) as are specified in the instrument of direction and, pending his direction, the appliance shall be kept in such custody as he directs.”.\n\n(2) The amendment made by sub-section (1) has effect in relation to appliances forfeited under section 7 of the Principal Act on or after 1 July 1979.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1736},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains a targeted procedural amendment regarding the disposal of forfeited equipment, consistent with its original purpose of updating administrative processes."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 sections total","Single amendment to one section of the principal Act","No defined terms or interpretation provisions","Simple text deletion and insertion with minimal conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act changes what happens to illegal radio equipment seized by the government.\n\n**What it changes:**\n* **Previously:** When wireless (radio) equipment was seized for being set up illegally, it automatically became property of the Crown (the government).\n* **Now:** The Minister can direct that seized equipment be **sold** or otherwise disposed of, and can attach conditions to that sale or disposal. Until the Minister makes a decision, the equipment must be kept in secure custody as directed.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* Owners of illegal radio transmitters or wireless equipment who have their gear seized by authorities.\n* The Minister responsible for telecommunications law.\n\n**Timing:**\nThese changes apply to equipment seized on or after 1 July 1979, even though the law was passed later."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980","history":"/api/acts/wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980/history","analysis":"/api/acts/wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/wireless-telegraphy-amendment-act-1980/documents"}}