Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2019
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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2019
LIN 19/221
made under subsection 6(2D) of the
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 10 July 2025
Includes amendments: F2025L00927
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 July 2025 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).
Application, saving and transitional provisions
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Presentational changes
The Legislation Act 2003 provides for First Parliamentary Counsel to make presentational changes to a compilation. Presentational changes are applied to give a more consistent look and feel to legislation published on the Register, and enable the user to more easily navigate those documents.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Schedules
5 Definitions
Schedule 1—Emergency service facilities
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
1 Name
This instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2019. This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/221.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
5 Definitions
In this instrument:
Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
ACT means Australian Capital Territory.
Schedule 1—Emergency service facilities
1 Specified forces, services and geographical regions
(1) For the purposes of subsection 6(2D) of the Act, the following is specified:
(a) in column 1 of the following table—the name of the force or service operating the premises to which a declaration made under subsection 6(2B) of the Act relates; and
(b) in column 2 of the following table—the geographical region in which those premises are located.
Item
Column 1<br>Force or service
Column 2<br>Geographical region
1
Australian Federal Police
Barton<br>Belconnen<br>Greenway<br>Hume<br>Majura
2
ACT Emergency Services Agency
Belconnen<br>Hume<br>Majura
3
Airservices Australia – Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service
Pialligo
4
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Canberra<br>Mitchell
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 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.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted
orig = original
am = amended
p = page(s)
amdt = amendment
para = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x
/sub‑subparagraph(s)
ch = Chapter(s)
pres = present
cl = clause(s)
prev = previous
cont. = continued
(prev…) = previously
def = definition(s)
pt = Part(s)
Dict = Dictionary
r = regulation(s)/Court rule(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
reloc = relocated
div = Division(s)
renum = renumbered
ed = editorial change
rep = repealed
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have
rs = repealed and substituted
effect
s = section(s)/subsection(s)
gaz = gazette
/rule(s)/subrule(s)/order(s)/suborder(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003
sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given
SR = Statutory Rules
effect
sub ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment
sub div = Subdivision(s)
cannot be given effect
sub pt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification
underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)
commenced or to be commenced
Ord = Ordinance
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name
Registration
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Instrument 2019 (LIN 19/221)
12 Aug 2019 (F2019L01056)
13 Aug 2019 (s 2)
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Australian Capital Territory) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No. 1) (LIN 21/042)
24 Sept 2021 (F2021L01319)
25 Sept 2021
—
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Legislation Amendment (Emergency Service Facilities) Instrument (No. 1) 2025
29 May 2025 (F2025L00611)
Sch 5: 28 May 2025 (s 2(1) item 5)
—
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Legislation Amendment (Emergency Service Facilities) Instrument (No. 2) 2025
19 Aug 2025 (F2025L00927)
Sch 5: 10 July 2025 (s 2(1) item 1)
—
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected
s 2.....................
rep LA s 48D
Schedule 1
Schedule 1................
am F2021L01319; F2025L00611; F2025L00927
Schedule 2................
rep LA s 48C
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