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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities - Western Australia) Instrument 2007

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What this does

This instrument designates specific buildings in Western Australia as “emergency service facilities” under the federal Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Who and where It lists three agencies and the specific geographical regions where they operate covered premises:

Western Australia Police Force – a facility in Midland
Fire and Emergency Services Authority – facilities in Belmont and Perth
Western Australia Ambulance Service – a facility in Belmont

Why it matters Being listed allows these premises to be subject to telecommunications interception powers (the lawful monitoring of communications) under the Act. It also revokes an earlier 2005 instrument, updating which locations and agencies are covered.

Key terms explained

Emergency service facility – a premises used by emergency services that is specially designated under the Act.
Interception – the legal authority to monitor or access telecommunications passing through a facility.

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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Western Australia) Instrument 2007

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

I, PHILIP MAXWELL RUDDOCK, Attorney‑General, make this Instrument under subsection 6 (2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Dated 27 April 2007

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Attorney‑General

1 Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Western Australia) Instrument 2007.

2 Commencement

This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Revocation

The Telecommunications (Interception) (Emergency Service Facility — Western Australia) Instrument 2005 is revoked.

4 Definitions

In this Instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

WA ESF Declaration means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities — Western Australia) Declaration 2007 as existing on the commencement of this Instrument.

5 Emergency service facilities

(1) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the WA ESF Declaration, the Police Force of Western Australia operates the premises located in the geographical region of Midland.

(2) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the WA ESF Declaration, the Fire and Emergency Services Authority operates the premises located in the geographical regions of Belmont and Perth.

(3) For subsection 6 (2D) of the Act and in relation to Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the WA ESF Declaration, the Western Australia Ambulance Service operates the premises located in the geographical region of Belmont.

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