Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities – Northern Territory) Instrument 2023

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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities – Northern Territory) Instrument 2023

made under subsection 6(2D) of the

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 28 May 2025

Includes amendments: F2025L00611

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities – Northern Territory) Instrument 2023 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 May 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. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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.

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. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

5 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 – Northern Territory) Instrument 2023.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

5  Emergency service facilities

For subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, each force or service operating the premises that have been declared to be an emergency service facility and the geographical region in which those premises are located is specified in the following table.

 

Item

Name of force or service operating premises

Geographical region of premises

1

Police Force of the Northern Territory

Tennant Creek

1A

Police Force of the Northern Territory

Alice Springs

2

Northern Territory Ambulance Services

Alice Springs

2A

Police Force of the Northern Territory and Northern Territory Ambulance Services

Knuckey Lagoon

2B

Police Force of the Northern Territory and Northern Territory Ambulance Services

Nightcliff

4

 Airservices Australia Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Service

Marrara

5

Airservices Australia Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Service

Alice Springs

6

Airservices Australia Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Service

Yulara

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

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

amdt = amendment

/subsubparagraph(s)

c = clause(s)

pres = present

C[x] = Compilation No. x

prev = previous

Ch = Chapter(s)

(prev…) = previously

def = definition(s)

Pt = Part(s)

Dict = Dictionary

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

reloc = relocated

Div = Division(s)

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

rep = repealed

effect

rs = repealed and substituted

F = Federal Register of Legislation

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

gaz = gazette

Sch = Schedule(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

SR = Statutory Rules

cannot be given effect

SubCh = SubChapter(s)

mod = modified/modification

SubPt = Subpart(s)

No. = Number(s)

underlining = whole or part not

o = order(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 – Northern Territory) Instrument 2023

04 Oct 2023 (F2023L01360)

05 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) items 1–3)

 

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities – Northern Territory) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2024

01 Feb 2024 (F2024L00116)

27 Jan 2024 (s 2(1) (item 2))

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Legislation Amendment (Emergency Service Facilities) Instrument (No. 1) 2025

28 May 2025 (F2025L00611)

Sch 6: 28 May 2025 (s 2(1) (item 5))

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 2.....................

rep LA s 48D

s 4.....................

rep LA s 48C

s 5.....................

am F2024L00116; F2025L00611

 

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