Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities––Queensland) Instrument 2025
made under subsection 6(2D) of the
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
Compilation No. 2
Compilation date: 1 October 2025
Includes amendments: F2025L00611
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities––Queensland) Instrument 2025 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 October 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
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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Repeal
5 Forces, services and geographical regions for emergency service facilities
Schedule 1—Forces, services and geographical regions
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––Queensland) Instrument 2025.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement Information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | The day after this instrument is made. | 28 May 2025 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
4 Repeal
The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Services Facilities – Queensland) Instrument 2015 made under subsection 6(2D) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 is repealed.
5 Forces, services and geographical regions for emergency service facilities
For the purposes of 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 Schedule 1.
Schedule 1—Forces, services and geographical regions
Item | Name of force or service operating premises | Geographical region |
1 | Queensland Police Service | Brisbane, Beenleigh, Broadbeach, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Gympie, Innisfail, Mackay, Mareeba, Maroochydore, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville, Yamanto |
2 | Queensland Fire and Rescue and Rural Fire Service Queensland | Kedron, Lytton, Manunda, Rockhampton, Southport, South Townsville, Toowoomba, Warana |
3 | Queensland Ambulance Service | Buderim, Coomera, Currajong, Kedron, Manunda, Parkhurst, Rockhampton, Spring Hill, Toowoomba |
4 | Airservices Australia | Aeroglen, Bilinga, Brisbane Airport, Garbutt, Gladstone, Gunyarra, Hamilton Island, Mackay, Marcoola, Rockhampton |
5 | Concentrix Services | Brisbane |
6 | Royal Flying Doctor Service | Aeroglen, Brisbane Airport, Charleville, Mount Isa |
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 |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities––Queensland) Instrument 2025 | 28 May 2025 (F2025L00608) | 28 May 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Legislation Amendment (Emergency Service Facilities) Instrument (No. 1) 2025 | 29 May 2025 (F2025L00611) | sch 3 (item 1): 30 July 2025 (s 2(1) item 3) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | rep LA s 48C |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | am F2025L00611 |