Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020
made under subsection 6(2D) of the
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
Compilation No. 4
Compilation date: 16 February 2026
Includes amendments: F2026L00095
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 16 February 2026 (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
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self‑repealing provisions
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Contents
1 Name of Instrument
4 Emergency service facilities
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
1 Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020.
4 Emergency service facilities
(1) For subsection 6(2D) of the Act, each force or service operating premises and the geographical region in which the premises are located are specified in the following table.
(2) However, for item 2 of the table (in relation to the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority):
(a) the inclusion of the premises in the geographical region of Williams Landing has effect after 17 May 2020; and
(b) the inclusion of the premises in the geographical region of Melbourne ceases to have effect on 1 August 2020.
Item | Name of force or service operating premises | Geographical region of premises |
1 | Ambulance Victoria | Blackburn North, Burwood East, Essendon Fields, Mount Helen |
2 | Triple Zero Victoria | Burwood East, Mount Helen, Williams Landing |
3 | Telstra 000 Centre | Windsor |
5 | Airservices Australia – Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service | Avalon, Melbourne |
6 | Concentrix Services | Ballarat |
7 | Emergency Management Victoria | East Melbourne, Melbourne |
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—Victoria) Instrument 2020 (LIN 20/130) | 18 May 2020 (F2020L00586) | 19 May 2020 |
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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—Victoria) Amendment Instrument 2020 (LIN 20/280) | 3 Dec 2020 (F2020L01523) | 4 Dec 2020 | — |
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Legislation Amendment (Emergency Service Facilities) Instrument (No. 1) 2025 | 29 May 2025 (F2025L00611) | sch 2: 28 May 2025 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Legislation Amendment (Emergency Service Facilities) Instrument (No. 2) 2025 | 19 Aug 2025 (F2025L00927) | sch 1: 10 July 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Services Facilities—Victoria) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2026 | 10 Feb 2026 (F2026L00095) | sch 1: 16 Feb 2026 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 3..................... | rep LA s 48C |
s 4..................... | am F2020L01523; F2025L00611; F2025L00927; F2026L00095 |
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Endnote 5—Editorial changes
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Subsection 4(2) (table item 1, column headed “Geographical region of premises”)
Kind of editorial change
Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended
Details of editorial change
Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Services Facilities—Victoria) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2026 provides as follows:
Schedule 1—Amendments
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Services Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020
The title to be amended reads “Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Services Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020” rather than the correct title of “Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020”.
This compilation was editorially changed by applying the amendment from Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Services Facilities—Victoria) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2026 to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Emergency Service Facilities—Victoria) Instrument 2020 to give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended.