{"id":"F2014L00168","name":"Approval of the Christmas Island National Park Management Plan 2014-2024","slug":"approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128382,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00168-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of the Christmas Island National Park Management Plan 2014-2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\n###### Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\n \n\nAPPROVAL OF THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND NATIONAL PARK  MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014-2024\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, SIMON BIRMINGHAM, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, acting pursuant to section 370 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby approve the Christmas Island National Park Management Plan 2014-2024.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated this …6th .. day of …February……, 2014….\n\n \n\n \n\nSIMON BIRMINGHAM\n\n \n\n………………………………………………………\n\nSimon Birmingham\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1243},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly its stated function—approving the specified management plan—without expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause approving the plan","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only one legislative reference (section 370 EPBC Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This document formally **approves the management plan** for Christmas Island National Park for the decade 2014–2024.\n\nUnder Australia's national environment law (the *Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999*), every Commonwealth national park must operate under an approved management plan. This short instrument—signed by the Parliamentary Secretary—gives legal force to the plan, which governs how the park is run, including rules for conservation, tourism, infrastructure, and access.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to Christmas Island National Park\n- Parks Australia (the managers)\n- Tourism operators and contractors working in the park\n- Traditional owners and the local Christmas Island community\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this approval, the management plan would lack legal authority. This document activates the plan's provisions, allowing park managers to enforce zones, activity restrictions, and environmental protections."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024","history":"/api/acts/approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/approval-of-the-christmas-island-national-park-management-plan-2014-2024/documents"}}