{"id":"F2007L00563","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Determination of Assessment Period for Items for Inclusion in Subdivision A Lists (20/02/2007)","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":63891,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00563-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Determination of Assessment Period for Items for Inclusion in Subdivision A Lists (20/02/2007)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\n \n\nDETERMINATION OF ASSESSMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS FOR INCLUSION IN SUBDIVISION A LISTS\n\n \n\nIn accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, I, Malcolm Bligh Turnbull, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, determine, pursuant to paragraph 194C(1)(a), that the assessment period relating to the assessment for inclusion of items in Subdivision A Lists will commence, for all lists, on 1 October 2007.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated  20 February 2007\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nMalcolm Bligh Turnbull\n\nMinister for the Environment and Water Resources\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the substantive scope or content of Subdivision A lists or the criteria for inclusion. It simply sets the date on which the assessment period for inclusion begins (1 October 2007), using the Minister's power under paragraph 194C(1)(a). The text does not expand or narrow the categories of items eligible for assessment; it only establishes timing."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause: fixes a single commencement date for assessment periods","Relies on a single statutory head of power (paragraph 194C(1)(a))","No procedural detail, fees, or substantive rule changes included","Applies uniformly to 'all lists' (broad scope in subject-matter but narrow in effect)","Clear temporal effect (a fixed calendar date) reduces legal ambiguity"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial determination under paragraph 194C(1)(a) of the EPBC Act (Malcolm B. Turnbull; instrument dated 20 Feb 2007) fixes the assessment period for all Subdivision A lists to commence on 1 October 2007. It is an administrative timing decision affecting agencies and anyone seeking listing—setting the calendar start for assessment processes—without imposing fees, changing listing criteria, or adding new obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward administrative determination exercising a specific power under section 194C of the EPBC Act. It does not expand or alter the scope of the legislation; it merely implements an existing procedural mechanism by setting a commencement date for assessment periods."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No cross-references to other sections beyond the enabling power (paragraph 194C(1)(a))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length: approximately 100 words of substantive content","Straightforward administrative determination with fixed date"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official decision (called a 'determination') made by the Environment Minister in 2007. It sets a specific start date—1 October 2007—for when the government begins its assessment period for adding new items to 'Subdivision A Lists' under Australia's main national environmental law, the EPBC Act.\n\n**What this means in practice:**\n- **Subdivision A Lists** are official lists of threatened species, ecological communities, and key threatening processes that the federal government keeps under the EPBC Act. Being on these lists triggers legal protections and conservation obligations.\n- **Assessment period** is the timeframe the government uses to evaluate whether something should be added to one of these protected lists.\n- This determination simply says: 'For all these lists, the assessment clock starts ticking on 1 October 2007.'\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Scientists and conservation groups proposing species or ecological communities for listing\n- Government officials conducting the assessments\n- Anyone with an interest in the timing of when species get considered for protection\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis sets a uniform start date for environmental assessments, ensuring consistency in how the government processes applications to protect threatened species and ecosystems. It creates predictability in the administrative timeline for conservation decisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-determination-of-assessment-period-for/documents"}}