{"id":"F2006L03887","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (10/11/2006) (NSW, NT, QLD)","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60823,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03887-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 - section 269A - Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (10/11/2006) (NSW, NT, QLD)","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nInstrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans\n\nI, IAN GORDON CAMPBELL, Minister for the Environment and Heritage:\n\n1. Pursuant to subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby repeal the Recovery Plan for the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) 1997-2001 that is currently adopted under subsection 269A(7) of the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and\n\n2\\. Under subsection 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby adopt as recovery plans for the listed threatened species specified below, the respective plans made by the New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland governments (or agencies of that State/Territory) specified opposite those listed threatened species:\n\nNew South Wales Recovery Plans (3)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species               | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Davidsonia sp. Mullumbimby-Currumbin Ck | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2004). National Recovery Plan for Smooth Davidsonia (Davidsonia johnsonii).NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville.   |\n| Pimelea spicata                         | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2006). National Recovery Plan for Pimelea spicata. NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville.                           |\n| Nannoperca oxleyana                     | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2005). National Recovery Plan for Oxleyan Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca oxleyana). NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville. |\n\nNorthern Territory Recovery Plan (1)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species                   | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Notoryctes typhlops and Notoryctes caurinus | Benshemesh, J. (2005). Recovery Plan for Marsupial Moles Notoryctes typhlops and N. caurinus. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, Alice Springs. |\n\nQueensland Recovery Plan (1)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                             |\n| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Onychogalea fraenata      | Lundie-Jenkins, G. and Lowry, J. 2006. Recovery plan for the Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata). Environmental Protection Agency, Brisbane. |\n\nThe repeal of the Recovery Plan for the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) 1997-2001 will take effect on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nThe adopted recovery plans will come into force on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nDated this 10th day of November 2006.\n\nIAN GORDON CAMPBELL\n\nMinister for the Environment and Heritage","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces an older Commonwealth recovery plan for Onychogalea fraenata and brings into Commonwealth effect five state/territory recovery plans (NSW, NT, QLD) under s269A(7) of the EPBC Act, thus changing which specific recovery documents have legal effect for the listed species. The repeal and adoptions take effect on the date of signing (instrument text)."},"complexity_factors":["Uses specific statutory mechanisms: repeal via subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (instrument preamble) and adoption under subsection 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (instrument preamble).","Operates across multiple jurisdictions and documents: adopts recovery plans produced by New South Wales (3 plans), Northern Territory (1 plan), and Queensland (1 plan) — requiring cross-jurisdictional administrative coordination (instrument schedule).","Immediate legal effect: repeal and adoptions take effect on the date of signing, giving no delayed implementation window (instrument, final paragraphs).","Procedural nature: the instrument changes legal status of existing documents rather than setting new substantive policy or funding; technical coherence depends on alignment of differing plan formats and specific measures.","Compliance and responsibility implications: by adopting state/territory plans as Commonwealth recovery plans, it alters which documents guide Commonwealth approvals, enforcement and recovery activities, potentially changing obligations for agencies and stakeholders (instrument schedule and operative clauses)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument repeals the Commonwealth Recovery Plan for the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby (1997–2001) and adopts five state/territory recovery plans (three NSW, one NT, one QLD) as Commonwealth recovery plans under the EPBC Act. It makes those state/territory documents legally effective for Commonwealth decision-making from the date of signing and shifts which recovery plans bind implementation and compliance responsibilities across Commonwealth and state/territory agencies."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates exactly within its intended scope under section 269A of the EPBC Act, which specifically provides for the Minister to adopt state and territory recovery plans as national recovery plans. The content is a routine administrative update — replacing one outdated wallaby plan and adding four new species plans — with no expansion beyond the statutory mechanism's original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 300 words)","Only 2 operative provisions (repeal and adoption)","No defined terms section — all terms are plain English or scientific names","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the basic empowering provisions (subsection 33(3) of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and subsection 269A(7) of EPBC Act 1999)","Simple tabular format for listing adopted plans","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward cause-and-effect structure: repeal old plan, adopt new plans, specify effective dates"],"plain_english_summary":"This decision repeals an old recovery plan for the Bridled Nail‑tail Wallaby and adopts five updated recovery plans for threatened species, bringing those state/territory plans under the EPBC Act. \n\nThat gives new, legally binding Commonwealth force to conservation actions for the listed species, so federal agencies must follow and consider them in approvals — creating a consistent national approach to preventing extinctions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-repealing-and-/documents"}}