{"id":"F2008L04007","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Instrument Revoking and Adopting Recovery Plans (01/10/2008) (WA, NSW, VIC)","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75816,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity ","sectionType":"part","heading":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999","content":"# Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\nSection 269A\n\nInstrument Revoking and Adopting Recovery Plans\n\nI, PETER ROBERT GARRETT, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts hereby:\n\n(a) adopt, under subsection 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the following recovery plans for the listed threatened species specified below:\n\nNew South Wales Recovery Plans (2)\n\n```html\n

Listed Threatened Species

Recovery Plan

Ingram's Zieria Zieria ingramii

Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) 2007, Zieria ingramii Approved Recovery Plan, Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), Sydney.

Zieria obcordata

Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) 2007, Zieria obcordata Approved Recovery Plan, Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), Sydney.

Pursuant to Subsection 269A(7) of the EPBC Act, the approved New South Wales recovery plans listed above are adopted with modifications as highlighted in an addendum to each recovery plan.

\n```\n\nVictoria Recovery Plans (3)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Enigmatic Greenhood Pterostylis aenigma | Duncan, M. (2008). National Recovery Plan for Enigmatic Greenhood Pterostylis aenigma. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Helmeted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix | Menkhorst, P. (2008). National Recovery Plan for the Helmeted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n| Konoom, Smoky Mouse Pseudomys fumeus | Menkhorst, P. and Broome, L. (2006). National Recovery Plan for the Smoky Mouse Pseudomys fumeus. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne. |\n\nWestern Australia Recovery Plans (13)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species | Recovery Plan |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Sprawling Spiky Adenanthos Adenanthos pungens subsp. effusus | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Sprawling Spiky Adenanthos Adenanthos pungens subsp. effusus. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Little Kangaroo Paw, Two-coloured Kangaroo Paw Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. minor | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the small Two-coloured Kangaroo Paw Anigozanthos bicolour subsp. minor. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Wagin Banksia Banksia oligantha | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Wagin Banksia Banksia oligantha. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Campion Eremophila, Green-flowered Emu Bush Eremophila virens | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Green Flowered Emubush, Campion Eremophila Eremophila virens. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Badgingarra Box Eucalyptus absita | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Badgingarra Box Eucalyptus absita. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Hairy Phalanx Grevillea Grevillea dryandroides subsp. hirsuta | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Hairy Phalanx Grevillea Grevillea dryandroides subsp. hirsuta. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Corrigin Grevillea Grevillea scapigera | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Corrigin Grevillea Grevillea scapigera. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Bussell's Spider-orchid Caladenia busselliana | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Bussell’s Spider Orchid Caladenia busselliana. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Scott River Darwinia Darwinia sp. Scott River (G.J.Keighery 3582) WA Herbarium | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Scott River Darwinia Darwinia sp. Scott River (G.J.Keighery 3582) WA Herbarium. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Stirling Range Dryandra Dryandra montana | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Stirling Range Dryandra Dryandra montana. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| Fairalls Honeysuckle Lambertia fairallii | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Fairall’s Lambertia Lambertia fairallii. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n\n \n\n| Tufted Plumed Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var. ananeotes | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Recovery plan for the Tufted Plumed Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var. ananeotes. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Muir’s Corella (southern), Western Long-billed Corella (southern) Cacatua pastinator pastinator | Department of Environment and Conservation (2008). Muir’s Corella Cacatua pastinator pastinator Recovery Plan. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, Western Australia. |\n\n(b) revoke, pursuant to section 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Plan DNRE (1999) (adopted on 16 July 2000).\n\nThe adopted recovery plans will come into force on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nThe revocation of the Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Plan will take effect on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this first day of October 2008.\n\nPETER ROBERT GARRETT\n\nMinister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes which recovery plans are operative by adopting specified state-prepared plans under subsection 269A(7) (including NSW plans 'adopted with modifications' via addenda) and by revoking the earlier Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Plan DNRE (1999) under section 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. This alters the operative recovery-plan texts and replaces the previously adopted Helmeted Honeyeater plan with the newly adopted plan."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple jurisdictions and documents: adopts recovery plans from NSW (2), Victoria (3) and Western Australia (13), increasing coordination requirements between federal and state agencies (instrument text, list of plans).","Legal authority and procedure: adoption is done under subsection 269A(7) of the EPBC Act and revocation under section 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, so the instrument relies on specific statutory powers (instrument preamble and paragraph (b)).","Modifications via addenda: NSW recovery plans are expressly 'adopted with modifications' as highlighted in addenda, adding an implementation and interpretation layer (table note: 'adopted with modifications as highlighted in an addendum').","Commencement rule: operative dates are tied to registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments, creating a clear but administratively contingent start point (final operative paragraphs).","Ministerial decision-making: the instrument is a direct Ministerial instrument (text begins 'I, PETER ROBERT GARRETT, Minister... hereby'), concentrating administrative discretion in the Minister for adoption/revocation.","Implementation responsibility named in source documents: the listed recovery plans identify state departments (e.g. Department of Environment and Conservation (WA), Department of Sustainability and Environment (Vic)), indicating that on-the-ground actions and costs will involve those agencies (plan citations).","Revocation/replacement interactions: revoking an older recovery plan for Helmeted Honeyeater while adopting a newer plan creates a legal substitution that must be tracked by regulators and stakeholders (paragraph (b))."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, signed by the Minister, adopts a set of state recovery plans for named threatened species as recovery plans under the EPBC Act and revokes one earlier Helmeted Honeyeater recovery plan. The adopted plans include documents prepared by state environment departments and some are adopted with addenda or modifications.\n\nThe adoptions and the revocation take effect the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments; the instrument therefore makes those specific state plans formally operative under the EPBC framework."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","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 s 269A of the EPBC Act, which specifically provides for the Minister to adopt state and territory recovery plans. The content is a straightforward administrative listing of adopted plans with one revocation, consistent with the machinery provision's purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative section (269A) with straightforward adopt/revoke structure","No defined terms within the instrument itself — relies on external definitions in the parent Act","Minimal conditional logic: only one modification clause (NSW plans adopted 'with modifications')","Simple tabular format for listing species and corresponding plans","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (s 269A(7)) and standard revocation power (Acts Interpretation Act s 33(3))","No nested exceptions or complex temporal provisions — effective dates are uniform (day after registration)"],"plain_english_summary":"Under the EPBC Act, the Minister adopts 18 state-made recovery plans for threatened plants and animals (and revokes one outdated plan), making those plans legally binding under federal law. This affects 18 species across NSW, Victoria and Western Australia, state agencies, land managers and proponents whose actions might harm recovery efforts. Adopted plans must be considered in federal approval decisions, strengthening legal protection for the listed species."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-section-269a-instrument-revoking-and-a/documents"}}