{"id":"F2019L00171","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—Conilurus penicillatus) Adoption Instrument 2019","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98810,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00171-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\nEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—Conilurus penicillatus) Adoption Instrument 2019\n\nI, MELISSA PRICE, Minister for the Environment, under section 269A(7) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby adopt as a recovery plan for the listed threatened species Conilurus penicillatus specified below, the plan made by the Northern Territiory Government:\n\n| Species                | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Conilurus penicillatus | Woinarski, J.C.Z., Hill, B.M, and Ward, S. 2017. Recovery, Management and Monitoring Plan for the Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat Conilurus penicillatus. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Darwin. |\n\nThe recovery plan will come into force on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\nDated this 15 day of February 2019\n\nMelissa Price  \n\nMinister for the Environment\n\nNote: The name of this instrument was amended on registration as the instrument as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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 performs exactly the function intended by s 269A of the EPBC Act — adopting state/territory recovery plans for threatened species. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward administrative adoption of a single species recovery plan."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (under 200 words)","Single operative provision relying on one section of the parent Act (s 269A(7))","No defined terms within the instrument itself","Simple tabular format for identifying the adopted plan","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic statutory power","Essentially a 'cover sheet' that incorporates an external document by reference"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister has formally adopted the Northern Territory’s recovery plan for the Brush‑tailed Rabbit‑rat, making the plan a legally binding federal document. It requires the NT government, land managers and developers to consider and follow its measures in actions that might affect the species’ habitat.  \n\nThis adoption ensures federal decisions must account for the plan and aligns NT and Commonwealth efforts to protect and recover the threatened rodent."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the content or scope of the recovery plan; it formally adopts the Northern Territory plan as the Commonwealth recovery plan and specifies its commencement timing (day after registration). The amendment to the instrument's name on registration was a technical correction and did not alter substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural single action: instrument solely adopts an existing recovery plan (s269A(7)).","Cross‑jurisdictional reliance: adopts a plan produced by the Northern Territory Government rather than creating new federal text.","Clear commencement rule: plan comes into force the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation (instrument text).","Limited detail: instrument does not set funding, implementation measures or additional obligations, leaving such matters to the plan and implementing agencies.","Administrative note: instrument name was amended on registration (Legislation Rule 2016, subsection 10(2)), indicating a non‑substantive technical correction at registration."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made under section 269A(7) of the EPBC Act, adopts the Northern Territory Government’s \"Recovery, Management and Monitoring Plan for the Brush‑tailed Rabbit‑rat (Conilurus penicillatus)\" as the Commonwealth recovery plan for that species. It becomes effective the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\nMechanically, the instrument confers formal federal recovery‑plan status on the NT document; it does not itself specify funding, implementation steps or new regulatory powers, which depend on the adopted plan and responsible agencies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-conilurus-penicillatus-adoption-i/documents"}}