{"id":"F2019L00173","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—Zyzomys pedunculatus) Adoption Instrument 2019","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98814,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00173-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—Zyzomys pedunculatus) 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 specified below, the plan made by the Northern Territory Government:\n\n| Species              | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Zyzomys pedunculatus | McDonald P, Ward S, Nano C, Pavey C, Nano T, Nunn P (2018). National Recovery Plan for the Central Rock-rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus. Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Alice Springs, Northern Territory. |\n\nThe recovery plan will come into force on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\nDated this 15 day of February 2019\n\nMelissa Price\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":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the substantive scope of conservation measures; it formally adopts the Northern Territory's recovery plan as the Commonwealth recovery plan under s269A(7) of the EPBC Act. The note about the instrument's name amendment (subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016) relates to registration formalities and does not alter the plan's substance or scope."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument that merely adopts an existing external recovery plan rather than creating new statutory rules.","Cross‑jurisdictional element: Commonwealth adoption of a Northern Territory Government plan (relies on an external document for substantive measures).","Implementation and enforcement rely on administrative action by agencies rather than detailed legislative prescriptions.","Commencement is tied to registration timing (creates a simple legal trigger).","Formal naming amendment on registration (administrative compliance with Legislation Rule 2016, subsection 10(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"The Minister adopts the Northern Territory Government's National Recovery Plan for the Central Rock‑rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) as the Commonwealth recovery plan under s269A(7) of the EPBC Act. The adoption takes effect the day after this instrument is registered. The Minister decides adoption; implementation, any administrative costs, and any regulatory consequences fall to Commonwealth and Northern Territory agencies, land managers and project proponents subject to recovery actions or conditions in approvals."},"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":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, specific function intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act: adopting a state/territory recovery plan for a listed threatened species. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 269A(7) adoption)","No defined terms","No cross-references beyond the enabling Act section","Simple tabular format for the plan details","No conditional logic or exceptions","Total length: approximately 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister has formally adopted the Northern Territory’s recovery plan for the Central Rock‑rat, giving the plan legal force under federal law. This binds federal agencies and informs decisions (e.g., approvals for development or mining), affects the NT government and anyone whose activities touch the species’ habitat, and creates a coordinated, enforceable strategy to help this threatened, endemic rodent recover."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-recovery-plan-zyzomys-pedunculatus-adoption-ins/documents"}}