{"id":"F2024L01747","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats 2024) Instrument 2024","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105715,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L01747-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats 2024) Instrument 2024.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 270B(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Jointly made threat abatement plan","content":"#### 4 Jointly made threat abatement plan\n\n  The Threat abatement plan for predation by feral cats 2024 in this instrument is jointly made with the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia and Victoria, as agreed by:\n    (a) the following State and Territory Ministers:\n    (i) the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment (Northern Territory);\n    (ii) the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water (South Australia);\n    (iii) the Minister for the Environment (Tasmania);\n    (iv) the Minister for the Environment (New South Wales);\n    (v) the Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water (Australian Capital Territory);\n    (vi) the Minister for Environment (Western Australia); and\n    (vii) the Minister for Environment (Victoria).","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 270B of the EPBC Act: it formally adopts a threat abatement plan. The joint-making with states expands cooperation but does not alter the statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 4 operative sections)","No defined terms section — all terms rely on external definitions in the parent EPBC Act 1999","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single cross-reference (to section 270B(3) of the EPBC Act)","Primarily administrative — it 'switches on' a pre-existing plan rather than creating substantive rules itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument adopts the national Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats 2024 under the EPBC Act, formally committing the Commonwealth and most states/territories (Queensland excepted) to coordinated action. It directs national efforts that affect state governments, land managers and conservation practitioners, unlocking federal support and aligning responses to reduce catastrophic feral‑cat predation on native wildlife."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not indicate any change in scope from a prior instrument or intent. It formally makes the 2024 Threat Abatement Plan under the EPBC Act and names the participating State and Territory Ministers; no expansion or narrowing of scope is discernible from the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["Legal authority is a specific statutory gateway (subsection 270B(3) of the EPBC Act) — requires checking legislative prerequisites (s3).","Multi‑jurisdictional agreement: joint making with seven States/Territories increases coordination and administrative complexity (s4).","Immediate commencement timing: starts the day after registration, limiting lead time for implementing agencies (s2).","Instrument references a named threat abatement plan but does not set out operational measures or obligations within the instrument itself, creating dependence on the separate plan document (title and s4).","Potential interplay with State and Territory laws and administrative arrangements — the instrument’s practical effect depends on intergovernmental implementation rather than new standalone powers."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument brings into force the Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats 2024, made under subsection 270B(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and commences the day after registration. It is jointly made with the listed State and Territory environment Ministers, so it formalises a coordinated, multi-jurisdictional plan for addressing feral‑cat predation and primarily affects the Commonwealth and those named State and Territory agencies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-threat-abatement-plan-for-predation-by-feral-ca/documents"}}