{"id":"F2005L01896","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (10/06/2005)","slug":"f2005l01896","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":331589,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01896-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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\nAdoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans\n\nI, IAN GORDON CAMPBELL, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, under section 269A 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 New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory (or agencies of those States/Territories) specified opposite those listed threatened species:\n\nNew South Wales Recovery Plans (3)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species or Ecological Community | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Irenepharsus tryherus                             | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2005). Irenepharsus tryherus (Illawarra Irene) Recovery Plan. NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville.             |\n| Daphnandra sp. C ‘Illawarra’                      | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2005). Daphnandra sp. C ‘Illawarra’ (Illawarra Socketwood) Recovery Plan. NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville. |\n| Zieria granulata (Illawarra Zieria)               | NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (2005). Zieria granulata (Illawarra Zieria) Recovery Plan. NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Hurstville.                 |\n\nAustralian Capital Territory Recovery Plan (1)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species or Ecological Community | Recovery Plan                                                                                                        |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Lepidium ginninderrense                           | ACT Government (2004) Recovery Plan for Ginninderra Peppercress (Lepidium ginninderrense) Environment ACT, Canberra. |\n\nNorthern Territory Recovery Plans (2)\n\n| Listed Threatened Species                                                                                            | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Pseudantechinus mimulusSminthopsis butleriNotomys aquilo                                                             | Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2004). National Multi-species Recovery Plan for the Carpentarian Antechinus Pseudantechinus mimulus, Butler’s Dunnart Sminthopsis butleri and Northern Hopping-mouse Notomys aquilo, 2004 – 2009. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure Planning and Environment, Darwin.                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Geophaps smithii smithiiFalcunculus (frontatus) whiteiTyto novaehollandiae kimberliTyto novaehollandiae melvillensis | Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2004). National Multi-species Recovery plan for the Partridge Pigeon [eastern subspecies] Geophaps smithii smithii, Crested Shrike-tit [northern (sub)species] Falcunculus (frontatus) whitei, Masked Owl [north Australian mainland subspecies] Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli; and Masked Owl [Tiwi Islands subspecies] Tyto novaehollandiae melvillensis, 2004 – 2009. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure Planning and Environment, Darwin. |\n\nThese recovery plans will come into force on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nDated this 10th day of June 2005\n\nIAN GORDON CAMPBELL","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2004). National Multi","sectionType":"part","heading":"Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2004). National Multi-species Recovery Plan for the Carpentarian Antechinus Pseudantechinus mimulus, Butler’s Dunnart Sminthopsis butleri and Northern Hopping-mouse Notomys aquilo, 2004 — 2009. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure Planning and Environment, Darwin.","content":"# Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2004). National Multi-species Recovery Plan for the Carpentarian Antechinus Pseudantechinus mimulus, Butler’s Dunnart Sminthopsis butleri and Northern Hopping-mouse Notomys aquilo, 2004 – 2009. Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure Planning and Environment, Darwin.","sortOrder":1}],"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 operates exactly as intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act — it is a straightforward adoption of state/territory recovery plans. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose of allowing federal recognition of compliant state plans."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: straightforward ministerial adoption power under section 269A","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on external definitions in the parent Act)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — simply lists adopted plans in tabular format","Minimal cross-referencing: only references the empowering provision (s 269A) and the parent Act","Content is essentially a schedule/table of adopted documents with bibliographic citations","Some visual clutter from duplicated/erroneous text at end of document (appears to be a formatting artifact, not substantive law)"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister has adopted six existing NSW, ACT and NT recovery plans under the EPBC Act, giving them federal legal status. That means those state/territory plans for six threatened species and communities now serve as formal Commonwealth recovery plans.\n\nThis avoids duplicate planning, strengthens legal protection across jurisdictions, and affects state agencies, land managers, developers and anyone whose activities could impact the listed species."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow the listed species or alter the content of the cited recovery plans; it mechanically adopts pre‑existing state/territory plans as recovery plans under s.269A and brings them into force on signing without adding substantive new obligations or funding provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural adoption mechanism under a single statutory power (s.269A) — straightforward legal effect","Multiple jurisdictions and several multi‑species recovery plans listed, increasing administrative coordination needs","Document cross‑references to external plans and authors (state/territory agencies and named documents)","No funding, enforcement or implementation details in the instrument — leaves practical obligations and costs unspecified","Ministerial discretion to adopt plans creates an administrative decision point without embedded enforcement rules"],"plain_english_summary":"Under section 269A of the EPBC Act, the Minister formally adopts specified New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory recovery plans as Commonwealth recovery plans for listed threatened species; the adopted plans take effect on the date signed. This instrument gives those state/territory documents legal status under the Act and affects the listed species, the agencies that prepared the plans and anyone bound by recovery actions. The instrument does not allocate funding or set out enforcement arrangements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2005l01896","history":"/api/acts/f2005l01896/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2005l01896/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2005l01896/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2005l01896/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2005l01896/documents"}}