{"id":"F2007B00397","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - section 269A - Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (05/05/2004)","slug":"f2007b00397","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":325139,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00397-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, DAVID ALISTAIR KEMP, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, under section 269A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby adopt as a recovery plan for the listed threatened species specified below, the respective plan made by South\n\nAustralia specified opposite the listed threatened species:\n\n| Listed Threatened Species              | Recovery Plan                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Manorina melanotis (Black-eared Miner) | Baker-Gabb, D. (2003) Recovery Plan for the Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis 2002 – 2006: Conservation of old-growth dependant mallee fauna. Department for Environment and Heritage, Adelaide. |\n\nThe recovery plan will come into force on the date of signing of this instrument.\n\nDated this 5th day of May 2004.\n\nDAVID KEMP\n\nMinister for the Environment and Heritage","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Recovery Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"Recovery Plan","content":"## Recovery Plan","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 269A of the EPBC Act: adopting a state plan as a national recovery plan for a specific threatened species. The scope remains tightly confined to the statutory adoption mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 269A) with straightforward adoption mechanism","No defined terms requiring interpretation within the instrument itself","Simple tabular format linking one species to one document","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislative provisions","Standard ministerial instrument template with minimal procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"The Environment Minister adopted a South Australian plan as a recovery plan under the EPBC Act for the Black‑eared Miner (Manorina melanotis), giving the state plan national legal status. This federal endorsement avoids duplication, speeds up coordinated conservation across South Australia, and took effect immediately when signed on 5 May 2004."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument records the formal adoption of an existing South Australian recovery plan as a Commonwealth recovery plan for Manorina melanotis; it does not add new species, expand statutory powers, or set out new obligations beyond adopting the plan, nor does it specify funding or altered implementation arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete action: adoption of one named State recovery plan for one listed species.","Clear statutory hook: instrument is issued under section 269A of the EPBC Act (explicit legal authority).","Low procedural detail: the instrument states adoption and commencement date but contains no implementation, funding, or enforcement provisions.","No multi‑jurisdictional or cross‑referenced modifications: it incorporates an existing State document rather than creating new regulatory architecture.","Administrative formality: limited scope for interpretive complexity or discretionary decision‑making in the text itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Commonwealth Minister under section 269A of the EPBC Act, adopts the South Australian recovery plan by Baker‑Gabb (2003) for the Black‑eared Miner (Manorina melanotis) as a formal recovery plan under the Act. It took effect on signing (5 May 2004).\n\nThe instrument records who decided (the Minister) and what changed (the State plan is now a Commonwealth recovery plan). It does not specify funding, implementation responsibilities or regulatory consequences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2007b00397","history":"/api/acts/f2007b00397/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2007b00397/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2007b00397/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2007b00397/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2007b00397/documents"}}