{"id":"F2013L00447","name":"Instrument of Approval of Variation to Adopted Recovery Plan (21 February 2013)","slug":"instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172729,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00447-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","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 280\n\nInstrument of Approval of Variation to Adopted Recovery Plan\n\nI, DEBRA JAYNE CALLISTER‑CARTER, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Branch, delegate for the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, pursuant to section 280 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), hereby approve the following variations made by the Australian Capital Territory Government to the national recovery plan for the Grassland Earless Dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla) adopted under section 269A of the EPBC Act on 28 July 2010:\n\n\\- Robertson, P. and Evans, M. 2009. National Recovery Plan for the Grassland Earless Dragon Tympanocryptis pinguicolla. ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services, Canberra\n\nIn Appendix I, on page 47, under Known populations in the ACT:\n\n-   ‘1. East and West of Jerrabomberra Valley  \n    (“Woden”, “Callum Brae”, “Harman”, “Bonshaw”, “Cookanalla”).’  \n    ‘ , “AMTECH” ’ has been inserted after ‘ “Cookanalla” ’\n\n-   ‘3. AMTECH – proposed Stage 2 of industrial estate.’ has been deleted.\n\nThe varied recovery plan will come into effect on the day after the plan is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this 21st day of February 2013\n\nDebra Callister-Carter\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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 is a standard administrative variation to a recovery plan, consistent with the original intent of the EPBC Act to allow updates to conservation plans as new information emerges about threatened species locations."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose instrument with no defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (section 280)","Only two specific, concrete amendments described","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short (under 300 words)","Straightforward administrative approval format"],"plain_english_summary":"A senior public servant, acting for the federal Environment Minister, has approved two minor edits to the national recovery plan for the endangered Grassland Earless Dragon. The change updates habitat mapping in the ACT by adding the AMTECH site to an established population and removing it from a proposed development listing. \n\nThis matters to the ACT Government, land developers and conservationists in Jerrabomberra Valley because accurate site data guides legally binding protections and on‑ground decision‑making."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument modifies the scope of the adopted recovery plan only with respect to the listing of known populations in Appendix I (page 47): it inserts “AMTECH” after “Cookanalla” and deletes the separate entry ‘3. AMTECH – proposed Stage 2 of industrial estate’. No other parts of the recovery plan are varied by this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Legal basis: approval made under section 280 of the EPBC Act (instrument cites s280).","Reference to prior adoption: variation is to a recovery plan adopted under section 269A on 28 July 2010 (instrument cites s269A).","Narrow textual amendments: changes are limited to Appendix I, page 47, involving an insertion and a deletion of specific text.","Effective timing tied to registration: change takes effect the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments, creating a clear administrative trigger.","Potential for administrative ambiguity: insertion of “AMTECH” into a list while deleting a separate ‘AMTECH – proposed Stage 2’ line could require record-keeping attention to ensure consistent status of that site."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves two small edits to the national recovery plan for the Grassland Earless Dragon: the word “AMTECH” is added into the ACT list of known populations and a separate line identifying “AMTECH – proposed Stage 2 of industrial estate” is deleted. The approval is made by a delegate under section 280 of the EPBC Act and the varied recovery plan takes effect the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. These are administrative changes to the plan’s Appendix I (page 47)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013","history":"/api/acts/instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/instrument-of-approval-of-variation-to-adopted-recovery-plan-21-february-2013/documents"}}