Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Certificate 2022 (Cth)

Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Certificate 2022

made under paragraph 51(1)(c) of the

Legislation Act 2003

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:   31 March 2023

Includes amendments up to:            F2023L00370

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Certificate 2022 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 31 March 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1......... Name............................................................................................................................. 1

3......... Authority....................................................................................................................... 1

4......... Deferral of sunsetting.................................................................................................... 1

5......... Repeal of this instrument............................................................................................... 3

Endnotes4

Endnote 1—About the endnotes  4

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key  5

Endnote 3—Legislation history  6

Endnote 4—Amendment history  7

1  Name

This instrument is the Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Certificate 2022.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph 51(1)(c) of the Legislation Act 2003.

4  Deferral of sunsetting

The following instruments, for which the sunsetting day is 1 April 2022, are repealed by section 51 of the Legislation Act 2003 on 1 April 2024:

(a)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (10/11/2006) (TAS);

(b)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (10/11/2006) (NSW, NT, QLD);

(c)  the National Recovery Plan for Lister’s Gecko (Lepidodactylus listeri) and the Christmas Island Blind Snake (Typhlops exocoeti);

(d)  the National Recovery Plan for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Buff‑Banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi);

(e)  the Sub‑antarctic Fur Seal and Southern Elephant Seal Recovery Plan 2004‑2009;

(f)  the National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Spleenwort Asplenium listeri;

(g)  the National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Shrew Crocidura attenuata trichura;

(h)  the National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus natalis;

(i)  the National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Hawk‑Owl Ninox natalis;

(j)  the National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi;

(k)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (09/03/2001);

(l)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (13/10/2003);

(m)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (05/05/2004);

(n)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (19/12/2003);

(o)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (19/02/2004);

(p)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (05/10/2001);

(q)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (14/07/2001);

(r)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (18/08/2004);

(s)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (26/03/2002);

(t)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Adoption of State Plans as Recovery Plans (22/12/2006);

(u)  the National Recovery Plan for the South‑eastern Red‑tailed Black‑Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne);

(v)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (16/04/2007) (TAS);

(w)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (09/05/2007);

(x)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument repealing and adopting Recovery Plans (09/08/2007) (NSW, NT);

(y)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument adopting Recovery Plans (08/01/2008) (NT, QLD, NSW);

(z)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plans (27/03/2008) (VIC, QLD, NSW);

(za)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plans (25/05/2008) (NSW);

(zb)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plans (06/07/2008) (WA, QLD);

(zc)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Revoking and Adopting Recovery Plans (01/10/2008) (WA, NSW, VIC);

(zd)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plan (06/10/2009) (SA);

(ze)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plans (06/11/2009) (NT, QLD, WA);

(zf)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting and Repealing Recovery Plans (10/12/2009) (QLD, SA, WA);

(zg)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting and Revoking Recovery Plans (01/03/2010) (QLD, VIC, WA);

(zh)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plan (05/03/2010) (NSW, QLD);

(zi)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Revoking, Making and Adopting Recovery Plans (28/07/2010) (ACT, NSW);

(zj)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting and Revoking Recovery Plans (28/07/2010) (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA);

(zk)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting and Revoking Recovery Plans (26/11/2010) (NT, VIC);

(zl)  the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ‑ Section 269A ‑ Instrument Adopting Recovery Plans (NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC and WA) (19/01/2012).

Note:          The Legislation (Recovery Plans) Sunset‑altering Declaration 2017 declared the sunsetting day of 1 April 2022 for the instruments listed at paragraphs (a) to (zk). This section as in force before the commencement of the Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Amendment Certificate 2023 provided for the sunsetting of the instruments listed at paragraphs (a) to (zl) to be deferred to 1 April 2023.

5  Repeal of this instrument

This instrument is repealed at the start of 2 April 2024.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	orig = original
am = amended	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
amdt = amendment	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s)	pres = present
C[x] = Compilation No. x	prev = previous
Ch = Chapter(s)	(prev…) = previously
def = definition(s)	Pt = Part(s)
Dict = Dictionary	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	rep = repealed
effect	rs = repealed and substituted
F = Federal Register of Legislation	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
gaz = gazette	Sch = Schedule(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
o = order(s)	commenced or to be commenced
Ord = Ordinance

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Certificate 2022	29 Mar 2022 (F2022L00408)	30 Mar 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)
Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Recovery Plans) Amendment Certificate 2023	30 Mar 2023 (F2023L00370)	31 Mar 2023 (s 2(1) item 1)	—

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
s 2...........................................	rep LA s 48D
s 4...........................................	am F2023L00370
s 5...........................................	am F2023L00370