Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:clause:1_270
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 270
Character Range: 691765–694380

270  Content of recovery plans
 (1) A recovery plan must provide for the research and management actions necessary to stop the decline of, and support the recovery of, the listed threatened species or listed threatened ecological community concerned so that its chances of long‑term survival in nature are maximised.
 (2) In particular, a recovery plan must (subject to subsection (2A)):
 (a) state the objectives to be achieved (for example, removing a species or community from a list, or indefinite protection of existing populations of a species or community); and
 (b) state criteria against which achievement of the objectives is to be measured (for example, a specified number and distribution of viable populations of a species or community, or the abatement of threats to a species or community); and
 (c) specify the actions needed to achieve the objectives; and
 (ca) identify threats to the species or community; and
 (d) identify the habitats that are critical to the survival of the species or community concerned and the actions needed to protect those habitats; and
 (e) identify any populations of the species or community concerned that are under particular pressure of survival and the actions needed to protect those populations; and
 (f) state the estimated duration and cost of the recovery process; and
 (g) identify:
 (i) interests that will be affected by the plan's implementation; and
 (ii) organisations or persons who will be involved in evaluating the performance of the recovery plan; and
 (h) specify any major benefits to native species or ecological communities (other than those to which the plan relates) that will be affected by the plan's implementation; and
 (j) meet prescribed criteria (if any) and contain provisions of a prescribed kind (if any).
 (2A) A recovery plan need only address the matters mentioned in paragraphs (2)(d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) to the extent to which it is practicable to do so.
 (3) In making a recovery plan, regard must be had to:
 (a) the objects of this Act; and
 (b) the most efficient and effective use of the resources that are allocated for the conservation of species and ecological communities; and
 (c) minimising any significant adverse social and economic impacts, consistently with the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and
 (d) meeting Australia's obligations under international agreements between Australia and one or more countries relevant to the species or ecological community to which the plan relates; and
 (e) the role and interests of indigenous people in the conservation of Australia's biodiversity.