This Subdivision   sets out the usual process for the inclusion of places in the Commonwealth Heritage List.

The usual process involves an annual cycle that revolves around 12 - month periods known as assessment periods. The Minister determines the start of the first assessment period (see section   341G).

The usual process involves the following steps for each assessment period:

  (a)   the Minister invites people to nominate places for inclusion in the Commonwealth Heritage List, and gives the nominations to the Australian Heritage Council (see sections   341H and 341J);

  (b)   the Australian Heritage Council prepares, and gives to the Minister, a list of places (which will mostly be places that have been nominated) that it thinks should be assessed (see sections   341JA, 341JB and 341JC);

  (c)   the Minister finalises the list of places that are to be assessed (see sections   341JD and 341JE);

  (d)   the Australian Heritage Council invites people to make comments about the places in the finalised list (see section   341JF);

  (e)   the Australian Heritage Council assesses the places in the finalised list, and gives the assessments to the Minister (see sections   341JG and 341JH);

  (f)   the Minister decides whether a place that has been assessed should be included in the Commonwealth Heritage List (see section   341JI).