ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 341ZA Heritage strategies
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 341ZA
Heritage strategies(1) If a Commonwealth agency owns or controls one or more places, the agency must:
(a) prepare a written heritage strategy for managing the places to protect and conserve their Commonwealth Heritage values; and
(b) give a copy of the strategy to the Minister;
as soon as practicable and in any event within 2 years after the later of:
(c) the time the agency first owns or controls a place; and
(d) the commencement of this section.
Note: The heritage strategy will apply to every place the agency owns or controls.
(1A) Before making a heritage strategy, the Commonwealth agency must consult the Australian Heritage Council and take into account any advice the agency receives from the Council.
(2) The Commonwealth agency may, in writing, amend the heritage strategy or revoke and replace the heritage strategy. The Commonwealth agency must give the Minister a copy of the amended or replacement strategy within 20 business days of the amendment or replacement.
(a) mention the period within which the Commonwealth agency must make a plan under section 341S; and
(b) mention the period within which the Commonwealth agency must do the things mentioned in subsection 341ZB(1); and
(c) address the matters prescribed by the regulations (if any); and
(d) not be inconsistent with the Commonwealth Heritage management principles.
(4) The Minister must advise the Commonwealth agency whether or not the agency's heritage strategy (whether original, amended or replacement) is inconsistent with the Commonwealth Heritage management principles.
(5) At least once in every 3 year period after a heritage strategy is made, the Commonwealth agency concerned must cause a review of the strategy to be carried out.
(6) The agency must give the Minister a written report of the
review. The report must address the matters prescribed by the regulations (if
any).