Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE COMMISSION ACT 1975 No. 57 of 1975 - SECT 25

25. (1) In this section, ''environment report'', in relation to a place, means
a report of a Commissioner who has, or Commissioners who have, (whether by
reason of a request under section 44 or otherwise) conducted an inquiry under
section 11 of the Environment Protection Act that includes a finding or
recommendation that the place be recorded as part of the national estate or a
finding or recommendation that the place should not be, or continue to be,
recorded as part of the national estate.

(2) Where, after considering an environment report in relation to a place that
is not in the Register, the Minister is satisfied that the place should be
recorded as part of the national estate, the Minister may direct the
Commission to enter that place in the Register, and the Commission shall
comply with that direction and shall not remove that place from the Register
without the consent of the Minister.

(3) Where, after considering an environment report in relation to a place that
is not in the Register, the Minister is satisfied that the place should not be
recorded as part of the national estate, the Minister may direct the
Commission not to enter that place in the Register without the consent of the
Minister, and the Commission shall comply with that direction.

(4) Where, after considering an environment report in relation to a place that
is in the Register, the Minister is satisfied that the place should be
recorded as part of the national estate, the Minister may direct the
Commission not to remove that place from the Register without the consent of
the Minister, and the Commission shall comply with that direction.

(5) Where, after considering an environment report in relation to a place that
is in the Register, the Minister is satisfied that the place should not
continue to be recorded as part of the national estate, the Minister may
direct the Commission to remove that place from the Register, and the
Commission shall comply with that direction and shall not re-enter that place
in the Register without the permission of the Minister.

(6) Where the Minister is satisfied that an inquiry has been conducted, is
being conducted or is likely to be conducted that will result in an
environment report in relation to a place in the Register, the Minister may
direct the Commission not to remove that place from the Register without the
consent of the Minister.

(7) Where the Minister is satisfied that an inquiry has been conducted, is
being conducted or is likely to be conducted that will result in an
environment report in relation to a place that is not in the Register but in
respect of which a notice has been given in accordance with paragraph 23 (2)
(a), the Minister may direct the Commission not to remove that place from the
list kept in pursuance of section 26 without the consent of the Minister.