Commonwealth Numbered Acts

WORLD HERITAGE PROPERTIES CONSERVATION ACT 1983 No. 5 of 1983 - SECT 13

13. (1) In determining whether or not to give a consent pursuant to section 9
in relation to any property to which that section applies, the Minister shall
have regard only to the protection, conservation and presentation, within the
meaning of the Convention, of the property.

(2) A consent given by the Minister pursuant to section 9, 10 or 11 may relate
to a particular act or particular acts or a particular class or particular
classes of acts.

(3) Before giving a consent pursuant to section 9, 10 or 11 in relation to
property or a site that is in a State, in the Northern Territory or in Norfolk
Island, the Minister shall inform the appropriate Minister of that State or
Territory or the Administrator of Norfolk Island, as the case may be, of the
proposed giving of the consent and shall give that person a reasonable
opportunity to make representations in relation to the proposed giving of the
consent.

(4) Where the Minister gives or refuses to give a consent pursuant to section
9, 10 or 11, the Minister shall -

   (a)  before the expiration of 7 days after the giving of the consent or the
refusal to give the consent, cause to be published in the Gazette a
notice stating that the consent has or has not been given and setting out
particulars of the act or acts to which the consent or the refusal to give
the consent relates; and

   (b)  cause a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (a) to be laid
        before each House of the Parliament within 5 sitting days of that
        House after the giving of the consent or the refusal to give the
        consent to which the notice relates.

(5) Without limiting any other application of the Administrative Decisions
(Judicial Review) Act 1977, for the purposes of the application of that Act in
relation to a decision of the Minister to give or refuse to give a consent
pursuant to section 9 or 10 in relation to particular property -

   (a)  a person whose use or enjoyment of any part of the property is, or is
        likely to be, adversely affected by the decision shall be taken to be
        a person aggrieved by the decision; and

   (b)  an organization or association of persons, whether incorporated or
        not, shall be taken to be a person aggrieved by the decision if the
        decision relates to a matter which is included in the objects or
        purposes of the organization or association and to which activities
        engaged in by the organization or association relate.

(6) Paragraph (5) (b) does not apply in relation to a decision given -

   (a)  before the organization or association was formed;

   (b)  before the objects or purposes of the organization or association
included the matter concerned; or

   (c)  before the organization or association engaged in activities related
        to the matter concerned.

(7) Without limiting any other application of the Administrative Decisions
(Judicial Review) Act 1977, for the purposes of the application of that Act in
relation to a decision of the Minister to give or refuse to give a consent
pursuant to section 11, any member of the Aboriginal race shall be taken to be
a person aggrieved by the decision.