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HERITAGE ACT 2011 (NO 34 OF 2011)

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--INTRODUCTION

PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Object of Act  

PART 1.2--INTERPRETATION

Division 1--Defined terms

  • 4 Definitions  

Division 2--Important concepts

  • 5 Meaning of place  
  • 6 Meaning of archaeological place and Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological place  
  • 7 Meaning of object  
  • 8 Meaning of archaeological object and Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological object  
  • 9 Meaning of relic  
  • 10 Meaning of heritage significance  
  • 11 Meaning of heritage assessment criteria  
  • 12 Meaning of conservation and interpretation of places and objects  

Division 3--Criminal responsibility

  • 13 Application of Criminal Code  

PART 1.3--APPLICATION OF ACT

  • 14 Act binds Crown  
  • 15 Sacred sites  
  • 16 Native title rights and interests  

CHAPTER 2--DECLARATION OF HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

PART 2.1--DECLARATION OF ABORIGINAL AND MACASSAN HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

  • 17 Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological heritage places  
  • 18 Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological heritage objects  

PART 2.2--DECLARATION OF OTHER HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

Division 1--Preliminary matter

  • 19 Purpose of Part  

Division 2--Nomination and Council initiation process for assessment of heritage significance

  • 20 Nomination of place or object for assessment  
  • 21 Council to accept or refuse to accept nomination  
  • 22 Council may initiate assessment of heritage significance  

Division 3--Assessment of heritage significance of places and objects

  • 23 Assessment period  
  • 24 Assessment of place or object to be made  
  • 25 Deciding assessment  
  • 26 Public consultation on heritage significance of place or object  
  • 27 Council's decision  

Division 4--Decision not to recommend declaration of place or object to be heritage place

  • 28 Application of Division  
  • 29 Notice of Council's decision  

Division 5--Decision to recommend declaration of place or object to be heritage place

  • 30 Application of Division  
  • 31 Recommendation to be given to Minister  
  • 32 Minister's decision on recommendation  
  • 33 Minister may ask for further relevant information or variation of recommendation for heritage place or object  
  • 34 Permanent declaration of heritage place or object  
  • 35 Minister's decision not to declare heritage place or object  

Division 6--Provisional declaration of place or object to be heritage place or object

  • 36 Provisional declaration – Minister's initiative  
  • 37 Provisional declaration – after Division 3 assessment  
  • 38 Provisional declaration may authorise work or removal  
  • 39 Duration of provisional declaration  

Division 7--General matters

  • 40 Notice of declaration of heritage place or object  
  • 41 No further assessment of place or object for 5 years  

PART 2.3--PROTECTED CLASSES OF PLACES AND OBJECTS OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE

Division 1--Preliminary matter

  • 42 Purpose of Part  

Division 2--Assessment and declaration process for protected classes of places and objects

Subdivision 1--Council assessment process
  • 43 Council may initiate assessment of heritage significance  
  • 44 How assessment made  
  • 45 Public consultation on heritage significance of places or objects  
  • 46 Council's decision  
  • 47 Recommendation for declaration  
    • Subdivision 2--Minister's decision on recommendation for declaration
  • 48 When Minister to make decision on recommendation  
  • 49 Minister may ask for further relevant information or variation of recommendation  
  • 50 Declaration of protected class of places or objects  
  • 51 Notice of declaration  
  • 52 Effect of declaration  
  • 53 Minister's decision not to declare protected class of places or objects  

PART 2.4--REVOCATION OF DECLARATION OF HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

Division 1--Preliminary matters

  • 54 Application of Part  
  • 55 Definition  

Division 2--Assessment for revocation of declaration of heritage places and objects

  • 56 Request for assessment  
  • 57 Council may initiate assessment  
  • 58 Council to notify Minister of assessment  
  • 59 Public consultation on assessment  
  • 60 How assessment made  
  • 61 Council's decision  

Division 3--Minister's decision on Council recommendation

  • 62 Minister's decision  
  • 63 Minister may ask for further relevant information or variation of recommendation  
  • 64 Revocation of declaration of heritage place or object  

Division 4--Notice of decisions

  • 65 Notice of revocation of declaration of heritage place or object  
  • 66 Notice of decision not to revoke declaration of heritage place or object  

CHAPTER 3--CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

PART 3.1--HERITAGE AGREEMENTS

  • 67 Definition  
  • 68 Agreement for conservation of heritage place or object  
  • 69 Provisions of heritage agreement  
  • 70 Effect of heritage agreement  
  • 71 Heritage agreement for more than one heritage place or object  

PART 3.2--WORK APPROVALS

  • 72 Application for approval  
  • 73 Referral of application to Minister or Council  
  • 74 When decision on application to be made  
  • 75 Consideration of application  
  • 76 Conditions may be imposed on work approval  
  • 77 Notice of decision  

PART 3.3--EXEMPT WORK

  • 78 Regulation may exempt work  

PART 3.4--STOP WORK ORDERS

  • 79 Application of Part  
  • 80 Issuing order  
  • 81 Application to Tribunal  
  • 82 Revocation of order  
  • 83 Duration of order  
  • 84 Offence to contravene order  

PART 3.5--REPAIR ORDERS

  • 85 Application of Part  
  • 86 Issuing order  
  • 87 Offence to contravene order  
  • 88 Territory may carry out work if owner contravenes order  

PART 3.6--REMOVAL OF HERITAGE OBJECTS FROM TERRITORY

  • 89 CEO may give approval for removal  

CHAPTER 4--REVIEWS AND APPEALS

PART 4.1--TRIBUNAL REVIEWS

  • 90 Reviewable decisions and affected persons  
  • 91 Review notice  
  • 92 Application for review  

PART 4.2--APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT

  • 93 Appealable decisions and affected persons  
  • 94 Information notice  
  • 95 Appeal on question of law  
  • 96 Starting appeal  
  • 97 Appeal procedure  
  • 98 Decision on appeal  

CHAPTER 5--ENFORCEMENT

PART 5.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • 99 Definitions  
  • 100 When thing is connected with offence  

PART 5.2--POWERS OF HERITAGE OFFICERS TO ENTER PLACES

  • 101 Entry of place – general  
  • 102 Consent to entry  
  • 103 Entry of place – search warrant  
  • 104 Additional powers for entry of aircraft, vehicle or vessel  

PART 5.3--POWERS OF HERITAGE OFFICERS ON ENTRY OF PLACES

  • 105 Powers on entry of place  
  • 106 Seizure of things  
  • 107 Retention of things seized  
  • 108 Heritage officer may use help and force in exercising powers  

PART 5.4--OTHER POWERS OF HERITAGE OFFICERS

  • 109 Power to require name and address  
  • 110 Power to require information from certain persons  

PART 5.5--HERITAGE OFFENCES

  • 111 Causing damage to heritage place or object  
  • 112 Removal of part of heritage place  
  • 113 Removal of heritage objects from Territory  
  • 114 Discovery of archaeological places and objects  
  • 115 Alternative verdicts  

PART 5.6--OTHER OFFENCES

  • 116 Misleading information or document  
  • 117 Obstruction of person acting in official capacity  
  • 118 Falsely representing to be heritage officer  

PART 5.7--CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES

  • 119 Definitions  
  • 120 Conduct of representative  
  • 121 Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate  

PART 5.8--EVIDENTIARY MATTERS

  • 122 Judicial notice  
  • 123 Evidentiary certificate  

CHAPTER 6--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

PART 6.1--HERITAGE COUNCIL

Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers

  • 124 Establishment  
  • 125 Functions  
  • 126 Powers  
  • 127 Delegation  

Division 2--Provisions about membership

  • 128 Membership of Council  
  • 129 Nominations for appointment of member  
  • 130 Duration of appointment  
  • 131 Conditions of appointment  
  • 132 Chairperson and deputy chairperson  
  • 133 When appointed member ceases to hold office  

Division 3--Conduct of business

  • 134 Holding meetings  
  • 135 Presiding member at meetings  
  • 136 Procedures at meetings  
  • 137 Disclosure of interest  

Division 4--Miscellaneous matters

  • 138 Annual report  
  • 139 Register of heritage places and objects  
  • 140 Public access to register  

PART 6.2--HERITAGE OFFICERS

  • 141 Who is heritage officer  
  • 142 Identity cards  
  • 143 Production of identity card  
  • 144 Return of identity card  

CHAPTER 7--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

  • 145 Approved forms  
  • 146 Delegations by Minister and CEO  
  • 147 Acquisition on just terms  
  • 148 Protection from liability  
  • 149 Regulations  

CHAPTER 8--REPEAL OF ACTS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

PART 8.1--REPEAL OF ACTS

  • 150 Repeals  

PART 8.2--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

  • 151 Definitions  
  • 152 Register  
  • 153 Heritage places and objects  
  • 154 Pending assessments for declaration of heritage places and objects  
  • 155 Pending assessments for revocation of declaration of heritage places and objects  
  • 156 Interim conservation orders  
  • 157 Conservation management plans  
  • 158 Heritage agreements  
  • 159 Applications for approval for works etc. on heritage places and objects  
  • 160 Authorisations for works etc. on heritage places and objects  
  • 161 Directions to repair or maintain heritage places and objects  
  • 162 Transitional regulations  

CHAPTER 9--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 9.1--LANDS, PLANNING AND MINING TRIBUNAL ACT

  • 163 Act amended  
  • 164 Section 5 amended  
  • 165 Section 12 amended  
  • 166 Section 17 amended  
  • 167 Part 3, Division 1A inserted  
    • Subdivision 1--Interpretation Subdivision 2--Tribunal reviews Subdivision 3--Applications for confirmation of stop work orders

PART 9.2--PLANNING ACT

  • 168 Act amended  
  • 169 Section 51 amended  

PART 9.3--OTHER LAWS

  • 170 Laws amended  

PART 9.4--EXPIRY OF CHAPTER

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