QUEENSLAND HERITAGE ACT 1992 - SECT 8
Functions of council
QUEENSLAND HERITAGE ACT 1992 - SECT 8
Functions of council
8 Functions of council
(1) The council has the following functions—
(a) to provide strategic advice
to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage,
including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural
heritage;
(b) to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s
cultural heritage, including, for example, by—
(i) providing information to
the community; and
(ii) promoting or supporting events relating to
Queensland’s cultural heritage;
(c) to advise entities about conserving
Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities
and community organisations;
(d) to encourage the appropriate management of
places of cultural heritage significance;
(e) to give advice to the planning
chief executive about the effect that development proposed under a development
application or change application may have on the cultural heritage
significance of a State heritage place;
Note—
See also the Planning Act ,
section 277 .
(f) to perform other functions given to the council under
this Act or by the Minister.
(2) In performing its functions, the council
must act independently, impartially and in the public interest.