Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Minister, by order, may declare an area to be a heritage area if it is an area which may contain any place of historic cultural heritage significance –
(a) on the Heritage Council's advice; and
(b) after consulting with any relevant planning authority and any other relevant body.
(2) The Heritage Council is to publish the order –
(a) in the Gazette; and
(b) in a daily newspaper circulating in the area.
(3) The order –
(a) takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette; and
(b) remains in force for a period of 2 years or any further period, not exceeding 5 years, the Minister specifies in the order.
(4) The Heritage Council is to give the owner of any place within an area declared to be a heritage area a written notice stating –
(a) the order; and
(b) the reasons for declaring the area to be a heritage area; and
(c) the rights and duties of the owner under this Act.
(5) Section 47 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to an order under this section as if it were a regulation.