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ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 46 Mandatory cultural heritage management plans

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 46

Mandatory cultural heritage management plans

    (1)     A cultural heritage management plan is required under this Part for a proposed activity if—

        (a)     the regulations require the preparation of the plan for the activity; or

        (b)     the Minister directs the preparation of a plan for the activity under section 48; or

S. 46(1)(c) amended by No. 56/2009 s. 264(Sch.  2 item 1.1).

        (c)     a plan is required for the activity under section 49; or

S. 46(1)(d) inserted by No. 56/2009 s. 264(Sch.  2 item 1.2), amended by No. 11/2016 s. 40(1).

        (d)     a plan is required for the activity under section 49A; or

S. 46(1)(e) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(2).

        (e)     the Secretary receives an application for the certification of a preliminary Aboriginal heritage test determining that a proposed activity requires the preparation of a cultural heritage management plan, and the Secretary certifies that the test is correct.

S. 46(2) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

    (2)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person commences an activity for which a cultural heritage management plan is required under this Part; and

        (b)     a cultural heritage management plan for the activity has not been approved under Division 5; and

        (c)     at the time of commencing the activity, the person knew the activity required a cultural heritage management plan.

S. 46(3) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

    (3)     A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person,

240 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate,

1200 penalty units.

S. 46(4) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

    (4)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person commences an activity for which a cultural heritage management plan is required under this Part; and

        (b)     a cultural heritage management plan for the activity has not been approved under Division 5; and

        (c)     at the time of commencing the activity, the person was reckless as to whether the activity required a cultural heritage management plan.

S. 46(5) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

    (5)     A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person,

120 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate,

600 penalty units.

S. 46(6) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

    (6)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person commences an activity for which a cultural heritage management plan is required under this Part; and

        (b)     a cultural heritage management plan for the activity has not been approved under Division 5; and

        (c)     at the time of commencing the activity, the person was negligent as to whether the activity required a cultural heritage management plan.

S. 46(7) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

    (7)     A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person,

60 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate,

300 penalty units.

Note to s. 46 inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 40(3).

Note

Section 187A applies to an offence against subsection (2), (4) or (6).