Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Chinatown Historic Precinct Act 1984 - SECT 14

Conservation and enhancement of the precinct

14. Conservation and enhancement of the precinct



(1) Upon the recommendation of the Committee, the Council may in writing
request the owner of any land abutting or within the precinct to carry out
works to or alter or decorate the land or any building or other structure
permanently affixed to the land in order to render the external appearance of
the land or building or structure consistent with the character of the
precinct, but nothing in this Act shall be deemed or taken to require the
owner to carry out the works or alteration or decoration.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a grant or loan from the Fund may in
accordance with section 21 be made to defray wholly or in part the costs of
carrying out any works or alteration or decoration.





(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Council may upon the
recommendation of the Committee issue guidelines in relation to works to or
alteration or decoration of land or any building or other structure
permanently affixed to land and any such guidelines may include
recommendations as to materials colours and finishes.

(4) Where pursuant to any Act or any regulation rule by-law order scheme or
other instrument made pursuant to any Act the Council receives any application
for permission or approval for the carrying out of any works to or the
alteration or decoration of any land abutting or within the precinct or any
building or other structure permanently affixed to any such land, the Council
shall if practicable refer that application to the Committee for the
Committee's comments before the Council makes any determination in relation to
that application.

(5) The Committee shall send any comments on any application referred to it
under subsection (4) to the Council within 21 days after the application was
referred.

(6) In this section, owner in relation to any land, means the person who is
entitled to receive the rack-rent for the land or who, if the land were let at
a rack-rent, would be entitled to receive the rent.