Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Heritage Act 1995 - SECT 62A

Declaration of World Heritage Environs Area

62A. Declaration of World Heritage Environs Area



(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after a place is recorded in the
Heritage Register in accordance with section 19(ab), consider whether an area
in the vicinity of that place should be declared to be a World Heritage
Environs Area in order to protect the world heritage values of that place.

(2) If the Minister considers that an area should be declared to be a World
Heritage Environs Area, the Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council
that the area be so declared.

(3) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by
Order published in the Government Gazette, declare the area to be a World
Heritage Environs Area.

Division 2-World Heritage Strategy Plans