Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Heritage Act 1995 - SECT 64

Certain activities prohibited

64. Certain activities prohibited



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  remove or demolish; or

   (b)  damage or despoil; or

   (c)  develop or alter; or

   (d)  excavate-

all or any part of a registered place. Penalty: In the case of a natural
person: 2400 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years or both. In the case of
a body corporate: 4800 penalty units.



(2) A person must not-

   (a)  remove or demolish; or

   (b)  damage or despoil; or

   (c)  alter-

a registered object. Penalty: In the case of a natural person: 2400 penalty
units or imprisonment for 5 years or both. In the case of a body corporate:
4800 penalty units.

(3) A person must not relocate or disturb the position of a fixed registered
object.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person: 2400 penalty units or imprisonment
for 5 years or both. In the case of a body corporate: 4800 penalty units.

(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to works or activities-

   (a)  carried out in accordance with a permit issued under this Part; or

   (b)  carried out in accordance with section 65; or

   (c)  for which the Heritage Council has determined that a permit is not
        required pursuant to Part 3 or this Part.

(5) An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is an indictable offence.