The main objects of the Heritage Act are as follows: (a) to establish a system for the recognition, registration and conservation of the following: (i) places and objects that have natural heritage significance; (ii) places and objects that have cultural heritage significance; (iii) Aboriginal places and objects; (b) to establish the heritage council; (c) to provide for heritage agreements to encourage the conservation of heritage places and objects; (d) to establish enforcement and offence provisions to provide greater protection for heritage places and objects; (e) to provide a system integrated with land planning and development to consider development applications having regard to the heritage significance of places and heritage guidelines. The Act aims to achieve the maximisation of the community’s ability to benefit from the places and objects, without adversely affecting the ongoing conservation of the places and objects; and any thing that forms an important part of the heritage significance of the place or thing.
Australia · 2004-09-09