This Act provides for the protection, recognition and conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria. The Act aims at promoting the management of aboriginal cultural heritage as an integral part of land and natural resource management including provisions on land conservation, improvement and rehabilitation; establishing a Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register; establishing processes for the timely and efficient assessment of activities that may harm Aboriginal cultural heritage; establishing mechanisms that enable the resolution of disputes relating to the protection of aboriginal cultural heritage; and providing appropriate sanctions and penalties. The Act sets out procedures for the preparation of cultural heritage management plans. It further provides for the establishment of the Aboriginal Heritage Council and defines its internal organization.
Australia · 2006-05-09