HERITAGE ACT 2011 (NO 34 OF 2011)

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HERITAGE ACT 2011 (NO 34 OF 2011)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

CHAPTER 1--INTRODUCTION

PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Object of Act

PART 1.2--INTERPRETATION

Division 1--Defined terms

4. Definitions

Division 2--Important concepts

5. Meaning of place
6. Meaning of archaeological place and Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological place
7. Meaning of object
8. Meaning of archaeological object and Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological object
9. Meaning of relic
10. Meaning of heritage significance
11. Meaning of heritage assessment criteria
12. Meaning of conservation and interpretation of places and objects

Division 3--Criminal responsibility

13. Application of Criminal Code

PART 1.3--APPLICATION OF ACT

14. Act binds Crown
15. Sacred sites
16. Native title rights and interests

CHAPTER 2--DECLARATION OF HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

PART 2.1--DECLARATION OF ABORIGINAL AND MACASSAN HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

17. Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological heritage places
18. Aboriginal or Macassan archaeological heritage objects

PART 2.2--DECLARATION OF OTHER HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

Division 1--Preliminary matter

19. Purpose of Part

Division 2--Nomination and Council initiation process for assessment of heritage significance

20. Nomination of place or object for assessment
21. Council to accept or refuse to accept nomination
22. Council may initiate assessment of heritage significance

Division 3--Assessment of heritage significance of places and objects

23. Assessment period
24. Assessment of place or object to be made
25. Deciding assessment
26. Public consultation on heritage significance of place or object
27. Council's decision

Division 4--Decision not to recommend declaration of place or object to be heritage place

28. Application of Division
29. Notice of Council's decision

Division 5--Decision to recommend declaration of place or object to be heritage place

30. Application of Division
31. Recommendation to be given to Minister
32. Minister's decision on recommendation
33. Minister may ask for further relevant information or variation of recommendation for heritage place or object
34. Permanent declaration of heritage place or object
35. Minister's decision not to declare heritage place or object

Division 6--Provisional declaration of place or object to be heritage place or object

36. Provisional declaration – Minister's initiative
37. Provisional declaration – after Division 3 assessment
38. Provisional declaration may authorise work or removal
39. Duration of provisional declaration

Division 7--General matters

40. Notice of declaration of heritage place or object
41. No further assessment of place or object for 5 years

PART 2.3--PROTECTED CLASSES OF PLACES AND OBJECTS OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE

Division 1--Preliminary matter

42. Purpose of Part

Division 2--Assessment and declaration process for protected classes of places and objects

Subdivision 1--Council assessment process

43. Council may initiate assessment of heritage significance
44. How assessment made
45. Public consultation on heritage significance of places or objects
46. Council's decision
47. Recommendation for declaration

Subdivision 2--Minister's decision on recommendation for declaration

48. When Minister to make decision on recommendation
49. Minister may ask for further relevant information or variation of recommendation
50. Declaration of protected class of places or objects
51. Notice of declaration
52. Effect of declaration
53. Minister's decision not to declare protected class of places or objects

PART 2.4--REVOCATION OF DECLARATION OF HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

Division 1--Preliminary matters

54. Application of Part
55. Definition

Division 2--Assessment for revocation of declaration of heritage places and objects

56. Request for assessment
57. Council may initiate assessment
58. Council to notify Minister of assessment
59. Public consultation on assessment
60. How assessment made
61. Council's decision

Division 3--Minister's decision on Council recommendation

62. Minister's decision
63. Minister may ask for further relevant information or variation of recommendation
64. Revocation of declaration of heritage place or object

Division 4--Notice of decisions

65. Notice of revocation of declaration of heritage place or object
66. Notice of decision not to revoke declaration of heritage place or object

CHAPTER 3--CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE PLACES AND OBJECTS

PART 3.1--HERITAGE AGREEMENTS

67. Definition
68. Agreement for conservation of heritage place or object
69. Provisions of heritage agreement
70. Effect of heritage agreement
71. Heritage agreement for more than one heritage place or object

PART 3.2--WORK APPROVALS

72. Application for approval
73. Referral of application to Minister or Council
74. When decision on application to be made
75. Consideration of application
76. Conditions may be imposed on work approval
77. Notice of decision

PART 3.3--EXEMPT WORK

78. Regulation may exempt work

PART 3.4--STOP WORK ORDERS

79. Application of Part
80. Issuing order
81. Application to Tribunal
82. Revocation of order
83. Duration of order
84. Offence to contravene order

PART 3.5--REPAIR ORDERS

85. Application of Part
86. Issuing order
87. Offence to contravene order
88. Territory may carry out work if owner contravenes order

PART 3.6--REMOVAL OF HERITAGE OBJECTS FROM TERRITORY

89. CEO may give approval for removal

CHAPTER 4--REVIEWS AND APPEALS

PART 4.1--TRIBUNAL REVIEWS

90. Reviewable decisions and affected persons
91. Review notice
92. Application for review

PART 4.2--APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT

93. Appealable decisions and affected persons
94. Information notice
95. Appeal on question of law
96. Starting appeal
97. Appeal procedure
98. Decision on appeal

CHAPTER 5--ENFORCEMENT

PART 5.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

99. Definitions
100. When thing is connected with offence

PART 5.2--POWERS OF HERITAGE OFFICERS TO ENTER PLACES

101. Entry of place – general
102. Consent to entry
103. Entry of place – search warrant
104. Additional powers for entry of aircraft, vehicle or vessel

PART 5.3--POWERS OF HERITAGE OFFICERS ON ENTRY OF PLACES

105. Powers on entry of place
106. Seizure of things
107. Retention of things seized
108. Heritage officer may use help and force in exercising powers

PART 5.4--OTHER POWERS OF HERITAGE OFFICERS

109. Power to require name and address
110. Power to require information from certain persons

PART 5.5--HERITAGE OFFENCES

111. Causing damage to heritage place or object
112. Removal of part of heritage place
113. Removal of heritage objects from Territory
114. Discovery of archaeological places and objects
115. Alternative verdicts

PART 5.6--OTHER OFFENCES

116. Misleading information or document
117. Obstruction of person acting in official capacity
118. Falsely representing to be heritage officer

PART 5.7--CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES

119. Definitions
120. Conduct of representative
121. Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate

PART 5.8--EVIDENTIARY MATTERS

122. Judicial notice
123. Evidentiary certificate

CHAPTER 6--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

PART 6.1--HERITAGE COUNCIL

Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers

124. Establishment
125. Functions
126. Powers
127. Delegation

Division 2--Provisions about membership

128. Membership of Council
129. Nominations for appointment of member
130. Duration of appointment
131. Conditions of appointment
132. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
133. When appointed member ceases to hold office

Division 3--Conduct of business

134. Holding meetings
135. Presiding member at meetings
136. Procedures at meetings
137. Disclosure of interest

Division 4--Miscellaneous matters

138. Annual report
139. Register of heritage places and objects
140. Public access to register

PART 6.2--HERITAGE OFFICERS

141. Who is heritage officer
142. Identity cards
143. Production of identity card
144. Return of identity card

CHAPTER 7--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

145. Approved forms
146. Delegations by Minister and CEO
147. Acquisition on just terms
148. Protection from liability
149. Regulations

CHAPTER 8--REPEAL OF ACTS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

PART 8.1--REPEAL OF ACTS

150. Repeals

PART 8.2--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

151. Definitions
152. Register
153. Heritage places and objects
154. Pending assessments for declaration of heritage places and objects
155. Pending assessments for revocation of declaration of heritage places and objects
156. Interim conservation orders
157. Conservation management plans
158. Heritage agreements
159. Applications for approval for works etc. on heritage places and objects
160. Authorisations for works etc. on heritage places and objects
161. Directions to repair or maintain heritage places and objects
162. Transitional regulations

CHAPTER 9--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 9.1--LANDS, PLANNING AND MINING TRIBUNAL ACT

163. Act amended
164. Section 5 amended
165. Section 12 amended
166. Section 17 amended
167. Part 3, Division 1A inserted

Subdivision 1--Interpretation

Subdivision 2--Tribunal reviews

Subdivision 3--Applications for confirmation of stop work orders

PART 9.2--PLANNING ACT

168. Act amended
169. Section 51 amended

PART 9.3--OTHER LAWS

170. Laws amended

PART 9.4--EXPIRY OF CHAPTER

171. Expiry
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3

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