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TASMANIA
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HISTORIC CULTURAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT
BILL 2019
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Section 6 amended (Constitution of Heritage Council)
5. Section 32 amended (Interpretation of Part)
6. Section 35 amended (Heritage works require heritage approval)
7. Section 36 amended (Permit applications to be sent to and
considered by Heritage Council)
8. Section 37 amended (Procedure if Heritage Council requires
additional information to consider permit application)
9. Section 38 amended (Procedure if Heritage Council has no
interest in permit application)
10. Section 39 amended (Procedure if Heritage Council wishes to be
involved in determining discretionary permit application)
11. Sections 39A, 39B and 39C inserted
39A. Procedure if Heritage Council wishes to be involved
in determining combined permit application
39B. Provision of further information to Heritage Council
39C. Substantial changes to proposed heritage works
12. Section 41 amended (Correction and minor amendment of
permits)
[Bill 31]-VII
13. Section 44 amended (Contravention of heritage works
conditions)
14. Section 46A inserted
46A. Applications made before commencement of
Historic Cultural Heritage Amendment Act 2019
15. Sections 90B, 90C, 90D and 90E inserted
90B. Authorised officers
90C. Entry and search warrants
90D. Additional requirements where persons not fluent,
&c., in English
90E. Obstruction, &c., of authorised officers and others
16. Schedule 2 amended (Provisions with respect to meetings of
Heritage Council)
17. Repeal of Act
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HISTORIC CULTURAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT
BILL 2019
(Brought in by the Minister for Heritage, the Honourable
William Edward Felix Hodgman)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Historic Cultural
Heritage Amendment Act 2019.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
3. Principal Act
In this Act, the Historic Cultural Heritage Act
1995* is referred to as the Principal Act.
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*No. 117 of 1995
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4. Section 6 amended (Constitution of Heritage
Council)
Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by
inserting after subsection (1E) the following
subsections:
(1F) The members of the Heritage Council
may elect a member to be deputy
chairperson of the Heritage Council.
(1G) If the chairperson is unable for any
reason to perform the duties of
chairperson, the deputy chairperson may
perform those duties and, when doing so,
is taken to be the chairperson.
5. Section 32 amended (Interpretation of Part)
Section 32(1) of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting "application for a
discretionary permit" from the definition
of application day and substituting
"permit application";
(b) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of application day:
assessment period, in relation to a
permit application, means the
following:
(a) in the case of an
application for a
discretionary permit, the
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period, or further period
(if any), applicable to that
application under section
57(6)(b) of the Planning
Act;
(b) in the case of an
application for a
combined permit under
section 40T of the
Planning Act that
accompanies a request to
amend an LPS, the
periods applicable to the
amendment of that LPS
under sections 38(2) and
40D(a) of that Act;
(c) in the case of an
application for a
combined permit under
section 43A of the former
Planning Act that
accompanies a request to
amend a planning scheme,
the periods applicable to
the amendment of that
planning scheme under
sections 33(3) and
33(3AA) of the former
Planning Act;
(d) in the case of a permit
application to which
section 25 of the
Environmental
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Management and
Pollution Control Act
1994 applies, the period
applicable to that
application under
subsection (8D) of that
section;
(c) by inserting the following definitions
after the definition of certificate of
exemption:
combined permit means a permit, the
application for which is combined
with the planning scheme
amendment process under -
(a) Division 2A of Part 3 of
the former Planning Act;
or
(b) Division 4 of Part 3B of
the Planning Act;
combined permit application means
an application for a combined
permit to carry out heritage
works;
(d) by omitting "under" from the definition
of discretionary permit and substituting
"to which";
(e) by inserting "applies" after "Act" in the
definition of discretionary permit;
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(f) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of exemption certificate
application:
former Planning Act means the
Planning Act as in force
immediately before the
commencement of section 10 of
the Land Use Planning and
Approvals Amendment
(Tasmanian Planning Scheme)
Act 2015;
(g) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of heritage works:
permit application means an
application for -
(a) a discretionary permit to
carry out heritage works;
or
(b) a combined permit to
carry out heritage works;
6. Section 35 amended (Heritage works require
heritage approval)
Section 35(2)(b) of the Principal Act is amended
by inserting "or a combined permit" after
"permit".
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7. Section 36 amended (Permit applications to be sent
to and considered by Heritage Council)
Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"discretionary";
(b) by omitting from subsection (2)
"discretionary";
(c) by omitting from subsection (3)
"discretionary" first occurring;
(d) by omitting from subsection (3)
"discretionary" second occurring;
(e) by omitting from subsection (3)(a)
"discretionary";
(f) by omitting from subsection (3)(b)
"discretionary";
(g) by omitting from subsection (4)
"discretionary" twice occurring;
(h) by inserting the following subsection
after subsection (4):
(5) If the relevant planning authority
fails to give a copy of the permit
application to the Heritage
Council within 5 days after the
application day, the assessment
period for that application ceases
to run until the Heritage Council
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has received a copy of the
application.
8. Section 37 amended (Procedure if Heritage Council
requires additional information to consider permit
application)
Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"discretionary";
(b) by inserting in subsection (2) "(and in
any event within 5 days)" after "(1)";
(c) by omitting from subsection (2) ", as if it
were exercising its power under section
54 of the Planning Act,";
(d) by inserting in subsection (3) "(and in
any event within 5 days)" after
"information";
(e) by omitting from subsection (4) "the
period specified in section 54(3) of the
Planning Act" and substituting "14
days";
(f) by omitting subsection (5) and
substituting the following subsection:
(5) The assessment period for the
permit application ceases to run
until the Heritage Council
provides notice to the relevant
planning authority under
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subsection (4) that it is satisfied
that the additional information
answers the requirement in the
notification referred to in
subsection (1).
9. Section 38 amended (Procedure if Heritage Council
has no interest in permit application)
Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1)
"discretionary";
(b) by omitting from subsection (2)
"discretionary";
(c) by omitting from subsection (3)(a)
"discretionary";
(d) by omitting from subsection (3)(b)
"discretionary";
(e) by omitting from subsection (4)
"discretionary" second occurring;
(f) by omitting from subsection (5)
"discretionary" first occurring;
(g) by omitting from subsection (5)(a)
"discretionary";
(h) by omitting from subsection (5)(b)
"discretionary";
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(i) by omitting from subsection (6)(a)
"discretionary" first occurring;
(j) by omitting from subsection (6)(a)
"discretionary" second occurring;
(k) by omitting from subsection (6)(b)
"discretionary".
10. Section 39 amended (Procedure if Heritage Council
wishes to be involved in determining discretionary
permit application)
Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting subsection (5) and
substituting the following subsection:
(5) If the relevant planning authority
becomes aware that the length of
the assessment period for the
discretionary permit application
has been extended or shortened
under any Act, the relevant
planning authority is to notify the
Heritage Council as soon as
practicable after becoming so
aware.
(b) by omitting from subsection (6) "Before
the prescribed period" and substituting
"At least 7 days before the assessment
period for the discretionary permit
application";
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(c) by omitting from subsection (8)
"prescribed period" and substituting
"assessment period for the discretionary
permit application, then, subject to
section 39C(4)";
(d) by omitting subsection (12).
11. Sections 39A, 39B and 39C inserted
After section 39 of the Principal Act, the
following sections are inserted in Part 6:
39A. Procedure if Heritage Council wishes to be
involved in determining combined permit
application
(1) This section applies if, in respect of a
combined permit application, the
Heritage Council gives the relevant
planning authority the notification
referred to in section 36(3)(b).
(2) The Heritage Council is to further
consider the combined permit application
and in so doing -
(a) is to have regard to the likely
impact of the proposed heritage
works on the historic cultural
heritage significance of the
relevant registered place or
heritage area; and
(b) is to have regard to any matters
prescribed by the regulations for
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the purposes of this subsection;
and
(c) is to have regard to any relevant
works guidelines; and
(d) may liaise with the relevant
planning authority.
(3) As soon as practicable after the
application day, the Heritage Council
may notify the relevant planning
authority that it requires an extra 14 days
to consider the combined permit
application, in which case the relevant
planning authority is to notify the
applicant of the Heritage Council's
requirement.
(4) If the Heritage Council makes a
notification under subsection (3) in
relation to the combined permit
application, the assessment period for
that application is extended by 14 days.
(5) If the relevant planning authority
becomes aware that the length of the
assessment period for the combined
permit application has been extended or
shortened under any Act, the relevant
planning authority is to notify the
Heritage Council as soon as practicable
after becoming so aware.
(6) At least 7 days before the assessment
period for the combined permit
application expires, the Heritage Council
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is to notify the relevant planning
authority that -
(a) the Heritage Council consents to
the combined permit being
granted; or
(b) the Heritage Council consents to
the combined permit being
granted subject to the conditions
specified in the notification; or
(c) the combined permit should be
refused.
(7) For the purposes of subsection (6)(b),
without limiting the discretion of the
Heritage Council, the Heritage Council
may specify conditions that -
(a) set standards by which the
heritage works are to be carried
out; and
(b) require that suitably qualified
persons be engaged to supervise,
manage or do the heritage works
or any part or stage of the
heritage works; and
(c) require that arrangements be
made for the curation and storage
of items removed from the
registered place or heritage area;
and
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(d) require that a photographic or
other record be made of the
heritage works or any part or
stage of the heritage works.
(8) If subsection 6(a) applies or the Heritage
Council fails to give the relevant
planning authority a notification of any
kind under subsection (6) within the time
that subsection requires, then, subject to
section 39C(5) -
(a) the relevant planning authority
may determine the application
without further reference to the
Heritage Council; and
(b) once it has determined the
application, the relevant planning
authority is to notify the Heritage
Council of its determination.
(9) If subsection (6)(b) applies and the
relevant planning authority decides to
grant the combined permit -
(a) it must do so subject to (at least)
the conditions specified in the
notification given by the Heritage
Council under subsection (6); and
(b) it must not decide to make the
combined permit subject to a
condition that conflicts with any
condition specified in the
notification given by the Heritage
Council under subsection (6).
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(10) If subsection (6)(c) applies, the relevant
planning authority must make a decision
to refuse to grant the combined permit.
(11) The relevant planning authority must -
(a) as soon as practicable after
deciding under section 40Y of the
Planning Act or section 43F(1) of
the former Planning Act to grant,
or refuse to grant, the combined
permit, provide a copy of that
decision to the Heritage Council;
and
(b) within 7 days after the expiration
of the relevant exhibition period,
provide the Heritage Council with
a copy of representations received
in relation to the combined permit
under section 41(1) of the
Planning Act or section 43F(5) of
the former Planning Act.
(12) The Heritage Council must, within 28
days after receiving representations
under subsection (11), provide a report to
the Commission containing -
(a) a statement of its opinion as to
the merit of each representation
that addresses historic cultural
heritage concerns, including, in
particular, its views as to the
need, in light of that
representation, for modification
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of the relevant planning
authority's decision in relation to
the combined permit application;
and
(b) the recommendations, in respect
of the decision in relation to the
combined permit application, that
the Heritage Council thinks fit.
(13) The Commission must, before making a
decision in relation to the combined
permit application under section 42B(1)
of the Planning Act or section 43H(1) of
the former Planning Act, consider the
statements and recommendations
provided to the Commission in relation
to that application by the Heritage
Council under this section.
(14) The Commission must give the Heritage
Council notice in writing of any decision
the Commission makes under section
42B(1) of the Planning Act or section
43H(1) of the former Planning Act in
relation to the combined permit
application.
(15) In this section -
relevant exhibition period, in relation
to a combined permit application,
means -
(a) in the case of an application
under section 40T of the Planning
Act that accompanies a request to
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amend an LPS, the period
specified, in accordance with
section 40G(3)(a) of that Act, in
the exhibition notice as the
exhibition period for the
consequent draft amendment of
the LPS; and
(b) in the case of an application
under section 43A of the former
Planning Act that accompanies a
request to amend a planning
scheme, the exhibition period
under section 38(1)(a) of that Act
for the consequent draft
amendment of the planning
scheme.
39B. Provision of further information to Heritage
Council
If, after a person has made a permit
application, the relevant planning
authority receives any further
information from the applicant in relation
to that application, the relevant planning
authority must as soon as practicable
after receiving the information (and in
any event within 5 days) provide that
further information to the Heritage
Council.
39C. Substantial changes to proposed heritage
works
(1) This section applies if -
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(a) the Heritage Council receives
further information in relation to
a permit application under section
39B; and
(b) as a consequence of that further
information, the Heritage Council
believes there is a substantial
change to the heritage works
proposed to be carried out in the
permit application.
(2) If the further information is received
after the Heritage Council has given a
notification to the relevant planning
authority in relation to the permit
application under section 36(3), the
Heritage Council is to, within 7 days
after receiving that further information,
reconsider that application and do either
of the following:
(a) give a new notification under
section 36(3) in substitution for
the original notification;
(b) confirm the original notification.
(3) If the Heritage Council gives a new
notification under section 36(3)(b) that
states that the Heritage Council requires
additional information to further consider
the permit application the periods
referred to in subsections (4) and (5)
cease to run in relation to that application
until the Heritage Council provides
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notice to the relevant planning authority
under section 37(4) that it is satisfied that
the additional information answers the
requirement in the new notification.
(4) If the further information is received
after the Heritage Council has given
notification under section 39(6) in
relation to a discretionary permit
application, the Heritage Council may,
within 35 days after receiving that further
information, reconsider that application
in accordance with section 39(2) and do
either of the following:
(a) give a new notification under
section 39(6) in substitution for
the original notification;
(b) confirm the original notification.
(5) If the further information is received
after the Heritage Council has given
notification under section 39A(6) in
relation to a combined permit
application, the Heritage Council may,
within 35 days after receiving that further
information, reconsider that application
in accordance with section 39A(2) and
do either of the following:
(a) give a new notification under
section 39A(6) in substitution for
the original notification;
(b) confirm the original notification.
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(6) If, in accordance with this section, the
Heritage Council reconsiders a permit
application, the assessment period ceases
to run for that application while the
Heritage Council reconsiders that
application.
12. Section 41 amended (Correction and minor
amendment of permits)
Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "section
55 or 56" and substituting "section 42D,
43, 55 or 56";
(b) by inserting in subsection (1) "or section
43J or 43K of the former Planning Act"
after "Act";
(c) by omitting from subsection (1) "a
planning" and substituting "an";
(d) by inserting in subsection (1)
"section 39A(6)(a) or (b)" after "(b)";
(e) by omitting from subsection (2)
"planning";
(f) by omitting from subsection (3)
"planning";
(g) by inserting in subsection (3)(b) "or
39A(6)(b)" after "section 39(6)(b)";
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(h) by inserting the following subsection
after subsection (3):
(4) In this section -
authority means the
Commission or a planning
authority.
13. Section 44 amended (Contravention of heritage
works conditions)
Section 44 of the Principal Act is amended by
inserting ", or a combined permit," after
"permit".
14. Section 46A inserted
After section 46 of the Principal Act, the
following section is inserted in Part 6:
46A. Applications made before commencement of
Historic Cultural Heritage Amendment Act
2019
The amendments to this Act made by the
Historic Cultural Heritage Amendment
Act 2019 do not apply in relation to a
permit application that is made before the
commencement of that Act.
15. Sections 90B, 90C, 90D and 90E inserted
After section 90A of the Principal Act, the
following sections are inserted in Part 12:
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90B. Authorised officers
(1) The Heritage Council may appoint a
State Service officer or State Service
employee to be an authorised officer for
the purpose of this Act and that officer or
employee may hold that office in
conjunction with State Service
employment.
(2) An authorised officer may, if reasonably
required for a purpose connected with the
administration or enforcement of this
Act, enter and inspect any place if -
(a) the occupier of the place consents
to the officer's entry; or
(b) the entry is made under a warrant
issued under section 90C; or
(c) the place is a public place and the
entry occurs when the place is
open to the public.
(3) An authorised officer may, if reasonably
required for a purpose connected with the
administration or enforcement of this
Act -
(a) take photographs, films or audio,
video or other recordings; or
(b) examine or test any air or thing
from a place or require the thing
to be examined or tested or
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provided to the officer for
examination or testing.
(4) An authorised officer may require a
person to provide to the officer a
document, or a copy of a document, in
the possession of the person, if the
document is reasonably required for a
purpose connected with the
administration or enforcement of this
Act.
(5) The documents that a person may be
required under subsection (4) to provide
include, but are not limited to including,
a document in writing that reproduces in
a comprehensible form information in the
possession of the person that is stored by
an electronic device, object or process.
(6) An authorised officer may examine, copy
or take extracts from a document
provided in accordance with a
requirement imposed under subsection
(5) or found in the conduct of a search
under this Act.
(7) An authorised officer may require a
person to provide information to the
officer that is reasonably required for a
purpose connected with the
administration or enforcement of this
Act.
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(8) An authorised officer may only require a
person to answer questions in relation to
a matter if -
(a) the questions relate to a matter in
respect of which information is
reasonably required for a purpose
connected with the administration
or enforcement of this Act; and
(b) the officer reasonably suspects
that the person may have the
information.
(9) An authorised officer may require a
person who the officer reasonably
suspects has committed, is committing,
or is about to commit, an offence against
this Act to -
(a) state the person's full name, date
of birth and usual place of
residence; and
(b) produce evidence of the person's
identity.
90C. Entry and search warrants
(1) A magistrate may issue a warrant
authorising an authorised officer to enter
land, and any premises on land, that is
land specified in the warrant.
(2) A magistrate may issue a warrant under
subsection (1) in relation to land, and any
premises on land, if the magistrate is
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satisfied, on the application of an
authorised officer, that there are
reasonable grounds to believe -
(a) that a contravention of, or failure
to comply with, this Act has been,
is being, or is about to be,
committed on the land or the
premises; or
(b) that an object may be found, in or
on the land or the premises, that
constitutes evidence of a
contravention of, or failure to
comply with, this Act.
(3) The grounds for an application for a
warrant must be verified by affidavit.
(4) A warrant issued under subsection (1)
must specify -
(a) the offence to which the warrant
relates; and
(b) a description of the land to which
the warrant relates; and
(c) the kinds of evidential material
that are to be searched for under
the warrant; and
(d) the name of the authorised officer
or officers who is or are to be
responsible for executing the
warrant; and
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(e) the period for which the warrant
remains in force, which is not to
be more than 28 days from the
date on which the warrant is
issued; and
(f) whether the warrant may be
executed at any time or during
particular hours; and
(g) that the warrant authorises the
seizure of a thing that is referred
to in paragraph (c) or any other
thing, that is found on the land, or
premises on the land, in the
course of the search and that the
person executing the warrant
believes on reasonable grounds to
be -
(i) evidential material in
relation to an offence to
which the warrant relates;
or
(ii) evidential material in
relation to another
offence -
if the officer believes on
reasonable grounds that seizure of
the thing is necessary to prevent
its concealment, loss or
destruction or its use in
committing an offence.
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(5) An application for the issue of a warrant
may be made either personally or by
telephone.
(6) If an application for a warrant is made by
telephone -
(a) the applicant must inform the
magistrate of the applicant's
name and that the applicant is an
authorised officer; and
(b) the applicant must inform the
magistrate of the grounds on
which the applicant seeks the
warrant; and
(c) if it appears to the magistrate
from the information given by the
applicant that there are proper
grounds for the issue of a
warrant, the magistrate -
(i) must inform the applicant
of the facts on which the
magistrate relies for the
issue of a warrant; and
(ii) must not proceed to issue
the warrant unless the
applicant undertakes to
make an affidavit
verifying those facts; and
(d) if the applicant gives the
undertaking referred to in
paragraph (c), the magistrate may
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then make out and sign a warrant,
noting on the warrant the facts on
which the magistrate relies as
grounds for issue of the warrant;
and
(e) the warrant will be taken to have
been issued, and will come into
force, when signed by the
magistrate; and
(f) the magistrate must inform the
applicant of the terms of the
warrant; and
(g) the applicant must, as soon as
practicable after the issue of the
warrant, forward to the magistrate
an affidavit verifying the facts
referred to in paragraph (c).
(7) In executing a warrant -
(a) an authorised officer specified in
the warrant may obtain the
assistance that is necessary and
reasonable in the circumstances;
and
(b) a police officer assisting in
executing the warrant may use
the force against persons and
things that is necessary and
reasonable in the circumstances.
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(8) A person who executes a warrant must,
on or as soon as practicable after
executing the warrant -
(a) prepare a notice containing -
(i) his or her name and a
statement that he or she is
an authorised officer; and
(ii) the name of the magistrate
who issued the warrant
and the day and time of its
issue; and
(iii) a description of the
premises to which the
warrant relates and of the
authority conferred by the
warrant; and
(b) provide the notice to the occupier
or person apparently in charge of
the land to which the warrant
relates or leave it, on a prominent
place on the land, for the occupier
or person.
(9) A warrant expires if it has not been
executed by the end of the period of 28
days after the day on which it was issued.
90D. Additional requirements where persons not
fluent, &c., in English
(1) A person is entitled to be assisted by an
interpreter or other representative during
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any questioning conducted by an
authorised officer in the course of
investigating an offence against this Act,
if the person is not reasonably fluent in
English or able to comprehend spoken
English.
(2) As soon as the authorised officer
becomes aware, or ought to have become
aware, that subsection (1) applies in
relation to a person, the officer may not
question or further question the person
until the person has been informed, in a
manner that the person is likely to
comprehend, that the person has the right
to an interpreter, or another
representative, chosen by the person,
who is willing and able to assist the
person.
(3) If the person requests the assistance of an
interpreter or other representative, the
officer must not continue with the
questioning, or further questioning, until
an interpreter or other representative,
chosen by the person and willing and
able to assist the person, is present.
90E. Obstruction, &c., of authorised officers and
others
(1) A person must not -
(a) assault, resist, impede or obstruct
an authorised officer in the
exercise of the officer's powers,
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or in the performance of the
officer's functions, under this
Act; or
(b) use threatening, abusive or
insulting language to an
authorised officer in the exercise
of the officer's powers, or in the
performance of the officer's
functions, under this Act; or
(c) fail to comply with a requirement
imposed on the person under
section 90B; or
(d) impersonate an authorised officer.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 40 penalty
units.
(2) If a person is convicted by a court of an
offence against subsection (1)(c) of
failing to comply with a requirement, the
court may order the person to comply
with the requirement.
16. Schedule 2 amended (Provisions with respect to
meetings of Heritage Council)
Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by inserting the following clause after
clause 5:
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5A. Resolutions outside of meetings
(1) If 7 members sign a document
containing a statement that they
are in favour of a resolution in the
terms set out in the document, a
resolution in those terms is taken
to have been passed at a meeting
of the Heritage Council held on
the day on which the document is
signed or, if the members do not
sign it on the same day, on the
day on which the last of the
members signs the document.
(2) If a resolution is taken to have
been passed under subclause (1),
each member is to be -
(a) advised immediately of
the matter; and
(b) provided with a copy of
the terms of the
resolution.
(3) For the purposes of subclause (1),
2 or more separate documents
containing a statement in
identical terms, each of which is
signed by one or more members,
is taken to constitute one
document.
(b) by omitting from clause 6(1) "a direct or
indirect pecuniary" and substituting "an
actual or perceived";
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(c) by omitting from clause 6(3) "a direct or
indirect pecuniary" and substituting "an
actual or perceived";
(d) by inserting the following subclause after
subclause (3) in clause 6:
(4) For the purposes of this clause, an
interest in a matter includes a
direct or indirect interest in a
matter, whether pecuniary or
otherwise.
(e) by omitting clause 7 and substituting the
following clause:
7. Conduct at meetings
(1) Subject to this Schedule, the
procedures for the calling of, and
for the conduct of business at,
meetings of the Heritage Council
are as determined by the Heritage
Council.
(2) The Heritage Council may permit
members to participate in a
particular meeting or all meetings
by -
(a) telephone; or
(b) video conference; or
(c) any other means of
communication approved
by the Heritage Council.
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(3) A member who participates in a
meeting under a permission
granted under subclause (2) is
taken to be present at the
meeting.
17. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of
the day on which it commenced.
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