Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 83(1) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 62(1).
(1) A cultural heritage audit must be conducted by or under the direction of an authorised officer.
S. 83(2) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 62(2).
(2) The Secretary may direct the sponsor of a cultural heritage management plan or the holder of a cultural heritage permit to which a cultural heritage audit relates to engage a heritage advisor to conduct the audit.
S. 83(3) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 62(3).
(3) If the Secretary directs a sponsor or the holder of a cultural heritage permit to engage a heritage advisor to conduct a cultural heritage audit, the sponsor must comply with the direction.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.
Note to s. 83(3) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 62(4).
Note
Section 187A applies to an offence against this subsection.
S. 83(4) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 62(5)(a).
(4) A person engaged as a heritage advisor to conduct a cultural heritage audit must comply with—
S. 83(4)(a) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 62(5)(b).
(a) a direction of an authorised officer requiring the person to give the authorised officer a written report of the findings of the audit; and
S. 83(4)(b) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 62(5)(c).
(b) any other reasonable direction of the authorised officer.
S. 83(5) substituted by No. 11/2016 s. 62(6).
(5) If the Secretary directs the sponsor of a cultural heritage management plan or the holder of a cultural heritage permit to engage a heritage advisor to conduct a cultural heritage audit, the sponsor or holder must pay the fees and reasonable expenses of the heritage advisor in conducting the audit.
S. 83(6) inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 62(6).
(6) The Secretary must reimburse any fees or expenses incurred by the sponsor of a cultural heritage management plan or the holder of a cultural heritage permit under subsection (5) if the cultural heritage audit finds that the sponsor or holder has not contravened the plan or permit.