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HERITAGE ACT 2004 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 4)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     chief planner

              •     commissioner for revenue

              •     conservator of flora and fauna

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     entity

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     home address

              •     interest

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     national capital authority

              •     notification

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     territory land

              •     territory planning authority

              •     working day.

"Aboriginal cultural tree", for part 10A (Tree damaging activity etc)—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, dictionary.

"Aboriginal object"—see section 9.

"Aboriginal place"—see section 9.

"Aboriginal tradition" means Aboriginal tradition, observance, custom or belief, including Aboriginal tradition, observance, custom or belief that has evolved or developed since European colonisation of Australia.

"appeal", in relation to a reviewable decision, means an application to the ACAT to review the decision.

"appeal period "means the period within which an appeal may be made.

"at" premises includes on the premises.

"authorised person" means a person appointed as an authorised person under section 78.

"cancellation", for part 7 (Cancellation of registration)—see section 50.

"cancellation proposal"—see section 43.

"connected", for part 14 (Enforcement)—see section 77.

"conservation" includes preservation, protection, maintenance, restoration and reconstruction.

"conservation management plan" means a plan that—

        (a)     sets out the conservation measures that must be adopted for, and conditions on future use of, a place or object or Aboriginal place or object to conserve its heritage significance; and

        (b)     identifies any threat, or potential threat, to the heritage significance of the place or object or Aboriginal place or object, and sets out a plan for management of the threats; and

        (c)     includes the following information:

              (i)     a description of the place or object or Aboriginal place or object;

              (ii)     the history of the place or object or Aboriginal place or object;

              (iii)     details about the heritage significance of the place or object or Aboriginal place or object;

              (iv)     any other matter prescribed by regulation.

"conservation requirement" means a requirement under any heritage guideline that applies, directly or indirectly, to conservation of the heritage significance of a place or object.

"conservator" means the conservator of flora and fauna.

"consultation notice"—see section 26.

"council" means the Australian Capital Territory Heritage Council established under section 16.

"cultural heritage significance"—see section 10B.

"decision-maker"—

        (a)     for part 10A (Tree damaging activity etc)—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, dictionary; and

        (b)     for part 17 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 112.

"development", for part 10 (Land development applications)—see section 58.

"enforcement order" means an order under section 104.

"engage in conduct "means—

        (a)     do an act; or

        (b)     omit to do an act.

"excavation application"—see section 61E.

"excavation permit"—see section 61F.

"heritage agreement"—see section 99.

"heritage decision" means a decision under—

        (a)     section 32 (Decision about provisional registration); or

        (b)     section 40 (Decision about registration); or

        (c)     section 49 (Decision about cancellation proposal).

"heritage direction"—see section 62.

"heritage guidelines"—see section 25.

"heritage object", for which a public authority is responsible—see section 107.

"heritage order"—see section 69.

"heritage place", for which a public authority is responsible—see section 107.

"heritage report"—see section 108.

"heritage register"—see section 20.

"heritage significance"—see section 10.

"heritage significance criteria"—see section 10.

"information discovery order"—see section 95.

"interested person"—see section 13.

"natural heritage significance"—see section 10A.

"nominated", place or object, means a place or object the subject of a nomination application that is—

        (a)     accepted by the council under section 29 (2) (b) (ii); and

        (b)     not dismissed by the council under section 30A (3) (a).

Note 1     A nominated place or object is eligible to be considered for provisional registration, but is not yet provisionally registered under s 32.

Note 2     A place or object is taken to be a nominated place or object under s 36.

"nomination application"—see section 28.

"object"—see section 8.

"occupier", for part 14 (Enforcement)—see section 77.

"offence", for part 14 (Enforcement)—see section 77.

"owner", of a place, means—

        (a)     the registered proprietor of a lease granted under the Planning Act 2023

over land that includes the place; or

        (b)     a unit owner within the meaning of the Unit Titles Act 2001

, if the lease of the unit is over land that includes the place; or

        (c)     an owners corporation within the meaning of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011

, if the common property covers land that includes the place.

"partial cancellation", for part 7 (Cancellation of registration)—see section 50.

"place"—see section 8.

"precinct" means an area that contains buildings, structures or other constructed features that—

        (a)     are spatially or thematically connected; and

        (b)     have a distinct identity; and

        (c)     are located in, or make up, a discernable zone.

Example—precinct

1     a brick furnace, chimney and adjoining clay quarry

2     a powerhouse with adjoining railway track and rail yard

3     a homestead with associated structures, sheds and surrounding property

"premises" includes land.

"public authority", for part 16 (Heritage and public authorities)—see section 106.

"public consultation period"—

        (a)     for division 6.2 (Registration)—see section 37; and

        (b)     for part 7 (Cancellation of registration)—see section 46.

"register amendment application"—see section 24 (3).

"registered"—see section 11.

"registered proprietor", of a lease, means the person registered under the Land Titles Act 1925

as the proprietor of the lease.

"registration details"—see section 12.

"repair damage direction"—see section 67A (2).

"representative Aboriginal organisation"—see section 14.

"restricted information" means information declared to be restricted information under section 54 (Declaration of restricted information).

"reviewable decision"—see section 111.

"scientific committee"—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014

, dictionary.

"statement of heritage effect"—see section 61G.

"tree damaging activity", for part 10A (Tree damaging activity etc)—see section 61A.

"tree management plan", for part 10A (Tree damaging activity etc)—see the Urban Forest Act 2023

, dictionary.

"urgent provisional registration application"—see section 30.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Heritage Act 2004 A2004-57

notified LR 9 September 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)

as amended by

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005

A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.27

notified LR 12 May 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.27 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))

Tree Protection Act 2005

A2005-51 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 29 September 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2)

A2007-16 sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.19

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007

A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.17

notified LR 13 September 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007

A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1

)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.29

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.29 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009

A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.41

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.41 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)

A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.38

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.38 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.80

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.80 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011

A2011-41 sch 5 pt 5.4

notified LR 3 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 5 pt 5.4 commenced 30 March 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-6

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2012

A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.23

notified LR 22 May 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

amdt 3.86, amdt 3.87 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.23 remainder commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))

Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013

A2013-4 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 21 February 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 22 February 2013 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2014

A2014-18 sch 3 pt 3.11

notified LR 20 May 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.11 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2 (1))

Heritage Legislation Amendment Act 2014

A2014-43 pt 2

notified LR 3 October 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 October 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 4 October 2014 (s 2 (1))

Nature Conservation Act 2014

A2014-59 sch 2 pt 2.8

notified LR 11 December 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.35

notified LR 30 September 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.35 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)

Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)

A2016-24 pt 7

notified LR 11 May 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 7 commenced 12 May 2016 (s 2 (1))

Emergencies Amendment Act 2016

A2016-33 sch 1 pt 1.11

notified LR 20 June 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 21 June 2016 (s 2)

Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016

A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.35

notified LR 25 August 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.35 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)

Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)

A2017-20 pt 7

notified LR 15 June 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 7 commenced 16 June 2017 (s 2)

Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2018

A2018-18 pt 3

notified LR 16 May 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 17 May 2018 (s 2)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018

A2018-33 sch 1 pt 1.21

notified LR 25 September 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))

Heritage Amendment Act 2020

A2020-3

notified LR 25 February 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 February 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 26 February 2020 (s 2)

Emergencies Amendment Act 2020

A2020-47 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 3 September 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 4 September 2020 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2022

A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.22

notified LR 10 August 2022

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)

Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023

A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.33

notified LR 29 September 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.33 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023

A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10

)

Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023

A2023-52 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 11 December 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest Act 2023

A2023-14, s 2)

Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2024

A2024-21 pt 4

notified LR 24 May 2024

s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2024 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 4 commenced 31 May 2024 (s 2 (1))

Heritage Amendment Act 2024

A2024-32

notified LR 9 July 2024

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 10 July 2024 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Objects of Act
s 3     am A2014-43

s 4, s 5

Exercise of functions under Act
s 3A     ins A2005-51

amdt 1.3
    om A2014-43

s 6
    ins A2014-43

s 5

Registration of urban tree
s 3B     ins A2014-43

s 6
    am A2023-52

amdt 1.5

Application of Act to Emergencies Act 2004
s 7     am A2012-21

amdt 3.86, amdt 3.87
    sub A2016-33

amdt 1.28
    am A2020-47

amdts 1.6-1.8; pars renum R29 LA

Meaning of object and place
s 8     sub A2014-43

s 7

Meaning of Aboriginal object and Aboriginal place
s 9     sub A2014-43

s 7

Meaning of heritage significance
s 10     sub A2014-43

s 7
    am A2016-24

s 24

Meaning of natural heritage significance
s 10A     ins A2014-43

s 7

Meaning of cultural heritage significance
s 10B     ins A2014-43

s 7

Meaning of registered
s 11 hdg     sub A2014-43

s 8

Meaning of registration details
s 12 hdg     sub A2014-43

s 9

Meaning of interested person
s 13     am A2007-16

amdt 1.3
    sub A2014-43

s 10
    am A2016-24

s 44, s 45; A2020-3

s 4; pars renum R28 LA; A2023-36

amdt 1.166

Meaning of representative Aboriginal organisation
s 14 hdg     sub A2014-43

s 11
s 14     am A2012-21

amdts 3.88-3.90; A2014-43

s 12; A2015-33

amdt 1.106; ss renum R20 LA

Conservation management plan
s 15     om A2014-43

s 13

Members of council
s 17     am A2007-16

amdt 3.69; A2023-36

amdt 1.167; A2024-32

ss 4-6; ss renum R34 LA

Functions of council
s 18     am A2007-16

amdt 3.70; A2007-25

amdt 1.72; A2023-36

amdt 1.168, amdt 1.169

Ministerial statement of priorities
s 18A     ins A2024-21

s 19

Procedures of council
s 19     am A2023-36

amdt 1.170

Council must consult scientific committee on matters affecting natural heritage significance
s 19A hdg     am A2014-59

amdt 2.29
s 19A     ins A2014-43

s 14
    am A2014-59

amdt 2.29

Establishment of heritage register
s 20     am A2014-43

ss 15-17; pars renum R18 LA; A2020-3

s 5; pars renum R28 LA; A2024-32

s 7

Public access to heritage register
s 21     am A2012-21

amdt 3.91, amdt 3.92

Heritage register corrections and changes
s 24     sub A2014-43

s 18

Effect of further registration decision about registered place or object
s 24A     ins A2014-43

s 18

Guidelines about conserving heritage significance
s 25     am A2007-25

amdt 1.73; A2012-21

amdt 3.93; A2014-43

s 19, s 20

Public consultation about heritage guidelines
s 26     am A2014-43

s 21; A2015-33

amdt 1.107; ss renum R20 LA; A2016-24

ss 25-27, s 45, s 46; ss renum R21 LA

Period for making heritage guidelines
s 26A     ins A2014-43

s 22
    am A2015-33

amdt 1.108; ss renum R20 LA

Report to Minister about public consultation on heritage guidelines
s 26B     ins A2014-43

s 22
    am A2016-24

s 46

Minister may require further consideration by council on heritage guidelines
s 26C     ins A2014-43

s 22

Heritage guidelines revocation
s 26D     ins A2014-43

s 22

Notification about heritage guidelines
s 26E     ins A2014-43

s 22

Application of heritage guidelines
s 27     am A2020-3

s 6; pars renum R28 LA; A2023-36

amdt 1.171

Application for provisional registration of place or object—nomination application
s 28     sub A2014-43

s 23
    am A2024-32

s 8

Decision about nomination application
s 29     sub A2014-43

s 23; A2024-32

s 9

Request for urgent provisional registration
s 30     sub A2014-43

s 23
    am A2016-24

ss 28-30

Change to nominated place or object before provisional registration decision
s 30A     ins A2024-32

s 10

Council must consult representative Aboriginal organisation
s 31     sub A2014-43

s 23

Consultation with scientific committee about provisional registration
s 31A hdg     am A2014-59

amdt 2.30
s 31A     ins A2014-43

s 23
    am A2014-59

amdt 2.30

Decision about provisional registration
s 32     sub A2014-43

s 23

Notice of decision about provisional registration
s 34     am A2014-43

ss 24-26; A2015-33

amdt 1.109; ss renum R20 LA; A2016-24

s 31; A2017-20

s 14

Period of provisional registration
s 35     sub A2014-43

s 27
    am A2015-33

amdt 1.110; ss renum R20 LA

End of period of provisional registration without decision
s 36     am A2012-21

amdt 3.94
    sub A2014-43

s 27

Public consultation about registration of place or object
s 37     am A2014-43

s 28; A2016-24

s 32, s 45, s 46; ss renum R21 LA

Report to Minister about public consultation
s 38     am A2016-24

s 46

Minister may require council to further consider issues related to registration
s 39     sub A2014-43

s 29

Decision about registration
s 40     sub A2014-43

s 29
    am A2015-33

amdt 1.111; ss renum R20 LA

Registration of place or object
s 41     om A2014-43

s 29

Notice of decision about registration
s 42     om A2014-43

s 30

Registration of place or object protected under Nature Conservation Act 2014
div 6.3 hdg     ins A2014-43

s 31
    sub A2014-59

amdt 2.31

Registration of place or object under this Act limited if place or object already protected under Nature Conservation Act 2014
s 42A     ins A2014-43

s 31
    sub A2014-59

amdt 2.31

Cancellation proposal
s 43     sub A2014-43

s 32
    am A2016-24

s 44

Notice of cancellation proposal
s 44     am A2014-43

s 33, s 34; A2015-33

amdt 1.112; ss renum R20 LA

Consultation with representative Aboriginal organisation about cancellation proposal
s 45     sub A2014-43

s 35

Consultation with scientific committee about cancellation proposal
s 45A hdg     am A2014-59

amdt 2.32
s 45A     ins A2014-43

s 36
    am A2014-59

amdt 2.32

Public consultation about cancellation proposal
s 46     am A2014-43

s 37; A2016-24

s 33, s 45, s 46; ss renum R21 LA

Report to Minister about public consultation
s 47     sub A2014-43

s 38
    am A2016-24

s 46

Minister may require council to further consider issues related to cancellation
s 48     sub A2014-43

s 38

Decision about cancellation proposal
s 49     sub A2014-43

s 38
    am A2015-33

amdt 1.113; ss renum R20 LA; A2018-18

s 10

Partial cancellation of registration of place or object
s 50     sub A2007-16

amdt 1.4

Management of Aboriginal places and Aboriginal objects
pt 8 hdg     sub A2014-43

s 39

Repository for Territory-owned Aboriginal objects
s 53A     ins A2014-43

s 40

Declaration of repository
s 53B     ins A2014-43

s 40
    am A2022-14

amdt 3.115

Ownership of Aboriginal objects on territory land
s 53C     ins A2014-43

s 40

Declaration of restricted information
s 54     am A2014-43

s 41

Limited access to restricted information
s 57     sub A2016-24

s 34

Meaning of developmentpt 10
s 58     sub A2007-25

amdt 1.74
    am A2023-36

amdt 1.172

Simplified outline
s 59     sub A2007-25

amdt 1.74
    am A2008-36

amdt 1.344
    sub A2023-36

amdt 1.173

Advice about effect of development on heritage significance
s 60     am A2007-25

amdt 1.75
    am A2008-36

amdt 1.344; A2014-43

s 42;
A2023-36

amdt 1.174

Requirements for council's advice about development
s 61     sub A2007-25

amdt 1.76
    am A2014-18

amdt 3.47; A2014-43

s 43, s 44;
A2023-36

amdt 1.175

Tree damaging activity etc
pt 10A hdg     ins A2014-43

s 45

Definitions—pt 10A
s 61A     ins A2014-43

s 45
    sub A2023-52

amdt 1.6
    def Aboriginal cultural tree ins A2023-52

amdt 1.6
    def Aboriginal heritage tree ins A2014-43

s 45
    om A2023-52

amdt 1.6
    def decision-maker ins A2023-52

amdt 1.6
    def tree damaging activity ins A2014-43

s 45
    sub A2023-52

amdt 1.6
    def tree management plan ins A2014-43

s 45
    sub A2023-52

amdt 1.6

Advice about effect of tree damaging activity or tree management plan
s 61B     ins A2014-43

s 45
    am A2023-52

amdt 1.7, amdt 1.8

Requirements for advice about tree damaging activity or tree management plan
s 61C     ins A2014-43

s 45
    am A2023-52

amdt 1.9, amdt 1.10

Effect of advice about tree damaging activity or tree management plan
s 61D     ins A2014-43

s 45
    am A2023-52

amdts 1.11-1.14

Permissions and approvals
pt 10B hdg     ins A2014-43

s 45

Application to excavate
s 61E     ins A2014-43

s 45
    am A2016-24

s 35, s 36

Permit to excavate
s 61F     ins A2014-43

s 45
    am A2016-24

s 37

Application for approval of statement of heritage effect
s 61G     ins A2014-43

s 45

Approval of statement of heritage effect
s 61H     ins A2014-43

s 45

Council may direct application for approval of statement of heritage effect
s 61I     ins A2014-43

s 45

Application for approval of conservation management plan
s 61J     ins A2014-43

s 45
    sub A2016-24

s 38

Approval of conservation management plan
s 61K     ins A2014-43

s 45

Heritage direction by council
s 62     am A2007-25

amdt 1.77
    sub A2014-43

s 46
    am A2016-24

s 39; A2020-3

s 7

Service of heritage direction
s 63     sub A2014-43

s 46

Extension of heritage direction
s 64     am A2014-43

s 47; A2020-3

s 8

Contravention of heritage direction—action by authorised person
s 66     am A2014-43

ss 48-50; A2022-14

amdt 3.116

Repair damage directions
pt 11A hdg     ins A2020-3

s 9

Repair damage direction by council
s 67A     ins A2020-3

s 9
    am A2023-36

amdt 1.176

Extension of repair damage direction
s 67B     ins A2020-3

s 9

Offence—fail to comply with repair damage direction
s 67C     ins A2020-3

s 9

Repair of damage by Territory
s 67D     ins A2020-3

s 9

Heritage order
s 69     am A2020-3

s 10; pars renum R28 LA

Diminishing heritage significance of place or object
s 74     am A2014-43

s 51

Exceptions to part 13 offences
s 76     am A2007-25

amdt 1.78; A2012-21

amdt 3.95; A2014-43

s 52; A2014-59

amdt 2.33; A2020-3

s 11; pars renum R28 LA; A2023-36

amdt 1.176

Appointment of authorised people
s 78     am A2011-22

amdt 1.248

Identity cards
s 79     am A2011-22

amdt 1.248

Power to enter premises
s 80     am A2014-43

ss 53-55; A2020-3

s 12; A2022-14

amdt 3.116

Production of identity card
s 81     am A2014-43

s 56; A2022-14

amdt 3.117

Production of identity card
s 82     am A2014-43

ss 57-59; pars renum R18 LA; A2022-14

amdt 3.117

Power to require name and address
s 85     am A2009-49

amdt 3.87; A2014-43

s 60; A2022-14

amdt 3.117

Warrants—application made other than in person
s 87     am A2014-43

ss 61-63; A2018-33

amdt 1.39, amdt 1.40

Search warrants—announcement before entry
s 88     am A2022-14

amdt 3.118

Return of things seized
s 94     am A2005-20

amdts 3.164-3.166; A2011-22

amdt 1.248

Information discovery order
s 95     am A2014-18

amdt 3.48

Heritage reports
s 108     (4), (5) exp 9 March 2007 (s 108 (5))
    ss renum R5 LA
    sub A2014-43

s 64

Assessment of heritage reports by council
s 109     exp 9 March 2009 (s 109 (5))
    ins A2014-43

s 64

Public reporting
s 109A     ins A2014-43

s 64

Conservation management plan
s 110     sub A2014-43

s 65
    am A2016-24

s 40

Notification and review of decisions
pt 17 hdg     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.345; A2014-43

s 66

Meaning of reviewable decision
s 111     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.345; A2014-43

s 66

Meaning of decision-maker—pt 17
s 112     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.345; A2014-43

s 66

Reviewable decision notices
s 113     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.345; A2014-43

s 66

Applications for review
s 114     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.345; A2014-43

s 66

Stay of decision under review
s 114A     ins A2014-43

s 66
    am A2016-24

s 44

Repository for Territory-owned Aboriginal objects
s 115     am A2012-21

amdt 3.96
    om A2014-43

s 67

Criminal liability of executive officers
s 116     sub A2013-4

amdt 1.6
    am A2020-3

s 13; pars renum R28 LA

Service of documents on council
s 117     am A2011-22

amdt 1.248; A2014-18

amdt 3.49; A2016-52

amdt 1.100

Council may ask for information from commissioner for revenue in certain cases
s 118A     ins A2014-43

s 68
    am A2024-32

amdt 1.1

Council may ask for information about leases from commissioner for revenue
s 118B     ins A2016-24

s 41
    am A2023-36

amdt 1.177; A2024-32

amdt 1.2

Approved forms
s 119     am A2012-21

amdt 3.97

Determination of fees
s 120     am A2012-21

amdt 3.98

Delegation
s 121     am A2011-22

amdt 1.248; A2014-18

amdt 3.50; A2014-43

s 69; A2016-52

amdt 1.101

5-year review
s 123     exp 9 March 2011 (s 123 (4))

Transitional
pt 19 hdg     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Definitions for pt 19
s 124     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Legislation repealed
s 125     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation amended—sch 1
s 126     om LA s 89 (3)

Applications for registration on old heritage places register
s 127     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Places on old heritage places register
s 128     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Conservation requirements for places on old heritage places register
s 129     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Objects on old heritage objects register
s 130     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Conservation requirements for objects on old heritage objects register
s 131     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Restricted information on old registers
s 132     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Unregistered Aboriginal places and objects
s 133     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Transitional regulations
s 134     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Modification of pt 19's operation
s 135     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Expiry of pt 19
s 136     exp 9 March 2006 (s 136)

Transitional—Heritage Legislation Amendment Act 2014
pt 20 hdg     ins A2014-43

s 70
    exp 4 October 2019 (s 204)

Meaning of commencement day—pt 20
s 200     ins A2014-43

s 70
    exp 4 October 2019 (s 204)

Application for provisional registration not determined before commencement day
s 201     ins A2014-43

s 70
    exp 4 October 2019 (s 204)

Decisions or proposals made before commencement day
s 202     ins A2014-43

s 70
    am A2016-24

s 44
    exp 4 October 2019 (s 204)

Transitional regulations
s 203     ins A2014-43

s 70
    exp 4 October 2019 (s 204)

Expiry—pt 20
s 204     ins A2014-43

s 70
    exp 4 October 2019 (s 204)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)
    ins A2008-36

amdt 1.346
    sub A2014-43

s 71
    am A2016-24

s 42; A2020-3

s 14; items renum R28 LA

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-36

amdt 1.347; A2009-20

amdt 3.97; A2009-49

amdt 3.88; A2011-22

amdt 1.249, amdt 1.250; A2014-43

s 72; A2015-33

amdt 1.114; A2023-36

amdt 1.178
    def Aboriginal cultural tree ins A2023-52

amdt 1.15
    def Aboriginal heritage tree ins A2014-43

s 73
    om A2023-52

amdt 1.16
    def appeal sub A2008-36

amdt 1.348
    def appeal period ins A2014-43

s 73
    def cancellation ins A2007-16

amdt 3.71
    def cancellation proposal sub A2014-43

s 74
    def conservation management plan sub A2014-43

s 74; A2016-24

s 43
    def conservator ins A2014-43

s 75
    def consultation notice ins A2014-43

s 75
    def cultural heritage significance ins A2014-43

s 75
    def daily newspaper om A2009-20

amdt 3.98
    def decision-maker ins A2014-43

s 75
    sub A2023-52

amdt 1.17
    def excavation application ins A2014-43

s 75
    def excavation permit ins A2014-43

s 75
    def Flora and Fauna Committee ins A2014-43

s 75
    om A2014-59

amdt 2.34
    def heritage decision ins A2014-43

s 75
    am A2016-24

s 44
    def heritage report ins A2014-43

s 75
    def interested person sub A2007-16

amdt 3.72; A2008-36

amdt 1.349; A2014-43

s 76
    def Land Act om A2007-25

amdt 1.79
    def natural heritage significance ins A2014-43

s 77
    def nominated ins A2014-43

s 77
    sub A2024-32

s 11
    def nomination om A2014-43

s 78
    def nomination application ins A2014-43

s 79
    def nomination details om A2014-43

s 80
    def object am A2014-43

s 81
    def owner am A2007-25

amdt 1.80; A2011-41

amdt 5.8; A2023-36

amdt 1.179
    def place am A2014-43

s 82
    def precinct ins A2014-43

s 83
    def register amendment application ins A2014-43

s 83
    def repair damage direction ins A2020-3

s 15
    def representative Aboriginal organisations om A2014-43

s 84
    def representative Aboriginal organisation ins A2014-43

s 85
    def restricted information sub A2014-43

s 86
    def reviewable decision sub A2008-36

amdt 1.350
    def scientific committee ins A2014-59

amdt 2.35
    def statement of heritage effect ins A2014-43

s 87
    def tree damaging activity ins A2014-43

s 87
    def tree management plan ins A2014-43

s 87
    sub A2023-52

amdt 1.18
    def urgent provisional registration application ins A2014-43

s 87

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1 (RI)
18 Oct 2006

9 Mar 2005–
1 June 2005

not amended

new Act
reissue for textual correction in s 127

R2 (RI)
18 Oct 2006

2 June 2005–
9 Mar 2006

A2005-20

amendments by A2005-20


reissue for textual correction in s 127

R3
10 Mar 2006

10 Mar 2006–
28 Mar 2006

A2005-20

commenced expiry

R4
29 Mar 2006

29 Mar 2006–
9 Mar 2007

A2005-51

amendments by A2005-51

R5
10 Mar 2007

10 Mar 2007–
10 July 2007

A2005-51

commenced expiry

R6
11 July 2007

11 July 2007–
30 Mar 2008

A2007-16

amendments by A2007-16

R7
31 Mar 2008

31 Mar 2008–
1 Feb 2009

A2007-25

amendments by A2007-25

R8
2 Feb 2009

2 Feb 2009–
9 Mar 2009

A2008-36

amendments by A2008-36

R9
10 Mar 2009

10 Mar 2009–
21 Sept 2009

A2008-36

commenced expiry

R10
22 Sept 2009

22 Sept 2009–
16 Dec 2009

A2009-20

amendments by A2009-20

R11
17 Dec 2009

17 Dec 2009–
9 Mar 2011

A2009-49

amendments by A2009-49

R12
10 Mar 2011

10 Mar 2011–
30 June 2011

A2009-49

expiry of provision (s 123)

R13
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
29 Mar 2012

A2011-22

amendments by A2011-22

R14
30 Mar 2012

30 Mar 2012–
4 June 2012

A2011-41

amendments by A2011-41

R15
5 June 2012

5 June 2012–
21 Feb 2013

A2012-21

amendments by A2012-21

R16
22 Feb 2013

22 Feb 2013–
9 June 2014

A2013-4

amendments by A2013-4

R17
10 June 2014

10 June 2014–
3 Oct 2014

A2014-18

amendments by A2014-18

R18
4 Oct 2014

4 Oct 2014–
10 June 2015

A2014-43

amendments by A2014-43

R19
11 June 2015

11 June 2015–
13 Oct 2015

A2014-59

amendments by A2014-59

R20
14 Oct 2015

14 Oct 2015–
11 May 2016

A2015-33

amendments by A2015-33

R21
12 May 2016

12 May 2016–
20 June 2016

A2016-24

amendments by A2016-24

R22
21 June 2016

21 June 2016–
31 Aug 2016

A2016-33

amendments by A2016-33

R23
1 Sept 2016

1 Sept 2016–
15 June 2017

A2016-52

amendments by A2016-52

R24
16 June 2017

16 June 2017–
16 May 2018

A2017-20

amendments by A2017-20

R25
17 May 2018

17 May 2018–
22 Oct 2018

A2018-18

amendments by A2018-18

R26
23 Oct 2018

23 Oct 2018–
4 Oct 2019

A2018-33

amendments by A2018-33

R27
5 Oct 2019

5 Oct 2019–
25 Feb 2020

A2018-33

expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20)

R28
26 Feb 2020

26 Feb 2020–
3 Sept 2020

A2020-3

amendments by A2020-3

R29
4 Sept 2020

4 Sept 2020–
23 Aug 2022

A2020-47

amendments by A2020-47

R30
24 Aug 2022

24 Aug 2022–
26 Nov 2023

A2022-14

amendments by A2022-14

R31
27 Nov 2023

27 Nov 2023–
31 Dec 2023

A2023-36

amendments by A2023-36

R32
1 Jan 2024

1 Jan 2024–
30 May 2024

A2023-52

amendments by A2023-52

R33
31 May 2024

31 May 2024–
9 July 2024

A2024-21

amendments by A2024-21

6     Expired transitional or validating provisions

This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 88 (1)).

Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.

To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.









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Republication No 34

Effective: 10 July 2024

Republication date: 10 July 2024

Last amendment made by A2024-32





About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Heritage Act 2004

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 10 July 2024

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 10 July 2024

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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