Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HERITAGE ACT 2004 - SECT 76

    (1)     In this section:

"authorised"—see the Legislation Act

, section 121 (6).

"conservation officer"—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014

, dictionary.

"governmental officer" means—

        (a)     a public servant or conservation officer; or

        (b)     a person declared under subsection (3) to be a governmental officer.

    (2)     Section 74 and section 75 do not apply to—

        (a)     engaging in conduct in accordance with any of the following:

              (i)     a heritage guideline;

              (ii)     a heritage direction;

              (iii)     a repair damage direction;

              (iv)     a heritage agreement;

              (v)     a conservation management plan approved by the council;

              (vi)     development approval under the Planning Act 2023

, chapter 7;

              (vii)     an excavation permit;

              (viii)     a statement of heritage effect approved by the council; or

        (b)     a governmental officer exercising a function for this Act or another Territory law or engaging in authorised conduct.

    (3)     The Minister may declare a person to be a governmental officer.

    (4)     A declaration is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

.