South Australian Consolidated Acts

HERITAGE PLACES ACT 1993 - SECT 5A

5A—Functions of the Council

        (1)         The Council has the following functions:

            (a)         to provide advice (especially from a strategic perspective) to the Minister on matters relating to—

                  (i)         trends, shortcomings and opportunities with respect to heritage protection at the State and local level and, insofar as may be relevant, at the national level; and

                  (ii)         the development and effectiveness of heritage conservation programs, policies, initiatives and incentives; and

                  (iii)         the operation and enforcement of this Act; and

                  (iv)         other issues referred to the Council by the Minister for consideration and report;

            (b)         in connection with the administration of this Act—

                  (i)         to administer the South Australian Heritage Register ; and

                  (ii)         to identify places, and related objects, of State heritage significance, and to enter them in the Register; and

                  (iii)         to identify areas of State heritage significance, and to promote their establishment, in appropriate cases, as State Heritage Areas under the Development Act 1993 ; and

                  (iv)         to initiate or support community awareness programs that promote public understanding and appreciation of the State's heritage, taking into account the objects of this Act; and

                  (v)         to promote the objects of this Act in such other manner as the Council thinks fit, including through the work of other bodies or persons;

            (c)         to provide advice (especially from a strategic perspective) to the Minister to whom the administration of the Development Act 1993 is committed on matters relating to—

                  (i)         the interpretation or application of the criteria set out in section 23(4) of that Act (and, if appropriate, the consideration of any potential amendment with respect to those criteria); and

                  (ii)         other matters on which that Minister is required to consult with the Council under the provisions of that Act;

            (d)         to perform any other function assigned to the Council by or under this or any other Act.

        (2)         The Council may—

            (a)         establish criteria that are to be taken into account when determining whether an area should be established as a State Heritage Area; and

            (b)         establish guidelines that are to be used in the interpretation or application of—

                  (i)         the criteria that apply under paragraph (a);

                  (ii)         the criteria set out in section 16.

        (3)         The Council must establish and maintain a list of persons who are recognised by the Council as being appropriately qualified (including by virtue of their skills or experience) for the purposes of this Act, or for the purposes of those provisions of the Development Act 1993 that are relevant to heritage.