Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HERITAGE ACT 2004 - SECT 60

    (1)     This section applies if the council is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a development would affect—

        (a)     the heritage significance of a registered place or object; or

Note     A registered place or object includes a provisionally registered place or object (see s 11).

        (b)     a nominated place or object that, in the opinion of the council, is likely to have heritage significance.

    (2)     The council may give the territory planning authority written advice in accordance with section 61 about its decision.

Note 1     If the territory planning authority refers a development application to the council under the Planning Act 2023

, s 170 or s 171, the council must, within the number of days prescribed by regulation after the day the authority refers the application, give the authority its advice in relation to the development application (see Planning Act 2023

, s 172).

Note 2     The council may apply to the ACAT for review of the territory planning authority's decision to approve a development application if the council—

        (a)     made a representation about the development application under the Planning Act 2023

, s 180; and

        (b)     is an eligible entity under that Act, ch 15 (Notification and review of decisions) (see Planning Act 2023

, s 504 and s 506 and sch 5, pt 5.2, item 2, item 6 and item 8).