Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HERITAGE ACT 2004 (NO. 57 OF 2004) - SECT 17

    (1)     The members of the council are as follows:

        (a)     the conservator of flora and fauna;

        (b)     the chief planning executive;

        (c)     3 people appointed by the Minister as public representatives (see subsection (3));

        (d)     6 people appointed by the Minister as experts (see subsection (4)).

    (2)     The Minister must appoint a chairperson and deputy chairperson of the council from the members appointed under subsection (1) (c) and (d).

    (3)     There must be at least 1 public representative for each of the following groups who, in the Minister's opinion, adequately represents the group:

        (a)     the community;

        (b)     the Aboriginal community;

        (c)     the property ownership, management and development sector.

    (4)     Each expert must, in the Minister's opinion, adequately represent 1 or more of the following disciplines:

        (a)     Aboriginal culture;

        (b)     Aboriginal history;

        (c)     archaeology;

        (d)     architecture;

        (e)     engineering;

        (f)     history, other than Aboriginal history;

        (g)     landscape architecture;

        (h)     nature conservation;

              (i)     object conservation;

        (j)     town planning;

        (k)     urban design.

    (5)     A person may be appointed under subsection (1) (c) or (d) for no longer than 3 years.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act 2001, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).

Note 3     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act 2001, div 19.3.3).