Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HERITAGE ACT 2004 (NO. 57 OF 2004) - SECT 18

The council has the following functions:

        (a)     to identify, assess, conserve and promote places and objects in the ACT with natural and cultural heritage significance;

        (b)     to encourage the registration of heritage places and objects;

        (c)     to work within the land planning and development system to achieve appropriate conservation of the ACT's natural and cultural heritage places and objects, including Aboriginal places and objects;

        (d)     to advise the Minister about issues affecting the management and promotion of heritage;

        (e)     to encourage and assist in appropriate management of heritage places and objects;

        (f)     to encourage public interest in, and understanding of, issues relevant to the conservation of heritage places and objects;

        (g)     to encourage and provide public education about heritage places and objects;

        (h)     to assist in the promotion of tourism in relation to heritage places and objects;

              (i)     to keep adequate records, and encourage others to keep adequate records, in relation to heritage places and objects;

        (j)     any other function given to it under this Act or another Territory law.

Examples of other council functions

1     making recommendations and submissions to the planning and land authority about draft variations to the Territory plan (see Land Act, s 17)

2     providing advice to the planning and land authority about development applications (see Land Act, s 231)

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).