Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HERITAGE ACT 2004 (NO. 57 OF 2004) - SECT 25

    (1)     The council may, in writing, make guidelines ( heritage guidelines ) in relation to the conservation of the heritage significance of places or objects.

Examples of matters about which guidelines may be made

1     demolition of registered structures

2     alterations and additions to registered buildings

3     residential heritage precincts

4     rural heritage places

5     new buildings in heritage precincts

6     Aboriginal heritage places and objects

7     working with heritage places

8     developing heritage places

9     when, and when not, to undertake a development affecting the heritage significance of a place without development approval under the Land Act, part 6

Note 1     The power to make a statutory instrument (including guidelines) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act , s 46)

Note 2     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).

    (2)     Guidelines are a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.