Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HERITAGE OBJECTS ACT 1991 (NO. 101 OF 1991) - SECT 29

29. (1) In making a decision under subsection 27 (1) or 28 (1), the Minister shall consider—

        (a)     any objections made in accordance with section 23 in relation to the application;

        (b)     any comments by the Heritage Council or any relevant Aboriginal organisation in relation to the application submitted in response to the invitation under section 25;

        (c)     any preliminary assessment under Division 2 of Part IV of the Land Act, or any report under section 119 of that Act, in relation to the controlled activity; and

        (d)     any Assessment made, or the report of any Inquiry conducted, in relation to the controlled activity to which the application relates.

(2) The Minister shall not approve an application unless he or she is satisfied—

        (a)     that there is no prudent and feasible alternative to the proposed controlled activity; and

        (b)     that, in undertaking that activity, the applicant intends to take all reasonable measures to conserve the heritage significance of the relevant object.