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HISTORIC CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 1995 - SECT 6

Constitution of Heritage Council

(1)  The Heritage Council consists of 15 persons appointed by the Minister of whom –
(a) one is the chairperson; and
(b) one is the Director of National Parks and Wildlife; and
(c) 4 are persons –
(i) who together have expertise in at least 4 of the areas of architecture, archaeology, engineering, history, planning and building surveying; and
(ii) one of whom is nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania; and
(d) one is a person representing heritage conservation interests; and
(e) one is a person representing community interests; and
(f) one is a person representing the National Trust in Tasmania; and
(g) one is a person representing the Local Government Association of Tasmania; and
(h) one is a person representing the building development industry; and
(i) one is a person representing the mining industry with expertise in mining heritage;
(j) one is a person representing the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association who –
(i) has agricultural expertise or experience; and
(ii) is the owner of a rural place of historic cultural heritage significance; and
(k) one is a person representing the Tourism Council of Tasmania; and
(l) one is a person representing the Tasmanian Council of Churches.
(1A)  If an association or a body referred to in subsection (1) changes its name, the Minister, by order, may amend that subsection by substituting the new name.
(1B)  If an association or a body referred to in subsection (1) ceases to exist, the Minister, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council, by order, may amend that subsection by substituting the name of an association or a body that the Minister is satisfied substantially represents the interests of that association or body.
(1C)  The Minister may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department, or having knowledge or expertise in relation to the State's historic cultural heritage, as an alternate member for the member referred to in subsection (1)(b) .
(1D)  The alternate member is to act as a member of the Heritage Council only if the member referred to in subsection (1)(b) is –
(a) absent from a meeting of the Heritage Council; or
(b) incapable of acting as a member of the Heritage Council.
(1E)  If the alternate member acts as a member of the Heritage Council –
(a) he or she may exercise all the powers of the member for whom he or she is an alternate; and
(b) all things done or omitted to be done by the alternate member are as valid, and have the same consequences, as if they had been done or omitted to be done by the member for whom he or she is an alternate.
(1F)  The members of the Heritage Council may elect a member to be deputy chairperson of the Heritage Council.
(1G)  If the chairperson is unable for any reason to perform the duties of chairperson, the deputy chairperson may perform those duties and, when doing so, is taken to be the chairperson.
(2)  Schedule 1 has effect with respect to membership of the Heritage Council.
(3)  Schedule 2 has effect with respect to meetings of the Heritage Council.



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