A permit is not required for minor repairs or works that have been exempted. A schedule of fees for different activities is prescribed, fees may be waived for conservation work such as repair and restoration. Permits must be processed by the Executive Director within sixty days. Applicants who are dissatisfied with a permit refusal or conditions applied may appeal to the Heritage Council within 60 days. The Heritage Council Victoria delivers a range of heritage educational services to schools, tertiary organisations, businesses and service groups.
Conservators are professionals who deal with materials and portable artefacts.
In recognition of the importance of care and management of artefacts associated with registered buildings and sites, Heritage Victoria operates its own conservation laboratory and employs a full time conservator. Heritage Victoria's conservation laboratory has several roles the stabilisation and preservation of archaeological artefacts from Victoria's land based archaeological sites and shipwrecks management of Heritage Victoria's collection of artefacts with the aim of making them more available for public access, research and exhibition advice and analysis on artefacts and material conservation issues in historic buildings and sites. Heritage Victoria conservators are available to advise heritage consultants, owners of registered places and registered custodians of shipwreck artefacts on the preservation of artefacts and materials from a registered site.