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or disturbances require special attention.

  Policy 6.13
  Professional conservation advice to be sought when necessary.

Implementation

  The NFSA is responsible for overseeing works carried out to all properties in their ownership including those demonstrating official listed values. This includes funding, review and monitoring the HMP and conservation works. Future works and enhancement works will need to meet EPBC Act requirements. Ongoing and regular maintenance is required.

  1.0             INTRODUCTION

    1.1   Background

  The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) requires that a Heritage Management Plan (HMP) should be prepared for all assets on the National and Commonwealth Heritage Register and that they be updated within every 5 years.

  The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) commissioned this update to check that no new material is to hand, to review and change details as may be required and reconfirm policies. As a separate exercise the NFSA also commissioned an update of the Heritage Strategy.

  Since the previous HMP the Theatrette has been refurbished, the South Gallery has re-opened for public exhibitions, the Library and Front Room have been re-purposed for public programs or exhibitions, the Director's Residence has been leased to the Australian National University (ANU) and conservation of stonework is underway.

    1.2 Previous Reports

      1995     Conservation Plan Volumes 1 - 3, Philip Cox Richardson & Partners Pty Ltd

      2009    Heritage Management Plan, Eric Martin & Associates

    1.3 Brief

  The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) requires the Heritage Management Plan to be reviewed in accordance with Policy 6.2 of the existing plan.

   "The Heritage Management Plan must be reviewed within every
   5-year period. The review is to check that no new material is to hand, to review and change details as may be required and to reconfirm policies."

    1.4 Methodology

  The methodology is based on the methods set out in JS Kerr The Conservation Plan, Australia ICOMOS guides and technical notes and the Environment Biodiversity and Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) requirements.

  It includes:
    >        Update and expansion of documentary evidence and bring it up to date to 2020.
    >        Detailed inspection of the building to update the description and condition which will also benefit from work, maintenance records and reports undertaken since the last HMP.
    >        Reassess the significance through a comparative analysis, assessment against criteria and a review of the statement of significance.
    >        Preparation of detailed opportunities and constrains arising from the statement of significance, NFSA requirements, statutory controls, regulations and other stakeholders.

    >        Preparation of detailed conservation policies and explanation of what they mean to NFSA and then establish the management required for ongoing conservation of facilities. This will establish and define the requirements of the schedules in the EPBC Act and provide a practical