Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148:reg:2017:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2017 (pt 35/81)
Character Range: 138937–143047

the Parliamentary Zone and make recommendations for their approval.

                                                                      Specified works require written approval from Parliament.

                                                                      In general, these provisions apply to external works, and matters of minor impact, including maintenance and repair, may simply be reported to the Joint Standing Committee.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999         This Act imposes certain obligations on Commonwealth agencies to protect the environment.  This includes social, economic and cultural aspects of the environment.  The EPBC Act requires approval from the Minister for the Environment and Energy for all actions likely to have a significant impact on matters protected under Part 3 of the Act.  These include Commonwealth actions (section 28) and Commonwealth land (section 26).  Actions by the National Library of Australia are Commonwealth actions and the National Library of Australia site is Commonwealth land.

                                                                      The Act requires the assessment of property for potential heritage values, and the development of heritage strategies for places entered into the Commonwealth Heritage List.  The Commonwealth Heritage List requirements apply to the National Library of Australia.  Further details are provided below.
Australian Heritage Council Act 2003                                  This Act establishes the Australian Heritage Council, whose functions include:
                                                                           * to make assessments under Divisions 1A and 3A of Part 15 of the EPBC Act 1999;
                                                                           * to advise the Minister on conserving and protecting places included, or being considered for inclusion, in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List;
                                                                           * to nominate places for inclusion in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List;
                                                                           * to advise the Minister on a range of matters relating to heritage ;
                                                                           * to promote the identification, assessment, conservation and monitoring of heritage;
                                                                           * to organise and engage in research and investigations necessary for the performance of its functions;
                                                                           * to provide advice directly to any person or body or agency either of its own initiative or at the request of the Minister;  and
                                                                           * to make reports as outlined in the Act.

                                                                      The Council has a role in commenting on management plans for heritage places, and advising on matters related to new heritage listings or changes to existing listings.
Copyright Act 1968                                                    This Act, amended in 2000, protects the moral rights of the creator of an art work (including a building), which includes architects, landscape architects and artists for designed aspects of the National Library of Australia.  These moral rights are the unassignable personal right of the architects, landscape architects or artists to:
                                                                           * be acknowledged as the architect, landscape architect or artist for the designed aspects of the place as the case may be (right of attribution);  and
                                                                           * to object to derogatory treatment of the designed aspects, as the case may be (right of integrity).

                                                                      These rights extend