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(Commonwealth);
     * National Memorials Ordinance 1928 (Commonwealth);
     * Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000 (Commonwealth);  and
     * Building Code of Australia.

In addition, there are a range of relevant subsidiary plans and policies.  This framework and relevant elements are briefly described below.

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Commonwealth)

Overview
The Act establishes the National Capital Authority, and requires the NCA to prepare and administer a National Capital Plan (National Capital Authority 2016).  The National Capital Plan defines Designated Areas and sets out detailed policies for land use and detailed conditions for planning, design and development within them.  Works approval must be obtained from the NCA for all 'works' proposed within a Designated Area.

Anzac Parade is part of the Central National Area – Constitution Avenue and Anzac Parade Precinct, and the area is a Designated Area as defined in the National Capital Plan.  Therefore all 'works' affecting the area require written approval from the NCA.

As noted in Section 2.1, the street verges on Anzac Park East and West are contiguous with Anzac Park although they are not part of the National Heritage place, and these areas are Territory Land subject to the Public Unleased Land Act 2013 (ACT) discussed below.

The following section provides a brief overview of the National Capital Plan.  However, the NCA also has an asset management role and this is separately described in Section 8.4.

It should be noted that the NCA is subject to the scrutiny of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories of the Commonwealth Parliament.  The Committee has the power to inquire into the NCA.

National Capital Authority and National Capital Plan
The object of the plan (National Capital Authority 2016) is to ensure that Canberra and the ACT are planned and developed in accordance with their national significance.  In particular, the plan seeks to preserve and enhance the special characteristics and those qualities of the National Capital which are of national significance.

The plan describes the broad pattern of land use to be adopted in the development of Canberra and other relevant matters of broad policy.  The plan also sets out detailed conditions for the planning, design and development of National Land which includes Anzac Parade.  As noted above, works within a Designated Area require written approval from the NCA and must meet these detailed conditions.  Such works include:
     * the construction, alteration, extension or demolition of buildings or structures;
     * landscaping;
     * tree removal;  and
     * excavations.

Specific relevant sections of the plan include:
     * general heritage objectives and principles (National Capital Plan, Sections 2.4.3-2.4.4);
     * principles and policies for the Central National Area, and the Parliamentary Zone and its Setting