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for works or actions
       The NCA will ensure that it has an effective and consistent decision-making process for works or actions affecting the place, which takes full account of the heritage significance of the place.  All such decisions will be suitably documented and these records kept for future reference.

       Implementation Strategies

       8.1 The process will involve:
                * early consultation with internal and external stakeholders relevant to the particular decision, including consideration of the values held by associated communities not able to be directly consulted;
                * an understanding of the original and subsequent designs, and later changes to the place involved;
                * documentation of the proposed use or operational requirements justifying the works or action;  and
                * identification of relevant statutory obligations and steps undertaken to ensure compliance.

           Commentary:  See Policy 11 regarding stakeholders.

           8.2 The NCA will consider maintaining a log of actions with cross-referencing to relevant documentation.

           8.3 Where some work is not able to be undertaken because of resource constraints, work will be re-prioritised according to the following criteria to enable highest priority work to be undertaken within the available resources.  Prioritising work to heritage components or elements will be decided on the basis of:
                * in general terms, the descending order of priority for work will be maintenance, restoration, reconstruction, adaptation and new work, where such work is appropriate.  However, this priority order may be influenced by conditions attached to funding (eg. government decisions may tie funding to particular works);
                * work related to alleviating a high level of threat to significant aspects, or poor condition will be given the highest priority followed by work related to medium threat/moderate condition then low threat/good condition;  and
                * the level of threat/condition will be considered in conjunction with the degree of significance (for example aspects in poor condition and of moderate significance might be given a higher priority compared to aspects of moderate condition and high significance).

           Commentary:  It is noted that new work/development by the NCA may be funded with conditions which override this policy.

           8.4 If a conflict arises between the achievement of different objectives, the process for resolving this conflict will involve:
                * reference to the conflict resolution process outlined in the NCA's Heritage Strategy;
                * implementation of a decision-making process in accordance with Policy 8;
                * compliance with the Burra Charter, in particular Articles 5.1 and 13;
                * possibly involving heritage conservation experts in accordance with Policy 7;
                * possibly seeking the advice of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment;  and
                * possibly seeking a decision from the Minister under the EPBC Act.

           In the last case, a decision under Section 15B of the EPBC Act may be necessary because of the nature