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Land Management) Act 1988.  This Act is briefly described in Section 8.2 above, especially with regard to the National Capital Plan and the works approval role of the NCA.

The NCA undertakes design, development and asset management for some of the National Capital's most culturally significant landscapes and national attractions, including Anzac Parade, as well as for other assets located on National Land.  Asset management is a key aspect in meeting the NCA's commitment to maintaining high-quality public facilities across the National Capital Estate.

The NCA has an asset management policy underpinned by a strategic asset management plan.  Asset management plans for each asset class are updated regularly and provide more detailed tasks and activities that are undertaken by the NCA.

In managing its assets, the NCA aims to ensure that maintenance and repair are consistent with their design intent, and support the objectives of the National Capital Plan.

The NCA has a management structure relevant to Anzac Parade.  In the 2018-19 financial year the NCA's overall expenditure was $57.9 million and it had 69 ongoing and non-ongoing employees.

Day-to-day management, maintenance and operation
The Estate Management Unit has responsibility for all aspects of asset management on National Land.  The Design and Construction Unit delivers the NCA's capital works program.  Works can include regular maintenance, works to enhance or protect national assets, construction of public infrastructure, and development of the landscape settings for new building sites, public parks and places, commemoration and celebration.

The Estate Management Unit has responsibility for the management and maintenance of Anzac Parade.  The Parade is maintained under contracts for various components or classes of work, and relate to the:
     * landscape (irrigation systems, hard surfaces, plants, lawn and garden areas);
     * treescape;
     * cleaning;  and
     * memorials, artworks and fountains.

The NCA has appointed a managing contractor for achieving service standards for maintenance across all NCA managed buildings, roads, paths, lighting and utilities to ensure community safety is protected.  This includes for the Parade.

The National Capital Activation and Events Unit manages events undertaken by others on the Parade, which are mostly related to commemorative activities.

Works approval
The Statutory Planning and Heritage Unit has a role in assessing and, where appropriate, providing works approval under the National Capital Plan, as discussed in Section 8.2 above.

Heritage management plans and Guidelines for Commemorative Works
Another layer of management guidance for significant places relevant to the Parade are several heritage management plans.  The relevant plans are for the:
     * Parliament House Vista (Marshall and others 2010b), which includes Anzac Parade;  and
     * for the Australian War Memorial (GML Heritage 2022), being adjacent to the Parade and the other part of the single National Heritage place which