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heritage values is required and must remain a priority.  This section should not be interpreted as an attempt to grade the Commonwealth heritage vales by order of significance as they all require conservation under the EPBC Act.

In accordance with The Conservation Plan by Dr James Semple Kerr, the significance of the various component elements of the place has been assessed against the criteria in Section 5.4 of this report, and ranked for the purpose of enabling decisions on the future conservation and development of the place to be based on an understanding of its significance.  These assessments are made without regard to the practical considerations that must subsequently be considered when formulating policies.  The schedules below identify components that contribute to the overall significance of the Head Office of the Reserve Bank of Australia and its setting, in one of the following relative grades:
                  Exceptional
                  High
                  Moderate
                  Little
                  Intrusive

Some elements (including but not limited to those noted below) have been fully degraded by adaptation, and may require restoration or reconstruction to recover their full significance.  The categories should be read in the context of the overall cultural heritage significance of the Head Office, Martin Place.

5.6.1            Exceptional Significance
This category includes spaces and fabric with a high degree of intactness that can be easily interpreted, are worthy of inclusion on any register of buildings of significance.

The RBA head office building has heritage significance which has been identified and recognised by various groups and authorities.  Detailed inspection of the building has identified particular aspects of the place and a number of specific areas of the building and its surviving interior fitouts which have particular levels of Cultural Heritage Significance deserving recognition in this conservation plan.  The aspects and areas considered to have particular significance are as follows:

Building fabric and components in this category includes:
    The Integrated Art Works
       The integrated art works originally commissioned for the Bank are an important and significant element in the design of the ground level public spaces where the building is approached by pedestrians. The significance relates to:
                    The level of integration of the art works.
                    The strong forms that complement the civic qualities of the building and its site.
                    The quality of the pieces as works of art in their own right.

    The 11th Floor general fitout and furniture
       The 11th Floor executive area is one of a number of significant sequences of spaces which, though modified has some historic value as part of the original design and value for the surviving original fabric and fittings. The area includes Executive Dining Rooms, Conference Rooms, Board Members Lounge, Office of Senior Board Officer, waiting