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Provision Reference: reg 2017 (pt 48/81)
Character Range: 190706–194662

Ainslie which is in keeping with the Griffin plan and allows full appreciation of the building from the northern side of the lake.[90]

    6. Conservation Policy and Implementation Strategies

6.1 Objective

The objective of the policies in this plan is to achieve the conservation of the cultural heritage significance of the National Library of Australia consistent with the ongoing operation of the place as the home of Australia's national collections and centre for national bibliographic and other services, and as a key component of the Parliamentary Zone.

6.2 Definitions

The definitions for terms used in this plan are those adopted in the Burra Charter, The Australia ICOMOS Charter for places of cultural significance,[91] a copy of which is provided at Appendix F.  The Burra Charter is the national standard for cultural heritage conservation acknowledged by government heritage agencies around Australia.   Key definitions are provided below.

    Place means a geographically defined area.  It may include elements, objects, spaces and views.  Place may have tangible and intangible dimensions.

    Cultural significance means aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or spiritual value for past, present or future generations.  Cultural significance is embodied in the place itself, its fabric, setting, use, associations, meanings, records, related places and related objects.

    Fabric means all the physical material of the place including elements, fixtures, contents and objects.

    Conservation means all the processes of looking after a place so as to retain its cultural significance [as listed below].

    Maintenance means the continuous protective care of a place, and its setting.  Maintenance is to be distinguished from repair which involves restoration or reconstruction.

    Preservation means maintaining a place in its existing state and retarding deterioration.

    Restoration means returning a place to a known earlier state by removing accretions or by reassembling existing elements without the introduction of new material.

    Reconstruction means returning a place to a known earlier state and is distinguished from restoration by the introduction of new material.

    Adaptation means changing a place to suit the existing use or a proposed use. [Article 7.2 states regarding use that: a place should have a compatible use]

    Compatible use means a use which respects the cultural significance of a place.  Such a use involves no, or minimal, impact on cultural significance.

    Interpretation means all the ways of presenting the cultural significance of a place.

    6.3 Conservation Management Policy and Implementation Strategies

Table 8.  Policy and Strategy Index including Priority and Timetable

Number                                                                Policy Title                                                         Strategies                                                                                       Priority   Timetable

General Policies
Policy 1                                                              Significance the basis for management, planning and work                                                                                                              High       Ongoing
Policy 2                                                              Adoption of Burra Charter                                                                                                                                             High       Ongoing
Policy 3                                                              Adoption of policies                                                    3.1 Priority and implementation timetable                                                     High       Ongoing
Policy 4                                                              Planning documents for the National Library of Australia                4.1