Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00408:reg:2013:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00408
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2013 (pt 9/18)
Character Range: 1420210–1426403

evidence is available to allow other conservation processes to be carried out.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Preservation protects fabric without obscuring evidence of its construction and use.  The process should always be applied:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * where the evidence of the fabric is of such significance that it should not be altered; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * where insufficient investigation has been carried out to permit policy decisions to be taken in accord with Articles 26 to 28.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        New work (e.g. stabilisation) may be carried out in association with preservation when its purpose is the physical protection of the fabric and when it is consistent with Article 22.

Article 18.  Restoration and reconstruction
Restoration and reconstruction should reveal culturally significant aspects of the place.

Article 19.  Restoration
Restoration is appropriate only if there is sufficient evidence of an earlier state of the fabric.

Article 20.  Reconstruction
20.1 Reconstruction is appropriate only where a place is incomplete through damage or alteration, and only where there is sufficient evidence to reproduce an earlier state of the fabric.  In some cases, reconstruction may also be appropriate as part of a use or practice that retains the cultural significance of the place.                                                                                                                                                                     Places with social or spiritual value may warrant reconstruction, even though very little may remain (e.g. only building footings or tree stumps following fire, flood or storm).  The requirement for sufficient evidence to reproduce an earlier state still applies.
20.2 Reconstruction should be identifiable on close inspection or through additional interpretation.

Article 21.  Adaptation
21.1 Adaptation is acceptable only where the adaptation has minimal impact on the cultural significance of the place.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Adaptation may involve additions to the place, the introduction of new services, or a new use, or changes to safeguard the place.  Adaptation of a place for a new use is often referred to as 'adaptive re-use' and should be consistent with Article 7.2.
21.2 Adaptation should involve minimal change to significant fabric, achieved only after considering alternatives.

Article 22.  New work
22.1 New work such as additions or other changes to the place may be acceptable where it respects and does not distort or obscure the cultural significance of the place, or detract from its interpretation and appreciation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          New work should respect the significance of a place through consideration of its siting, bulk, form, scale, character, colour, texture and material.  Imitation should generally be avoided.
22.2 New work should be readily identifiable as such, but must respect and have minimal impact on the cultural significance of the place.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               New work should be consistent with Articles 3, 5, 8, 15, 21 and 22.1.

Article 23.  Retaining or reintroducing use
Retaining, modifying or reintroducing a significant use may be appropriate and preferred forms of conservation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         These may require changes to