Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01271:reg:2019:p23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01271
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2019 (pt 23/24)
Character Range: 137765–142399

Historic Sites

                                                                                                                          (1)  The purpose of reserving land as a historic site is to identify, protect and conserve areas associated with a person, event or historical theme, or containing a building, place, feature or landscape of cultural significance so as to enable those areas to be managed in accordance with subsection (2).

                                                                                                                          (2) A historic site is to be managed in accordance with the following principles:

                                                                                                                            a)   The conservation of places, objects, features and landscapes of cultural value,

                                                                                                                            b)   The conservation of natural values,

                                                                                                                            c)   Provision for sustainable visitor or tourist use and enjoyment that is compatible with the conservation of the historic site's natural and cultural values,

                                                                                                                            d)   Provision for the sustainable use (including adaptive reuse) of any buildings or structures or modified natural areas having regard to the conservation of the historic site's natural and cultural values,

                                                                                                                              1. provision for the carrying out of development in any part of a special area in the historic site that is permitted under section 185A having regard to the conservation of the historic site's natural and cultural values,

                                                                                                                            e)   The promotion of public appreciation and understanding of the historic site's natural and cultural values,

                                                                                                                            f)     Provision for appropriate research and monitoring.
Building Code of Australia                                                                                              The Code is the definitive regulatory resource for building construction, providing a nationally accepted and uniform approach to technical requirements for the building industry. It specifies matters relating to building work in order to achieve a range of health and safety objectives, including fire safety.

                                                                                                                        As far as possible, Commonwealth agencies aim to achieve compliance with the Code, although this may not be entirely possible because of the nature of and constraints provided by existing circumstances, such as an existing building.

 Act or Code                      Description
Work Health and Safety Act 2011  The objectives of this Act include:

                                    (1)   The main object of this Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces by:

                                     a)  protecting workers and other persons against harm to their health, safety and welfare through the elimination or minimisation of risks arising from work; and

                                     b)  providing for fair and effective workplace representation, consultation,
                                     co-operation and issue resolution in relation to work health and safety; and

                                     c)  encouraging unions and employer organisations to take a constructive role in promoting improvements in work health and safety practices, and assisting persons conducting businesses or undertakings and workers to achieve a healthier and safer working environment; and

                                     d)  promoting the provision of advice, information, education and training in relation to work health and safety; and

                                     e)  securing compliance with this Act through effective and appropriate compliance and enforcement measures; and

                                     f)  ensuring appropriate scrutiny