Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868:reg:2021:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 7/55)
Character Range: 581900–587133

important to a cultural group,
                                                                                                                                                   including but not limited to political, religious, spiritual and moral beliefs. This is

   broader than values associated with cultural significance.

  Conservation Processes

Article 14. Conservation processes
Article                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Explanatory Notes
Conservation may, according to circumstance, include the processes of: retention or reintroduction of a use; retention of associations and meanings; maintenance, preservation, restoration, reconstruction, adaptation and interpretation; and will commonly include a combination of more than one of these. Conservation may also include retention of the contribution that related places and related objects make to the cultural significance of a place.   Conservation normally seeks to slow deterioration unless the significance of the place dictates otherwise. There may be circumstances where no action is required to achieve conservation.

Article 15. Change
Article   Explanatory Notes
15.1      Change may be necessary to retain cultural significance, but is undesirable where it reduces cultural significance. The amount of change to a place and its use should be guided by the cultural significance of the place and its appropriate interpretation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     When change is being considered, including for a temporary use, a range of options should be explored to seek the option which minimises any reduction to its cultural significance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             It may be appropriate to change a place where this reflects a change in cultural meanings or practices at the place, but the significance of the place should always be respected.
15.2      Changes which reduce cultural significance should be reversible, and be reversed when circumstances permit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Reversible changes should be considered temporary. Non-reversible change should only be used as a last resort and should not prevent future conservation action.
15.3      Demolition of significant fabric of a place is generally not acceptable. However, in some cases minor demolition may be appropriate as part of conservation. Removed significant fabric should be reinstated when circumstances permit.
15.4      The contributions of all aspects of cultural significance of a place should be respected. If a place includes fabric, uses, associations or meanings of different periods, or different aspects of cultural significance, emphasising or interpreting one period or aspect at the expense of another can only be justified when what is left out, removed or diminished is of slight cultural significance and that which is emphasised or interpreted is of much greater cultural significance.

Article 16. Maintenance
Article                                                                                                                                                                                       Explanatory Notes
Maintenance is fundamental to conservation. Maintenance should be undertaken where fabric is of cultural significance and its maintenance is necessary to retain that cultural significance.  Maintaining a place may be important to the fulfilment of traditional laws and customs in some Indigenous communities and other cultural groups.

Article 17. Preservation
Article                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Explanatory Notes
Preservation is appropriate where the existing fabric or its condition constitutes evidence of cultural significance, or