Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01869:reg:6:p42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01869
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 42/86)
Character Range: 144997–149017

items, including ensuring appropriate environment, physical conditions, handling and security.
                                                         1.10.15 Old Parliament House will store its collection on-site whenever possible.
                                                         1.10.16 Old Parliament House will regularly monitor items on display and make changes as necessary to protect the condition of the items.
    1.11 Use of original items of movable heritage       1.11.1    The use of original items of movable heritage in display, interpretation, exhibition etc may be considered where adequate safeguards for their physical security can be provided.
                                                         1.11.2    The use of original timber and leather upholstered items of furniture in general office operations must be encouraged unless one or more of the following conditions obtains:
                                                            * items are part of the Reference Collection
                                                            * the continued use would have an adverse impact on the heritage values of the items or place
                                                            * doing so is precluded by health and safety considerations.
                                                          1.  Public use of the Chambers furniture is restricted to situations in which:
                                                                + ideally, a staff member or volunteer is present
                                                                + the benches have permanent protective leather covers (NB members of the public cannot sit on the Speaker's, Vice-Regal, Consort's and President's chairs).
                                                          2.  Replicas may be used for interpretive purposes where original furniture, fittings etc do not exist or where the intended interpretive use would jeopardise the conservation of original pieces.
                                                         Replicas must be so labelled, and discernible as such, on close inspection.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE
1.12 Heritage expertise            1.12.1    Old Parliament House must maintain a staff solely responsible for heritage and collection management.
                                   1.12.2    Only appropriately competent people may:
                                      * provide advice to Old Parliament House personnel with respect to the carrying out of heritage conservation works
                                      * determine the appropriateness of actions in heritage terms

                       * certify heritage assessments or assess actions
                       * supervise or carry out conservation work.
                    1.12.3    Senior Heritage staff must be able to demonstrate competence and experience in heritage matters.
                    1.12.4    Competent direction and supervision must be maintained at all stages, and any changes should be implemented by people with appropriate knowledge and skills (Burra Charter, Article 30).
                    1.12.5    Relevant Old Parliament House staff must have access to periodic in- service training that is conservation-focused.
                    1.12.6    All staff and tenants must attend heritage-awareness training on induction.
                    1.12.7    Where requisite in-house skills or knowledge are not available, external consultants must be engaged to provide the skills or knowledge.
                    1.12.8    Old Parliament House may maintain an Expert Advisory Panel in order to provide expert advice, peer review and support to Old Parliament House staff.
                    1.12.9    Old Parliament House may seek advice from the Commonwealth agency administering the EPBC Act.
1.13 Training       1.13.1 Old Parliament House management must pursue an active and ongoing training program for all new and existing staff, and