Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00060:reg:2015:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00060
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2015 (pt 15/17)
Character Range: 86000–91114

the National Estate;

                                                                                   * to organise and engage in research and investigations necessary for the performance of its functions;

                                                                                   * to provide advice directly to any person or body or agency either if its own initiative of at the request of the Minister; and

                                                                                   * to make reports as outlined in the Act.

TAS Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 (Tas)                                This Act establishes the Tasmanian Heritage Council.

                                                                               6        General functions and powers of Heritage Council
                                                                                 (1)   The functions of the Heritage council are –
                                                                                    (a)      to advise the Minister on matters relating to Tasmania's historic cultural heritage and the measures necessary to conserve that heritage for the benefit of the present community and future generations; and

                                                                                    (b)      to work within the planning system to achieve the proper protection of Tasmania's historic cultural heritage; and

                                                                                    (c)      to co-operate and collaborate with Federal, state and local authorities in the conservation of places of historic cultural heritage significance; and

                                                                                    (d)      to encourage and assist in the proper management of places of historic cultural heritage significance; and

                                                                                    (e)      to encourage public interest in, and understanding of, issues relevant to the conservation of Tasmania's historic cultural heritage; and

                                                                                    (f)        to encourage and provide public education in respect of Tasmania's historic cultural heritage; and

                                                                                    (g)      to assist in the promotion of tourism in respect of places of historic cultural heritage significance; and

                                                                                    (h)      to keep proper records, and encourage others to keep proper records, of places of historic cultural heritage significance; and

                                                                                    (i)        to perform any other function the minister determines.

                                                                                 (2)   The Heritage Council may do anything necessary or convenient to perform its functions.

National Parks and State Reserve Management 2002 (Tas)                       Schedule 1, Section 8: Historic site

                                                                             The following objectives:
                                                                             (a)   to conserve sites or areas of historic cultural significance;
                                                                             (b)   to conserve natural biological diversity;
                                                                             (c)    to conserve geological diversity;
                                                                             (d)   to preserve the quality of water and protect catchments;
                                                                             (e)   to encourage education based on the purposes of reservation and the natural or cultural values of the historic site, or both;
                                                                             (f)     to encourage research, particularly that which furthers the purposes of reservation;
                                                                             (g)   to protect the historic site against, and rehabilitate the historic site following, adverse impacts such as those of fire, introduced species, diseases and soil erosion on the historic site's natural and cultural values and on assets within and adjacent to the historic site;
                                                                             (h)   to encourage tourism, recreational use and enjoyment consistent with the conservation of the historic site's natural and cultural values;
                                                                             (i)      to encourage cooperative management programs with Aboriginal people in areas of significance to them in a manner consistent with the purposes of reservation and the other management objectives.

Building Code of Australia/National Construction Code