Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148:reg:2017:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00148
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2017 (pt 39/81)
Character Range: 152042–155020

of Australia is on the Commonwealth Heritage List.

Commonwealth Heritage places are protected under provisions of the EPBC Act.  In addition, all Commonwealth Government agencies that own or lease heritage places are required to assist the Minister and the Australian Heritage Council to identify and assess the heritage values of these places.  They are required to:
     * develop heritage strategies;
     * produce a register of the heritage places under their control;
     * develop a management plan to manage these places consistent with the Commonwealth Heritage Management Principles prescribed in regulations to the Act;
     * ensure the ongoing protection of the Commonwealth Heritage values of the place when selling or leasing a Commonwealth Heritage place;  and
     * ask the Minister for advice about taking an action, if the action has, will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on a Commonwealth Heritage place.

Commonwealth Conservation Management Plans
As the National Library of Australia is a Commonwealth Heritage place, a conservation management plan has to be prepared that addresses a range of issues specified in Regulations to the EPBC Act (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1):  Schedules 7A and 7B), to ensure that the place meets the Commonwealth Heritage Management Principles set out in the Regulations.  Appendix G indicates the requirements for management plans, and how this CMP addresses them.

National Heritage Listing
The National Library of Australia would be able to be nominated for the National Heritage List by any person at any time.  Any such nomination would be assessed by the Australian Heritage Council using criteria established in the Act.  Separate National Heritage Management Principles and referral requirements apply to National Heritage places.  However, at this stage, no such nomination has been made.

Heritage Strategies
If an Australian Government agency owns or controls one or more places with heritage values, it must prepare a written heritage strategy for managing the places to protect and conserve their Commonwealth Heritage values.  The principal objective of a heritage strategy is to outline a strategic approach for the agency to effectively manage places which it owns or controls for the long-term protection and conservation of their Commonwealth Heritage values.  Before making a heritage strategy, the agency must consult the Australian Heritage Council and take its advice into account.

The Heritage Strategy for the National Library of Australia is being revised and the revised version is expected to be completed in 2017.

5.3 Stakeholders

There is a range of stakeholders with an interest in and concern for the National Library of Australia.  This is in addition to the National Library of Australia itself as the Commonwealth agency which occupies and manages the building.

Other stakeholders include the:
     * users