heritage certificate a certificate given under section 58; Heritage Council means the Heritage Council established under Division 1 of Part 2; Heritage Fund means the Heritage Fund established under Part 11; Heritage Inventory means the Heritage Inventory established under Division 1 of Part 6; Heritage Register means the Victorian Heritage Register established under Division 1 of Part 3; historic shipwreck has the meaning by section 4; historic shipwreck artefact has the meaning given by section 5; inspector means— inspector appointed under Part 10; or police officer; interim protection order means an order issued under Division 1 of Part 8; listed place means a place in the State which is included in the World Heritage List and is recorded in the Heritage Register; municipal council means a Council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1989;
registered archaeological place means a place included in the Heritage Register as a registered archaeological place; registered object means an object included in the Heritage Register; registered place means a place included in the Heritage Register; registered shipwreck means— shipwreck included in the Heritage Register under section 49; or Note place is defined to include a paragraph (g) of that definition. historic shipwreck that has been included in the Heritage Register; or appearing to be a shipwreck provisionally registered under section 68; registered shipwreck artefact shipwreck artefact included in the Heritage Register section 49; or Note object is defined to include a shipwreck artefact—see paragraph (c) of that definition. shipwreck—
(1) In performing its functions or duties or exercising its powers under this Act, the Heritage Council or a committee may do any of the following— with any person or body; any investigation it considers appropriate; commission the preparation of or adopt any guidelines, statements of policy, reports, studies and conservation plans it considers appropriate; regard to any information it considers relevant. (2) The Heritage Council may engage persons with suitable qualifications and experience as consultants. (3) An engagement under subsection (2) may be on any terms and conditions that the Heritage Council considers appropriate. 15 Delegation of powers—Heritage Council (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Heritage Council, by instrument, may delegate any of its functions, duties or powers under this Act to the Executive Director or the executive officer, other than— power to review the Executive Director's refusal of a nomination; or power to determine that a place or object should or should not be included in the Heritage Register; or
and, if the responsible authority is not a municipal council, the relevant municipal council. 30 Requests for review of the Executive Director's refusal of nomination (1) The nominator of a place or object whose nomination has been refused by the Executive Director under section 29 may make a written request to the Heritage Council to review the Executive Director's decision refusing that nomination. (2) A request under subsection (1) must— lodged within 28 days after the nominator receives written notice of the Executive Director's decision refusing the nomination; and accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). (3) The Heritage Council may request the Executive Director to provide any information in relation to the decision refusing the nomination. (4) The Executive Director must provide any information requested under subsection (3). (5) In determining a review, the Heritage Council may— the decision under review; or aside the decision under review and make another decision in substitution for it; or to subsection (6), set aside the decision under review and remit the matter
of underwater cultural heritage that is not a shipwreck or shipwreck artefact. (3) The provision that may be made by regulations made for the purposes of this section for or in relation to regulations restricting the doing of an act includes a provision prohibiting the doing of that act except in accordance with a permit. Division 1—Repeal of the Heritage Act 1995 257 Repeal of the Heritage Act 1995 The Heritage Act 1995 is repealed. Division 2—Savings and transitional provisions 258 Definitions In this Division— commencement day means the day on which section 257 comes into operation; old Act means the Heritage Act 1995; old Heritage Council the Heritage Council established under Part 2 of the old Act; old Heritage Fund means the Heritage Fund established under Part 7 of the old Act;
(1) In section 2(8) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, for "Heritage Act 1995" substitute "Heritage Act 2017". (2) In section 2(8)(a) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, for "Heritage Act 1995" substitute "Heritage Act 2017". (3) In section 2(8)(c) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, for "Heritage Act 1995" substitute "Heritage Act 2017". (4) In section 13DF(2)(g)(iii) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, for "Heritage Act 1995" substitute "Heritage Act 2017". (5) In section 13L(2)(f)(i) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, for "Heritage Act 1995" substitute "Heritage Act 2017". (6) In section 13L(2)(f)(iii) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, for "Heritage Act 1995" substitute "Heritage Act 2017". 308 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 For Part 10 of Schedule 1 to the Victorian and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 substitute— 2017 39 National must be given opportunity to be heard