Aboriginal heritage officer means a person appointed as an Aboriginal heritage officer under Division 1A of Part 11; Aboriginal intangible heritage has the meaning given by section 79B; Aboriginal intangible heritage agreement means an agreement entered into under Part 5A; Aboriginal person means a person belonging to the indigenous peoples of Australia; authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer under Division 1 of Part 11; Catchment Management Authority means an Authority within the meaning of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; committee of management means a committee of management appointed under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978; coroner has the same meaning as in the Coroners Act 2008; Department means the Department of Premier and Cabinet; environmental and ecological knowledge, in relation to Aboriginal tradition, includes knowledge of medicinal and other properties of flora and fauna, minerals and other elements of the environment; Executive Director of Heritage Victoria means the Executive Director within the meaning of the Heritage Act 1995; heritage advisor means a person who has the qualifications and experience, or experience or knowledge, required under section 189;
approval body, in relation to an application for a cultural heritage permit, means— (a) a relevant registered Aboriginal party; or (b) if there is no relevant registered Aboriginal party—the Secretary; or (c) if the applicant is a registered Aboriginal party or the Secretary—the Council.". 32 Application for cultural heritage permit (1) In section 36(1) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, for "the Secretary" substitute "an approval body". (2) For section 36(1)(b) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 substitute— "(b) carry out research on an Aboriginal place or Aboriginal object, including the removal of an Aboriginal object from Victoria for the purposes of that research;". (3) In section 36(1)(d) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 omit "buy or". (4) In section 36(1)(e) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, for "Victoria." substitute "Victoria;". (5) After section 36(1)(e) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 insert— "(f) rehabilitate land at an Aboriginal place, including land containing burial grounds for Aboriginal ancestral remains; (g) inter Aboriginal ancestral remains at an Aboriginal place.".
be taken" substitute "conditions to be complied with". 38 Procedure for assessment For section 43(2)(b) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 substitute— "(b) a survey for Aboriginal cultural heritage; and". 39 New section 45A inserted After section 45 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 insert— "45A Amendments to approved cultural heritage management plans (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Division applies to a proposed amendment to an approved cultural heritage management plan as if the proposed amendment were a new cultural heritage management plan. (2) An assessment of an area under section 42(1)(a) is not required for a proposed amendment to an approved cultural heritage management plan if the assessment for the purposes of the cultural heritage management plan before it was approved included the matters specified in the proposed amendment.". 40 Mandatory cultural heritage management plans (1) In section 46(d) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, for "49A." substitute "49A; or". (2) After section 46(d) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 insert— "(e) the Secretary receives an application for the certification of a preliminary Aboriginal
(3) For section 178(1)(b) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 substitute— "(b) the authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer believes that the human remains are Aboriginal ancestral remains or that the object is an Aboriginal object.". (4) In section 178(2) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, for "inspector" substitute "authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer". (5) In section 178(3) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, for "Aboriginal human" substitute "Aboriginal ancestral". (6) In section 178(4) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, for "Aboriginal human" substitute "Aboriginal ancestral". 120 Substitution of section 179 For section 179 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 substitute— "179 Return of seized things (1) Subject to section 178, this section applies if an authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer has seized a thing under this Act. (2) If an authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer is satisfied that— (a) the thing is not required (or is no longer required) as evidence of an offence against this Act; and (b) the continued retention of the thing is not necessary to prevent the thing being used to continue, or repeat, an offence against this Act; and (c) the thing is not subject to a dispute as to ownership, which would be appropriately resolved by making an