STATUTORY, POLICY & ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK management. Legislation The Department of Sustainability and Parks management of historic Victoria’s Environment (DSE) is the government places is directed by legislation, agency with overall responsibility for Government policy and accepted public land in the State. Among its broad heritage management best practice (See range of responsibilities, the Department appendix 2). This includes the enabling has a very significant role in the land management legislation such as the management of historic places. It retains Crown Land Reserves Act 1978 and the direct responsibility for a large number of National Parks Act 1975 and the historic places, but delegates identification and protection legislation, responsibility for managing most of the particularly the Heritage Act 1995 historic places on public land. Parks administered by Heritage Victoria. Victoria manages the largest proportion of these places; others are delegated to Policy framework committees of management, including local municipalities, the National Trust The Victorian Heritage Strategy and community groups. (VHS), released by the Government In the non-government field, the National in April 2000, gives overarching Trust of Australia (Victoria) manages 24 strategic direction for heritage properties, which operate as museums management in Victoria. Parks open to the public, plus a further 34 Victoria has linked its strategy to the properties not open to the public. It also actions and strategies set out in the has an important role in identifying VHS. historic places, raising community The Burra Charter of Australia awareness and lobbying. ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) is an The following chart explains the relations acknowledged best practice between the various agencies/groups guideline for managing historic involved in heritage management in places in Australia. Victoria. Cultural ICOMOS’s International Tourism Charter; Managing Tourism at Places of Heritage Significance sets out principles for interpretation and visitor use at historic places. The Department of Sustainability & Cultural Sites Network Environment’s advocates a thematic approach to the prioritisation of historic place management. Heritage managers Heritage Victoria administers the Victorian Heritage Register and Inventory (lists of historic places), establishes planning controls for the use of heritage places by others, and has some responsibility for statewide co-ordination of heritage
STATUTORY, POLICY & ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK Legislation Parks Victoria’s management of historic places is directed by legislation, Government policy and accepted heritage management best practice (See appendix 2). This includes the enabling land management legislation such as the Crown Land Reserves Act 1978 and the National Parks Act 1975 and the identification and protection legislation, particularly the Heritage Act 1995 administered by Heritage Victoria. Policy framework The Victorian Heritage Strategy (VHS), released by the Government in April 2000, gives overarching strategic direction for heritage management in Victoria. Parks Victoria has linked its strategy to the actions and strategies set out in the VHS. The Burra Charter of Australia ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) is an acknowledged best practice guideline for managing historic places in Australia. ICOMOS’s International Cultural Tourism Charter; Managing Tourism at Places of Heritage Significance sets out principles for interpretation and visitor use at historic places. The Department of Sustainability & Environment’s Cultural Sites Network advocates a thematic approach to the prioritisation of historic place management. Heritage managers Heritage Victoria administers the Victorian Heritage Register and Inventory (lists of historic places), establishes planning controls for the use of heritage places by others, and has some responsibility for statewide co-ordination of heritage management. The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) is the government agency with overall responsibility for public land in the State. Among its broad range of responsibilities, the Department has a very significant role in the management of historic places. It retains direct responsibility for a large number of historic places, but delegates responsibility for managing most of the historic places on public land. Parks Victoria manages the largest proportion of these places; others are delegated to committees of management, including local municipalities, the National Trust and community groups. In the non-government field, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) manages 24 properties, which operate as museums open to the public, plus a further 34 properties not open to the public. It also has an important role in identifying historic places, raising community awareness and lobbying. The following chart explains the relations between the various agencies/groups involved in heritage management in Victoria.
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