Statutory heritage registers Cultural heritage places can be protected by inclusion on statutory heritage registers, which require permit approval from heritage agencies or planning authorities before changes are made to places. The statutory controls apply to all heritage registered places, regardless of land status. Statutory heritage registers, lists, and provisions used in Victoria are detailed in Table A-2. DELWP’s operational protocols and policies provide instructions and resources for identifying whether a value may already be listed on a statutory heritage register, as well as for evaluating whether this type of protection may be appropriate for identified values without existing protection. A-2. Statutory heritage lists, registers, and provisions applicable to Victoria Register or list Jurisdiction and governing Places included and Responsible and legislation significance levels supporting authority Places of World Cultural and UNESCO Heritage Convention concerning the List Natural Heritage that are of Protection of the World World Heritage outstanding universal value Cultural and Natural Committee adopted by United Heritage Values of international Commonwealth Nations Educational, significance Department of the Scientific and Cultural Environment Organization (UNESCO), 1972 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Cth) Act 1999 National Exceptional natural and cultural Commonwealth Environment Protection and Heritage List places including indigenous and Department of the Biodiversity Conservation (Cth) non-indigenous sites that Environment Act 1999 contribute to Australia’s national identity, or define critical moments in our development as a nation Values of national significance Victorian Significant places and objects Heritage Victoria Heritage Act 1995 including extensive land areas, Heritage Heritage Council of Register buildings, gardens and trees, and Victoria archaeological sites or remains, Department of as well as shipwrecks, Environment, Land, collections, and objects and Planning Values of state significance Historic archaeological and Heritage Victoria Victorian Heritage Act 1995 Heritage relics Department of Inventory Environment, Land, Historic archaeological values Water and Planning at any of significance Victorian Aboriginal places and collections Office of Aboriginal Aboriginal Heritage Act Aboriginal of aboriginal objects in Victoria Affairs Victoria 2006 Heritage Victorian Aboriginal Register Heritage Council Planning Scheme Places and precincts of local Municipal council or Planning and Environment Heritage Overlay heritage significance as well as Minister for Planning Act 1987 places included in state and (accountable body for national registers planning scheme) Requirement for Preparation of a Cultural Office of Aboriginal Aboriginal Heritage Act and Heritage Management Plan is Affairs Victoria and preparation 2006 Aboriginal of Cultural required if the activity is a listed Heritage Regulations 2007 Heritage high impact activity, resulting in Management significant ground disturbance, and if the activity is in an area of cultural heritage sensitivity
Statutory heritage registers Cultural heritage places can be protected by inclusion on statutory heritage registers, which require permit approval from heritage agencies or planning authorities before changes are made to places. The statutory controls apply to all heritage registered places, regardless of land status. Statutory heritage registers, lists, and provisions used in Victoria are detailed in Table A-2. DELWP’s operational protocols and policies provide instructions and resources for identifying whether a value may already be listed on a statutory heritage register, as well as for evaluating whether this type of protection may be appropriate for identified values without existing protection. A-2. Statutory heritage lists, registers, and provisions applicable to Victoria Register or list Jurisdiction and governing legislation Places included and significance levels Responsible and supporting authority Heritage List Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 1972 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Places of World Cultural and Natural Heritage that are of outstanding universal value Values of international significance UNESCO World Heritage Committee Commonwealth Department of the Environment National Heritage List Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Exceptional natural and cultural places including indigenous and non-indigenous sites that contribute to Australia’s national identity, or define critical moments in our development as a nation Values of national significance Commonwealth Department of the Environment Victorian Heritage Register Heritage Act 1995 Significant places and objects including extensive land areas, buildings, gardens and trees, and archaeological sites or remains, as well as shipwrecks, collections, and objects Values of state significance Heritage Victoria Heritage Council of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Victorian Heritage Inventory Heritage Act 1995 Historic archaeological and relics Historic archaeological values at any of significance Heritage Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 Aboriginal places and collections of aboriginal objects in Victoria Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council Planning Scheme Heritage Overlay Planning and Environment Act 1987 Places and precincts of local heritage significance as well as places included in state and national registers Municipal council or Minister for Planning (accountable body for planning scheme) Requirement for and preparation of Cultural Heritage Management Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007 Preparation of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan is required if the activity is a listed high impact activity, resulting in significant ground disturbance, and if the activity is in an area of cultural heritage sensitivity Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria
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