Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2025
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Schedule 7C—Heritage strategies
(regulation 10.03E)
1 A strategy must include general matters, including the following:
(a) a statement of the agency’s objective for management of its heritage places;
(b) a description of how the heritage strategy operates within the agency’s corporate planning framework;
(c) a list of key positions within the agency, the holders of which are responsible for heritage matters;
(d) an outline of a process for consultation and liaison with other government agencies on heritage matters;
(e) an outline of a process for consultation and liaison with the community on heritage matters, including, in particular, a process for consultation and liaison with indigenous stakeholders on indigenous heritage matters;
(f) an outline of a process for resolution of conflict arising from the assessment and management of Commonwealth Heritage values;
(g) an outline of processes for monitoring, reviewing and reporting on the implementation of an agency’s heritage strategy.
2 A strategy must include matters relating to the identification and assessment of Commonwealth Heritage values, including the following:
(a) an outline of the process for identifying and assessing the Commonwealth Heritage values of all agency property;
(b) a statement of the time‑frames for the completion of:
(i) the agency’s heritage identification and assessment program; and
(ii) the agency’s register of places and their Commonwealth Heritage values; and
(iii) the agency’s report to the Minister, that includes details of the program and a copy of the register.
3 A strategy must include matters relating to the management of Commonwealth Heritage values, including the following:
(a) a description of how the agency’s heritage places register will be maintained, updated and made accessible to the public;
(b) a statement of the time frame for the preparation of management plans for the agency’s Commonwealth Heritage places;
(c) an outline of the existing use, by the agency, of places with Commonwealth Heritage values;
(d) an outline of current or expected development, works, disposal or other proposals that may affect Commonwealth Heritage values;
(e) an outline of the process to ensure that Commonwealth Heritage values are considered in the agency’s planning for future development, works, divestment or other proposals;
(f) a plan and budget for the maintenance and long term conservation of Commonwealth Heritage values;
(g) an outline of the process by which the success of the agency in conserving Commonwealth Heritage values will be monitored and reviewed.