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Heritage Act 1977
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#### 23 Annual report
23 Annual report
> > (1) As soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, the Heritage Council shall prepare and present to the Minister a report on its operations and activities during the year ending on that day.
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> > (2) The report shall, in respect of the year for which it is prepared, include—
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> > > (a) a summary of the recommendations, advice and opinions made and given by the Heritage Council to the Minister during the year under the following provisions—
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> > > > (i) section 24 (Minister can make interim heritage orders for items of State or local heritage significance)
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> > > > (ii) section 32 (Minister can direct listing on State Heritage Register)
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> > > > (iii) section 38 (Removal of items from State Heritage Register)
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> > > > (iv) section 39 (Minister can enter into heritage agreements)
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> > > > (iva) section 50 (Heritage Council advice on historic shipwrecks protection orders)
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> > > > (v) section 83 (Heritage Council to be consulted in preparation of certain environmental planning instruments)
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> > > > (vi) section 136 (Order restricting harm to buildings etc), and
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> > > (a1) particulars of stop work orders made under section 79C, and
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> > > (b) particulars of all additions to, deletions from and other amendments to the register kept under this section and the State Heritage Register during that year, and
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> > > (c) particulars of such financial assistance as is provided under Division 2 of Part 6 during that year.
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> > (3) The Minister shall lay the report, or cause it to be laid, before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after its receipt by the Minister.
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> > (4) The report of the Heritage Council under this section may be included in the annual report of the Department.
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> **s 23:** Am 1998 No 138, Sch 1 \[11\] \[12\]; 2001 No 65, Sch 1 \[3\]; 2009 No 34, Sch 1 \[11\] \[12\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.42 \[3\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.20\[2\]; 2023 No 35, Sch 4.17; 2024 No 47, Sch 1.17\[2\].