Heritage Act 2004
25Guidelines about conserving heritage significance
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25 Guidelines about conserving heritage significance (1) The council may make guidelines (heritage guidelines) in relation to the conservation of the following: (a) a place or object registered under division 6.2; (b) an Aboriginal place or Aboriginal object. Examples of matters about which guidelines may be made 1 demolition of registered structures 2 alterations and additions to registered buildings 3 residential heritage precincts 4 rural heritage places 5 new buildings in heritage precincts 6 Aboriginal heritage places and objects 7 working with heritage places 8 developing heritage places 9 when, and when not, to undertake a development affecting the heritage significance of a place (2) However, the council may make heritage guidelines only— (a) if the Minister has given the council a direction under section 26C—after the council complies with the Minister’s direction; and (b) if satisfied on reasonable grounds that making the guidelines promotes the effective conservation of— (i) places or objects that have heritage significance; or (ii) Aboriginal places or Aboriginal objects. (3) A guideline is a disallowable instrument.