Heritage Act 2004
50Partial cancellation of registration of place or object
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50 Partial cancellation of registration of place or object (1) In this part: cancellation includes partial cancellation. partial cancellation means the exclusion of part of a registered place or object.
(2) This part applies to a partial cancellation as if— (a) a reference to a registered place or object were a reference to the part of the place or object to be excluded; and (b) all other necessary changes, including any changes prescribed by regulation, were made.
Part 8 Management of Aboriginal places and Aboriginal objects Part 8 Management of Aboriginal places and Aboriginal objects 51 Reporting discovery of Aboriginal place or object (a) discovers an Aboriginal place or object; and (b) has reasonable grounds to believe it is an Aboriginal place or (c) fails to take reasonable steps to report the discovery to the council, in accordance with subsection (2), as soon as practicable after the day of the discovery. Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) The report must be in writing and must include the following: (a) a description of the place or object and its location; (b) the person’s name and address; (c) if known by the person—the name and address of the owner or occupier of the place where the discovery was made. (3) A discovery is taken to be reported to the council as soon as practicable if the discovery is reported to the council within 5 working days after the day of the discovery. (4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.