Heritage Act 2004
67ARepair damage direction by council
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67A Repair damage direction by council (a) a person causes damage to— (i) a place or object that has heritage significance; or (ii) an Aboriginal place or an Aboriginal object; and (b) the damage can be repaired; and (c) the damage is not caused by conduct engaged in, in accordance with any of the following: (i) a heritage guideline; (ii) a heritage direction; (iii) a heritage agreement; (iv) a conservation management plan approved by the council; (v) development approval under the Planning Act 2023, chapter 7; (vi) an excavation permit; (vii) a statement of heritage effect approved by the council. (2) The council may give any of the following people a written direction (a repair damage direction) to do or not do something to repair damage to the place or object: (a) the owner or occupier of the place; (b) the owner or custodian of the object;
Repair damage directions Part 11A (c) a person whose work affects a place or object that has heritage significance. Examples—person whose work affects a place or object 1 developer of a place 2 tradesperson providing trade services for a place or object (3) A repair damage direction must be in writing and state— (a) the place or object; and (b) the damage to be repaired; and (c) when the direction must be complied with, being a day at least 1 month after the direction is given to the person.