Heritage Act 2004
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69 Heritage order (1) This section applies if, on an application under section 68, the Supreme Court is satisfied that— (a) the respondent has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene a defined offence provision; and (b) an order under this section is necessary to avoid material harm to the heritage significance of a place or object. (2) The Supreme Court may make an order (a heritage order)— (a) restraining the respondent from contravening the defined offence provision (including an order requiring the respondent to do something); and (b) about anything else the court considers appropriate for giving effect to the order.
defined offence provision means any of the following: (a) section 55 (Restricted information not to be published without approval); (b) section 65 (Contravention of heritage direction—offence); (c) section 67C (Offence—fail to comply with repair damage direction); (d) section 74 (Diminishing heritage significance of place or object); (e) section 75 (Damaging Aboriginal place or object); (f) section 96 (Contravention of information discovery order).