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Heritage Act 2011
26Public consultation on heritage significance of place or object
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26 Public consultation on heritage significance of place or object
(1) As soon as practicable after preparing the statement of heritage
value for the place or object, the Council must invite submissions
on the heritage significance of the place or object by:
(a) giving a written notice to:
(i) each interested person for the place or object; and
(ii) anyone else the Council considers is likely to be directly
affected if the place or object is declared to be a heritage
(b) publishing a notice on the Agency's website.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must state:
(a) where copies of the statement of heritage value can be
obtained; and
(b) that submissions are to be made to the Council in writing
within 28 days after the notice mentioned in subsection (1)(b)
is published (the public consultation period).
(3) The Council must make available, without fee, copies of the
statement of heritage value.