1Purpose

1 Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to re-enact with amendments the Heritage Act 1995—

(a) to provide for the protection and conservation of the cultural heritage of the State; and

(b) to establish a Victorian Heritage Register for the registration of places and objects; and

(c) to establish a Heritage Inventory for the recording of archaeological sites and approved sites of archaeological value; and

(d) to establish a Heritage Council to perform functions in relation to cultural heritage; and

(e) to establish a Heritage Fund to provide for the conservation and management of cultural heritage; and

(f) to provide for the management of places included in the World Heritage List; and

(g) to create offences and other enforcement measures to protect and conserve cultural heritage.