60Notice to take or stop action

60 Notice to take or stop action

(1)  The Heritage Council may serve a notice on the owner of a registered place who by any intentional act or omission is likely to affect the historic cultural heritage significance of the place.

(2)  A notice may require the owner of a registered place –

(a) to take specified action to repair any damage; or

(b) to cease any specified action; or

(c) to commence or complete any specified works.

(3)  [Section 60 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 25 of 2024, s. 18, Applied:01 Jan 2025] A notice must –

(a) if it includes a requirement under subsection (2)(a) to take specified action to repair any damage, specify the period within which the action must be taken; or

(b) if it includes a requirement under subsection (2)(b) to cease any specified action, state when the specified action is to cease; or

(c) if it includes a requirement under subsection (2)(c) to commence or complete, or both, any specified works, specify –

(i) the period within which the specified works are to be commenced; or

(ii) the period within which the specified works are to be completed; or

(iii) the period within which the specified works are to be commenced and completed.

(4)  A person must comply with a notice.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 000 penalty units.