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#### 85 Secretary’s responsibilities as to Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal places
85 Secretary’s responsibilities as to Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal places
> > (1) The Secretary shall be the authority for the protection of Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal places in New South Wales.
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> > (2) In particular, the Secretary shall be responsible—
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> > > (a) for the proper care, preservation and protection of any Aboriginal object or Aboriginal place on any land reserved under this Act, and
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> > > (b) subject to Division 2, for the proper restoration of any such land that has been disturbed or excavated in accordance with an Aboriginal heritage impact permit.
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> **s 85:** Am 1980 No 80, Sch 1 (8); 1983 No 183, Sch 3 (30). Subst 1989 No 84, Sch 1 (6). Am 2001 No 130, Sch 1 \[74\]; 2010 No 38, Sch 1 \[32\]; 2021 No 47, Sch 1.1\[16\]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.46\[4\] \[5\].