National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
85Secretary’s responsibilities as to Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal places
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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.
(2) In particular, the Secretary shall be responsible—
(a) for the proper care, preservation and protection of any Aboriginal object or Aboriginal place on any land reserved under this Act, and
(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.
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].