sec.8Functions of council

### sec.8 Functions of council The council has the following functions— to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage; to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, by— providing information to the community; and promoting or supporting events relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage; to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations; to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance; to give advice to the planning chief executive about the effect that development proposed under a development application or change application may have on the cultural heritage significance of a State heritage place; See also the Planning Act , section 275ZJ . to perform other functions given to the council under this Act or by the Minister. In performing its functions, the council must act independently, impartially and in the public interest. s 8 sub 2003 No. 32 s 6 amd 2007 No. 50 s 6 ; 2014 No. 61 s 5 ; 2016 No. 27 s 377A ; 2024 No. 13 s 108 s ch 1 pt 2 (sec.8-ssec.1) The council has the following functions— to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage; to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, by— providing information to the community; and promoting or supporting events relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage; to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations; to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance; to give advice to the planning chief executive about the effect that development proposed under a development application or change application may have on the cultural heritage significance of a State heritage place; See also the Planning Act , section 275ZJ . to perform other functions given to the council under this Act or by the Minister. (sec.8-ssec.2) In performing its functions, the council must act independently, impartially and in the public interest. - (a) to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage; - (b) to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, by— (i) providing information to the community; and (ii) promoting or supporting events relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage; - (i) providing information to the community; and - (ii) promoting or supporting events relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage; - (c) to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations; - (d) to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance; - (e) to give advice to the planning chief executive about the effect that development proposed under a development application or change application may have on the cultural heritage significance of a State heritage place; Note— See also the Planning Act , section 275ZJ . - (f) to perform other functions given to the council under this Act or by the Minister. - (i) providing information to the community; and - (ii) promoting or supporting events relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage;