The objects of this Bill are as follows:

(a) to reduce the number of members of the Heritage Council from 11 to 9,

(b) to abolish Ministerial Review Panels,

(c) to require the Heritage Council, once it makes a decision to recommend the listing of an item on the State Heritage Register under section 33 of the Heritage Act 1977 (the Act), to make the recommendation to the Minister within 14 days of giving of notice of the decision,

(d) to require the Minister to publish all decisions relating to whether or not to direct the listing of items on the State Heritage Register and the reasons for the decisions,

(e) to require the publication of certain written submissions made by the Heritage Council to a consent authority in relation to certain State significant development that affects State heritage matters,

(f) to enable the Heritage Council, rather than the Minister, to approve forms for the purposes of the Act,

(g) to make other minor and consequential amendments.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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