ACT Heritage Legislation

After an extensive consultation process, the Heritage Bill 2004 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly in June 2004 and passed on Tuesday 17 August 2004.

The new Heritage Act 2004 commenced on 9 March 2005.

ACT Heritage Act 2004

• ACT Heritage Act 2004

Downloads

• Information Sheet 1 of 13: ACT Heritage Legislation—What You Need to Know ( PDF 114kb )
• Information Sheet 2 of 13: What is the ACT Heritage Council? ( PDF 90.5kb )
• Information Sheet 3 of 13: How Does Heritage Affect Planning and Development? ( PDF 116kb )
• Information Sheet 4 of 13: What is the ACT Heritage Register? ( PDF 116kb )
• Information Sheet 5 of 13: How is Heritage Determined? ( PDF 112kb )
• Information Sheet 6 of 13: How is Heritage Registered? ( PDF 252kb )
• Information Sheet 7 of 13: How is Aboriginal Heritage Protected? ( PDF 108kb )
• Information Sheet 8 of 13: What are Heritage Guidelines? ( PDF 96kb )
• Information Sheet 9 of 13: How is Heritage Protection Enforced? ( PDF 108kb )
• Information Sheet 10 of 13: What are Heritage Agreements? ( PDF 92kb )
• Information Sheet 11 of 13: How is Government-Owned Heritage Protected? ( PDF 468kb )
• Information Sheet 12 of 13: What Decisions can be Appealed and Reviewed? ( PDF 96kb )
• Information Sheet 13 of 13: Proposed Single Residential Development (Code Track) ( PDF 159kb)