Heritage Act 2004. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Australian Capital Territory Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the recognition, registration and conservation of places and objects of natural and cultural significance, and for other purposes. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights Protected area Sustainable use Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The main objects of the Heritage Act are as follows: (a) to establish a system for the recognition, registration and conservation of the following: (i) places and objects that have natural heritage significance; (ii) places and objects that have cultural heritage significance; (iii) Aboriginal places and objects; (b) to establish the heritage council; (c) to provide for heritage agreements to encourage the conservation of heritage places and objects; (d) to establish enforcement and offence provisions to provide greater protection for heritage places and objects; (e) to provide a system integrated with land planning and development to consider development applications having regard to the heritage significance of places and heritage guidelines. The Act aims to achieve the maximisation of the community’s ability to benefit from the places and objects, without adversely affecting the ongoing conservation of the places and objects; and any thing that forms an important part of the heritage significance of the place or thing. Full text English Website www.legislation.act.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Heritage Regulation 2006. Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2014) Keyword: Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX