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Heritage Act 2004.

País/Territorio
Australia
Subdivisión territorial
Australian Capital Territory
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2004 (2020)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the recognition, registration and conservation of places and objects of natural and cultural significance, and for other purposes.
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Patrimonio cultural Pueblos indígenas Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Zona protegida Uso sostenible Especies en peligro Protecíon de las especies
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.act.gov.au

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Heritage Regulation 2006.

Legislación | Australia | 2006 (2014)

Palabra clave: Patrimonio cultural, Pueblos indígenas, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios, Zona protegida, Uso sostenible

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX