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ABORIGINAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 11 OF 2016)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF THE ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006

   3.      Substitution of section 1  
   4.      Objectives  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      What is an Aboriginal place?  
   7.      Substitution of section 7  
   8.      Act does not affect operation of Coroners Act 2008  
   9.      Principles  
   10.     Aboriginal ancestral remains  
   11.     Repeal of section 13  
   12.     Substitution of section 14  
   13.     Repeal of sections 15 and 16  
   14.     Reporting of Aboriginal ancestral remains by persons other than coroner  
   15.     Council must determine how to act on report  
   16.     Transfer of Aboriginal ancestral remains to Council  
   17.     New section 19A inserted  
   18.     Substitution of section 20 and new section 20A inserted  
   19.     Ownership of secret or sacred objects before the Aboriginal Heritage Amendment Act 2016  
   20.     New sections 21A and 21B inserted  
   21.     Return of secret or sacred objects by other entities  
   22.     Role of the Museums Board  
   23.     Role of Museums Board  
   24.     Harming Aboriginal cultural heritage unlawful  
   25.     Substitution of section 28  
   26.     When is harm permitted?  
   27.     Order to repair or restore Aboriginal cultural heritage  
   28.     Acquisition of Aboriginal place  
   29.     Control of activities  
   30.     New section 34A inserted  
   31.     New section 35A inserted  
   32.     Application for cultural heritage permit  
   33.     Restrictions on grant of permit  
   34.     Repeal of sections 38 and 39  
   35.     Determination of application  
   36.     Substitution of section 41 and new sections 41A to 41D inserted  
   37.     What is a cultural heritage management plan?  
   38.     Procedure for assessment  
   39.     New section 45A inserted  
   40.     Mandatory cultural heritage management plans  
   41.     Minister may require plan  
   42.     New Division 2A of Part 4 inserted  
   43.     Definitions  
   44.     Plan must be prepared before authorisation given  
   45.     Notice of intention to prepare cultural heritage management plan  
   46.     Registered Aboriginal parties may elect to evaluate plan  
   47.     Newly registered Aboriginal parties  
   48.     Engagement of heritage advisor  
   49.     Registered Aboriginal party may also advise  
   50.     New section 60A inserted  
   51.     Application to registered Aboriginal party for approval  
   52.     Decision by registered Aboriginal party  
   53.     Approval by Secretary  
   54.     Approval by Council  
   55.     New section 66A inserted  
   56.     New section 67A inserted  
   57.     What is a cultural heritage agreement?  
   58.     New Division 1A of Part 5 inserted  
   59.     New Part 5A inserted  
   60.     Cultural heritage audits, stop orders and improvement notices  
   61.     When can a cultural heritage audit be ordered?  
   62.     Conduct of cultural heritage audit  
   63.     Report of cultural heritage audit  
   64.     Notification and effect of approval  
   65.     When can a stop order be issued?  
   66.     What can a stop order do?  
   67.     How is a stop order delivered?  
   68.     Revocation of stop order  
   69.     Further stop order  
   70.     New Division 3 of Part 6 inserted  
   71.     New Division 4 of Part 6 inserted  
   72.     Meaning of dispute  
   73.     Referral of disputes for alternative dispute resolution  
   74.     Decision of VCAT  
   75.     Applicant for cultural heritage permit may apply to VCAT  
   76.     Parties to a proceeding  
   77.     Membership  
   78.     Functions of the Council  
   79.     New section 132A inserted  
   80.     Substitution of section 137 and new section 137A inserted  
   81.     Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson  
   82.     Conflict of interest  
   83.     New sections 142A to 142D inserted  
   84.     Functions of the Secretary  
   85.     New section 144A inserted  
   86.     What is in the Register?  
   87.     Who may access the Register?  
   88.     New section 146A inserted  
   89.     New section 147A inserted  
   90.     Functions of a registered Aboriginal party  
   91.     Application for registration  
   92.     Determination of application for registration  
   93.     New section 154A inserted  
   94.     Suspension and revocation of registration  
   95.     New section 158A inserted  
   96.     New Part 10A inserted  
   97.     Authorised officers  
   98.     Functions of authorised officers  
   99.     Appointment of authorised officers  
   100.    Re-appointment of authorised officers  
   101.    Suspension and revocation of appointment  
   102.    Cessation of appointment  
   103.    Identity cards  
   104.    Authorised officer to produce identity card  
   105.    New Division 1A of Part 11 inserted  
   106.    Powers of authorised officers and Aboriginal heritage officers  
   107.    General power to enter land or premises  
   108.    Obtaining the consent of the occupier  
   109.    Power to enter land or premises open to public  
   110.    Power to enter land or premises for audit  
   111.    Search powers upon entry  
   112.    Seizure powers on entry without search warrant  
   113.    Seizure power without consent  
   114.    Search warrants  
   115.    Announcement before entry  
   116.    Copy of search warrant to be given to occupier  
   117.    Receipt of seized things  
   118.    Security of seized things  
   119.    Seizure of Aboriginal ancestral remains or object  
   120.    Substitution of section 179  
   121.    Authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer may require giving of name and address  
   122.    Authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer may require information  
   123.    Authorised officer may take affidavits  
   124.    Report to be given about entry  
   125.    Person must not impersonate, obstruct or hinder authorised officer or Aboriginal heritage officer  
   126.    Evidence  
   127.    New sections 187A and 187B inserted  
   128.    Heritage advisor  
   129.    Tax and rate remissions  
   130.    Report on operation of Act  
   131.    Review of operation of Act  
   132.    Regulations  
   133.    New section 198 inserted  
   134.    Insertion of Notes  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF THE BORROWING AND INVESTMENT POWERS ACT 1987

   135.    Schedule 1 to the Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF THE CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2003

   136.    Definitions  
   137.    New section 141A inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF THE CORONERS ACT 2008

   138.    Definitions  
   139.    New section 16A inserted  
   140.    Preliminary examinations  

   PART 6--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   141.    Repeal  
           ENDNOTES


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