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HERITAGE ACT 2017 (NO. 7 OF 2017) - SECT 1

Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to re-enact with amendments the Heritage Act 1995

        (a)     to provide for the protection and conservation of the cultural heritage of the State; and

        (b)     to establish a Victorian Heritage Register for the registration of places and objects; and

        (c)     to establish a Heritage Inventory for the recording of archaeological sites and approved sites of archaeological value; and

        (d)     to establish a Heritage Council to perform functions in relation to cultural heritage; and

        (e)     to establish a Heritage Fund to provide for the conservation and management of cultural heritage; and

        (f)     to provide for the management of places included in the World Heritage List; and

        (g)     to create offences and other enforcement measures to protect and conserve cultural heritage.



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