Heritage Act 2004

to identify, assess, conserve and promote places and objects in the ACT with natural and cultural heritage significance;

to encourage the registration of heritage places and objects;

to work within the land planning system to achieve appropriate conservation of the ACT’s natural and cultural heritage places and objects, including Aboriginal places and objects;

to advise the Minister about issues affecting the management and promotion of heritage;

to encourage and assist in appropriate management of heritage places and objects;

to encourage public interest in, and understanding of, issues relevant to the conservation of heritage places and objects;

to encourage and provide public education about heritage places and objects;

to assist in the promotion of tourism in relation to heritage places and objects;

to keep adequate records, and encourage others to keep adequate records, in relation to heritage places and objects;

any other function given to it under this Act or another territory law.

A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity the powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 (1) and dict, pt 1, defs entity and function).