Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

If the Australian Heritage Council receives a request under subsection 341JL(1) in relation to a place that has been included in the Commonwealth Heritage List, the Council must publish a notice inviting people to comment on the listing of the place.

A notice under subsection (1) in relation to a place:

must be published in accordance with the regulations referred to in paragraph (3)(a); and

must contain the following:

a description of the place;

a statement that the place has been included in the Commonwealth Heritage List, and that specifies the Commonwealth Heritage values that have been included in the List in relation to the place;

the date on which the place was so included; and

must invite people to make comments, to the Australian Heritage Council, about:

whether the place meets any of the Commonwealth Heritage criteria; and

whether the place should continue to be included in the Commonwealth Heritage List; and

must specify the date (the cut‑off date) by which comments must be received, which must be at least 30 business days after the notice has been published as required by paragraph (a); and

must specify, or refer to, the manner and form requirements that, under regulations referred to in paragraph (3)(b), apply to making comments.

The regulations may provide for either or both of the following:

how a notice under subsection (1) is to be published;

the manner and form for making comments.