Heritage Act 1977

The regulations may impose minimum standards with respect to the maintenance and repair of a building or work (other than a ruin) or a relic that is listed or within a precinct that is listed on the State Heritage Register, but those standards can only relate to the following matters—

the protection of the building, work or relic from damage or deterioration due to weather (including such matters as the weatherproofing of roof, doors and windows),

the prevention of and the protection of the building, work or relic from damage or destruction by fire,

security (including fencing and surveillance measures to prevent vandalism),

essential maintenance and repair (being maintenance and repair necessary to prevent serious or irreparable damage or deterioration).

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to minimum standards that may be listed on the State Heritage Register for the maintenance of a ruin or a moveable object that is listed on that Register, but those standards can only relate to the following matters—

the protection of the ruin or moveable object from damage or destruction by fire,

security (including fencing and surveillance measures to prevent vandalism),

essential maintenance of a moveable object (being maintenance necessary to prevent serious or irreparable damage or deterioration).

Without limiting subsection (2), the regulations referred to in that subsection may make provision for or with respect to—

the means by which the minimum standards may be listed, amended or revoked, and

the enforcement of the minimum standards (including by extending the operation of sections 119, 120 and 121 and associated provisions, with any necessary modification, to the minimum standards).

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