Heritage Regulations 2012

(1) For section 78(1) of the Act, minor work on a heritage place or heritage object is declared to be exempt work if:

(a) the work is carried out by, or on the instructions of, the owner of the place or object; and

(b) the work is carried out only for the conservation of the place or object; and

(c) the work does not detrimentally affect the heritage significance of the place or object.

(b) the repair or replacement of services or equipment such as telecommunication cables, water pipes, electrical wiring and fire extinguishers:

(ii) by the use of existing service routes, cavities or voids, or the replacement of existing surface mounted equipment, in a way that does not involve damage to or the removal of significant fabric;

(c) the repair or replacement of deteriorated, damaged or missing fabric:

(i) by a person who is licensed to carry out the work and has experience in the conservation of heritage buildings; and

(ii) in a way that ensures the repaired or replaced fabric matches the existing fabric and does not involve damage to or the removal of large amounts of fabric;

(i) is of the same colour and type as used for the existing scheme; and

(ii) is appropriate to the substrate and does not endanger the survival of earlier paint layers;

(f) general landscape maintenance that does not damage or substantially alter the layout, contours, plant species or a significant landscape feature of the heritage place or heritage object;

(i) the erection or structure does not damage or endanger significant fabric or a significant landscape feature; and

(ii) the structure does not obstruct significant views of or from the heritage place or heritage object;

(i) the erection of a temporary fence or other structure as a safety or general security measure;

(j) if a building is unstable or irreparably damaged – carrying out emergency stabilising measures;

(i) signage located behind or on the glass surface of a window on commercial premises; or

(ii) a temporary real estate sign relating to the sale or leasing of premises;

(l) if carried out on a cemetery or burial site – in addition to any other minor work:

significant, in relation to fabric or a landscape feature on a heritage place or heritage object, means fabric or a feature that:

(b) is an essential element of the heritage significance of the place or object.