Queensland Heritage Act 1992

The council has the following functions—

to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage;

to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, by—

providing information to the community; and

promoting or supporting events relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage;

to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations;

to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance;

to give advice to the planning chief executive about the effect that development proposed under a development application or change application may have on the cultural heritage significance of a State heritage place;Note—

to perform other functions given to the council under this Act or by the Minister.

In performing its functions, the council must act independently, impartially and in the public interest.