Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975

The Aboriginal Heritage Council is established.

The Council – shall make recommendations to the Minister on any matter in respect of which this Act provides for its making recommendations to him; shall advise, and make written recommendations to, the Minister in relation to any object, site or place alleged to be a relic under this Act; shall advise, and make recommendations to, the Minister on such other matters in relation to the administration of this Act as it thinks fit; shall make recommendations to the Director on any matter in respect of which this Act provides for its making recommendations to him; and shall, if requested by the Director, advise, and make recommendations to, him in respect of any other matter relating to the exercise of his functions under this Act.

For the purposes of providing advice, and making written recommendations, to the Minister under subsection (2)(ab), the Council is to seek information, or professional or expert advice, from any person or body the Council believes on reasonable grounds to have expertise in relation to the matters concerned.

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (2), where the Minister refers to the Council any matter related to the administration of this Act or the Director refers to it any matter related to the exercise of his functions under this Act, the Council shall consider that matter as soon as practicable and make a report thereon to the Minister or Director with such recommendations as it may consider appropriate in the circumstances.

Subject to this Act, the Minister may make arrangements to render available to the Council such accommodation and assistance as it may require.

The Director shall furnish the Council with such information as it may require and is reasonably available to him in connection with the exercise of his functions under this Act.

In performing its functions under this Act, the Council, where it is appropriate and practicable to do so, is to consult with the Aboriginal people of Tasmania.