Heritage Act 2017

The functions of the Executive Director are—

to establish and maintain the Heritage Register; and

to recommend to the Heritage Council the registration of any place or object in the Heritage Register; and

to recommend to the Heritage Council the removal of places or objects from the Heritage Register, or the amendment of the Heritage Register; and

to establish and maintain the Heritage Inventory; and

to determine applications for permits and consents under this Act; and

to make and publish—

guidelines in relation to the nomination of places and objects, applications for permits, applications for consents, the assessment of applications, and the assessment of sites of archaeological value under this Act; and

forms and other materials relating to the nomination of places and objects, applications for permits, applications for consents, and reporting requirements under this Act; and

to report to the Heritage Council on all actions or decisions taken by the Executive Director in relation to nominations for registration, permits and any other matters on which the Heritage Council requires a report; and

to regulate the investigation and documentation of registered places and registered objects and other cultural heritage in the State; and

to manage the enforcement of this Act; and

to prepare World Heritage Strategy Plans; and

to perform any other functions conferred on the Executive Director under this Act or any other Act.

Subject to this Act, the Executive Director has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, in connection with or incidental to, the performance of the Executive Director's functions.