National Heritage Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Jun 2006 · Chapter 5
45. Conservation area
Feedback & supportWhere a site is designated as a heritage site, that site shall on the date of the designation become a conservation area and shall be conserved and preserved according to a conservation management plan.
site
“site” includes any area, place, zone, natural heritage, monument or building attached to land, archaeological reserve and any land with building, garden, tree or archaeological reserve;
A conservation area may—
conservation
“conservation” includes preservation, restoration, reconstruction, rehabilitation and adaptation or any combination;
incorporate a buffer zone around a central core; or
incorporate a buffer zone around a site that has been designated as a heritage site.
The Minister may, in consultation with the Council, determine the buffer zone and the central core.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for heritage;