National Heritage Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Jun 2006 · Part VIII · Heritage Object
49. Declaration as heritage object by Commissioner
Feedback & supportThe Commissioner may declare in the Gazette any object which has cultural heritage significance to be a heritage object and shall cause it to be listed in the Register.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Heritage appointed under section 4;
Before making the declaration under subsection (1), the consent of the owner of such object shall be obtained and for that purpose, the Commissioner may furnish the owner such prior opportunity for representation or submission in regard to the proposed declaration as may be practicable in the circumstances and in such manner as may be prescribed.
owner
“owner”, in relation to any land, means the registered owner or the holder by customary tenure of the land; National Heritage 15
The Commissioner may, in the same manner as in subsection (1), amend or revoke the Gazette and in each case of such amendment or revocation he shall substantiate his action with the necessary background and reason.
Upon the object being listed in the Register, the object shall be a heritage object starting from the date of its registration and shall cease to be a heritage object when the Commissioner revokes registration.
object
“object” includes any moveable antiquity, tangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage and historical object but excluding treasure trove;
Application for registration