64. Protected zone

Terms defined in s 2

• area

  area

  Defined · s 2

  “area” includes works of man or the combined works of nature and man, and areas including archaeological sites which are of outstanding universal value from the historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological point of view;

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• Commissioner

  Commissioner

  Defined · s 2

  “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Heritage appointed under section 4;

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• Minister

  Minister

  Defined · s 2

  “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for heritage;

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• underwater cultural heritage

  underwater cultural heritage

  Defined · s 2

  “underwater cultural heritage” means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character which have been partially or totally under water, periodically or continuously, for at least one hundred years such as— (a) sites, structures, buildings, artefacts and human remains, together with their archaeological and natural context; (b) vessels, aircraft, other vehicles or any part thereof, their cargo or other contents, together with their archaeological and natural context; and (c) objects of prehistoric character;

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• zone

  zone

  Defined · s 2

  “zone” means an area or part of an area for the purpose of preservation and restoration in respect of rural and urban landscapes whether natural or man-made, which embraces any cultural heritage significance.

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