72. Conservation and preservation of National Heritage

Terms defined in s 2

• conservation

  conservation

  Defined · s 2

  “conservation” includes preservation, restoration, reconstruction, rehabilitation and adaptation or any combination;

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• Minister

  Minister

  Defined · s 2

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

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• National Heritage

  National Heritage

  Defined · s 2

  “National Heritage” means any heritage site, heritage object, underwater cultural heritage or any living person declared as a National Heritage under section 67;

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• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 2

  “owner”, in relation to any land, means the registered owner or the holder by customary tenure of the land; National Heritage 15

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• preservation

  preservation

  Defined · s 2

  “preservation” means aiming to halt further deterioration, decay or a state of dilapidation and providing structural safety and well being but does not contemplate significant rebuilding and includes— (a) techniques of arresting or slowing the process of deterioration, decay or state of dilapidation of an item or structure; (b) improvement of structural conditions to make a structure safe, habitable, or otherwise useful; and (c) normal maintenance and minor repairs that do not change or adversely affect the fabric or historic appearance of a structure;

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