Public Comment Sought On New Heritage Legislation
Source: Northern Territory. Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage
“The Government is now reviewing the Heritage Act in order to provide the best possible framework for heritage management in the Territory into the future. The new legislation proposes to further protect our unique and cultural heritage in several ways including the introduction of ‘serial listing’ for certain classes of places, improved appeal rights, increased penalties for destroying or damaging listed heritage places and better processes for carrying out work to heritage places.”