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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objectives 1
2. Authorising provision 2
3. Commencement 2
4. Revocation 2
5. Definition 2
6. Excavation permits 2
7. Fee for a permit to excavate relics 3
8. Survey and site information 4
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SCHEDULES 5
SCHEDULE 1—Excavation Permit 5
SCHEDULE 2—Notification of Intention to Carry Out a Survey 6
SCHEDULE 3—Site Record Form 7
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STATUTORY RULES 2003
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Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972
Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation
Regulations 2003
The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governors Deputy with the
advice of the Executive Council makes the following
Regulations:
Dated: 3 June 2003
Responsible Minister:
GAVIN JENNINGS
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
BRIAN TUKE
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to prescribe information to be provided in an
application for a permit to uncover, expose
or excavate for any relic, the form of permit
to be used, and conditions on the permit; and
(b) to prescribe the fee for a permit to uncover,
expose or excavate for any relic; and
(c) to prescribe the form to be lodged by any
person intending to undertake a site survey,
and the information to be provided as a result
of such survey.
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2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 32 of
the Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics
Preservation Act 1972.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 14 July
2003.
4. Revocation
The Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics
Preservation Regulations 1992 1 are revoked.
5. Definition
In these Regulations—
"the Act" means the Archaeological and
Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972.
6. Excavation permits
(1) For the purposes of section 22 of the Act, an
applicant seeking a permit from the Minister to
uncover or expose any relic or excavate for any
relic must provide—
(a) the name and address of the applicant; and
(b) a description of the site under consideration,
including its identification number (if any) as
recorded in the register maintained for the
purposes of section 10(a) of the Act; and
(c) details of the location of the site, including
its specific Australian Map Grid
co-ordinates; and
(d) the cadastral description of the land on which
the site is located, along with details of its
ownership and of any body responsible for
its administration; and
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(e) the proposed starting date and duration of the
excavation; and
(f) a statement of the reasons why the site has
been selected for excavation; and
(g) a description of any consultation undertaken
with the relevant Aboriginal community in
relation to the proposed excavation; and
(h) a description of the methodology proposed
for carrying out the excavation project; and
(i) any other particulars required by the Minister
in relation to the capacity of the applicant to
carry out the excavation project and to report
on the results obtained in accordance with
the Act and these Regulations.
(2) A permit under section 22(2) of the Act must—
(a) be in the form of Schedule 1; and
(b) be issued subject to the conditions that the
person to whom the permit is granted must—
(i) be responsible for the manner in which
the excavation is conducted; and
(ii) ensure that any portable relics
excavated during the project are
properly conserved and stored; and
(iii) ensure that the site is properly restored
and stabilised following excavation.
7. Fee for a permit to excavate relics
For the purposes of section 22(2) of the Act, the
prescribed fee for a permit to uncover or expose
any relic or excavate for any relic is $12.
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8. Survey and site information
For the purposes of section 22(5) of the Act—
(a) notification to the Secretary of intention to
undertake a survey must be in the form of
Schedule 2; and
(b) site information collected during a survey
must be provided to the Secretary as
follows—
(i) a completed record for each individual
site, in the form of Schedule 3; and
(ii) 2 copies of any final report that may
result from the survey, one of which
may be provided in electronic form.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 6(2)(a)
EXCAVATION PERMIT
(Name)
of
(Address)
is authorised to uncover or expose any relic or excavate for any relic on the
land described below.
(Description of land)
situated within the area described as
and shown hatched on the accompanying map.
This permit is issued subject to the attached terms, conditions and limitations.
Dated:
Minister
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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 8(a)
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO CARRY OUT A SURVEY
I/We* the undersigned give notice that I/We* intend to undertake a survey
for Aboriginal archaeological sites in the area described as
and shown hatched on the accompanying map.
It is my/our* intention to conduct the survey between the dates of
and
Name:
Address:
Signature:
Dated:
* Strike out where not applicable
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SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 8(b)(i)
SITE RECORD FORM
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 218/1992.
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