Permit policies and decision making guidelines
Matters to be considered in determining a permit application under section 73(1)(b) of the Heritage Act 1995
The Executive Director, Heritage Victoria has adopted the Policy Guideline ‘Matters to be considered in determining a permit application under section 73(1)(b) of the Heritage Act 1995’ (WORD 610 KB) for all permits for heritage places and objects applied for under s.67 of the Heritage Act 1995 from 1 May 2012.
The Burra Charter
At its meeting of 1 July 2010 the Heritage Council of Victoria resolved to recognise and endorse The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Heritage Significance 1999 as a key document for guiding best-practice cultural heritage management in Victoria. On 7 July 2010 the Executive Director, Heritage Victoria also recognised and endorsed the Burra Charger as a key document for guiding best-practice heritage management in Victoria.
Victorian Government Cultural Heritage Asset Management Principles
The Executive Director, Heritage Victoria has adopted the Victorian Government Cultural Heritage Asset Management Principles as guidelines for all permits applied for by State Government departments and agencies under s.67 of the Heritage Act1995.
The adoption of the Principles as decision making guidelines under s. 73(1)(f) of the Heritage Act will take effect for permit applications for State Government owned or managed places and objects on the Victorian Heritage Register made on or after 1 July 2010.
Victorian Government Cultural Heritage Asset Management Principles (PDF 58 KB)
Guidelines for implementation of Government Heritage Asset Management Principles (PDF 96 KB)
Access for people with disabilities to Heritage Places
The Executive Director, Heritage Victoria, has adopted the Technical Leaflet entitled 'Access for all to Heritage Places' (Heritage Council of Victoria, December 2008) as guidelines for all permits that include the provision of access to heritage places for people with disabilities applied for under s.67 of the Heritage Act 1995.
The adoption of the Technical Leaflet as decision making guidelines under s.73 (1)(f) of the Heritage Act will take effect for permit applications for places on the Victorian Heritage Register made on or after 1 January 2011.
Access for all to Heritage Places (PDF 712 KB)
Please contact Heritage Victoria for a hard copy of this leaflet.