4.3.11
Indigenous and Non-European Cultural Heritage Code
PURPOSE OF THE CODE
To ensure the conservation and appropriate management of sites, items, places and values of indigenous cultural heritage significance or non-European
cultural heritage significance.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND PROBABLE SOLUTIONS
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
The purpose of the Code may be
achieved if the following criteria
are satisfied.
SOLUTIONS
Probable Solutions (illustrate how compliance with the Performance
Criteria may be achieved)
P1
The significance of sites,
places
and
areas
of
probable indigenous or
non-European
cultural
heritage Is not impaired by
proposed development.
A1.1
No solution is prescribed.
P2
Identified indigenous or
non-European
cultural
heritage sites are managed
so that the culturally
significant attributes are
conserved or enhanced.
A2.1
Education and site-specific training of development staff in the
identification and significance of indigenous and nonEuropean cultural heritage resources including stone artefacts,
shell middens, traditional occupation sites and burial sites;
and
A2.2
All cultural heritage finds exposed or identified during
construction are reported to the Environmental Protection
Agency. Construction is carried out in a manner that protects
all such finds from further disturbance until the matter has
been adequately assessed.
COMPLIANCE / REPRESENTATIONS
Provide a brief illustration of how your proposal
complies with the relevant Probable Solution or a
detailed analysis how compliance is achieved with
the Performance Criteria.
NOTE:
The Information Requests Planning Scheme Policy is a guide to the information required by Council to assess development applications in relation to the Indigenous
and Non-European Cultural Heritage Code.
Printed on 12 February 2016