The ''Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006'' (AHA) of the state of
Victoria, Australia
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in ...
was enacted "to provide for the protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria". It established
Registered Aboriginal Parties to act as the "primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of
Aboriginal cultural heritage". They protect and manage the Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria.
The Act also established the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and the
Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register, gave powers for Authorised Officers and Aboriginal Heritage Officers, and laid out Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs) and Cultural Heritage Permit processes, to manage activities that may impact Aboriginal cultural heritage.
The long title for the Bill was "to provide for the protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria, to repeal the ''
Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes ...
'' and for other purposes". The Act is No. 16 of 2006 and was assented to on 9 May 2006. It was effective from 28 May 2007, and gazetted on 24 May 2007.
Further to the Act, the ''Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2018'' prescribe standards, set out the circumstances in which a CHMP should be prepared and set fees and charges. The Regulations also define "high impact activities" and "areas of cultural heritage sensitivity".
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Objectives
The objectives, stated in Section 3 of the Act, are:
See also
*Budj Bim heritage areas
Budj Bim heritage areas includes several protected areas in Victoria, Australia, the largest two being Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape and the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. Within the latter, there are three Indigenous Protected Areas: the ...
*Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
The Gunditjmara or Gunditjamara, also known as Dhauwurd Wurrung, are an Aboriginal Australian people of southwestern Victoria. They are the traditional owners of the areas now encompassing Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Woolsthorpe and Portland. Thei ...
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