Australian Capital Territory
Heritage Regulation 2005
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
SL2005-5

Aim and Purpose
The regulation aims to include the interim heritage register entry for Aboriginal Places in the Districts of Belconnen and Majura notified under the Land Planning and Environment Act 1991 in the heritage register under the Heritage Act 2004.

Background
An interim heritage register was notified for the Aboriginal Places in Belconnen and Majura on 22 January 2002 by Notifiable Instrument NI 2002 -19.  The interim effect expired before the commencement of the Heritage Act 2005.  Because of the expiration of interim effect, the transitional provisions of the Heritage Act 2004 will not transfer this entry to the heritage register under the new act.  This would mean that the Aboriginal places in the Belconnen and Majura interim heritage register entry would cease to have heritage recognition and protection.