OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

9. Maintenance Permitted Action Schedule
Part C – Implementation Tools
Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
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1.4.3 A representative sample of in situ fabric must be retained where feasible.
1.4.4 Traditional techniques and materials for the conservation of fabric of heritage value must be referred,
except where modern techniques offer substantial conservation benefits (Burra Charter, Article 4).
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1.5 Removing heritage fabric
1.5.1 Where fabric of heritage value is removed as a result of an Action, which has been assessed following
the procedures contained with the Heritage Management Plan, this must be preceded by, and carried out with,
appropriate documentation and monitoring.
1.5.5 New/replacement fabric must be labelled and discernible as such on close inspection.
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1.8 Conserving the layered history of Old Parliament House
1.8.1 Wherever possible the conservation of one ‘layer’ of the Old Parliament House story should not compromise
the conservation and interpretation of other ‘layers’. Maintenance or capital works must be undertaken in
accordance with the identified heritage values of the layers.
1.8.2 Where maintenance or capital work or physical intervention in the building
has the potential to expose earlier, hidden layers of fabric, this work will be
assessed using the procedures in this Heritage Management Plan.
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1.9 Treatment of specific components of the building fabric
1.9.1 All treatment of components must be carried out in accordance with the corresponding
Permitted Action Schedule or seek approval of approach via an Action Proposal Form.
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2.3 Permitted Actions
2.3.1 Permitted Actions are Actions that will have no adverse impact on the heritage values and may be
undertaken in accordance with the scheduled guidelines without the need for an Actions proposal.
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2.5 Works programs
2.5.1 Old Parliament House management must maintain a Capital Works Plan, a
Routine Maintenance Program and a Cyclical Maintenance Program, based on the
Life Cycle Cost Plan, consistent with this Heritage Management Plan.
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3.4 Cyclical Maintenance Program
3.4.1 The effectiveness of the Cyclical Maintenance Program must be monitored.
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3.5 Recording works in progress and on completion
3.5.1 All works undertaken at Old Parliament House must be monitored and documented, during the works and
upon completion, in order to create a record of change at Old Parliament House. The standard of recording will
be that required in the relevant Permitted Actions Schedule or conditions of approval for an Action Proposal.
The intention of providing comprehensive guidelines is to ensure appropriate methods and tools are used in the
maintenance of items and aspects of heritage value, in turn ensuring items are retained in a good and
sound condition.