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OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

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9. Education Permitted Action Schedule<br />

Part C – Implementation Tools<br />

166 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan <strong>2008–2013</strong><br />

Permitted Actions<br />

Cleaning of heritage surfaces and items<br />

to remove evidence of touching provided<br />

it is carried out in accordance with the<br />

Housekeeping Permitted Action Schedule.<br />

Not Permitted Actions<br />

Cleaning of heritage surfaces and items to remove<br />

evidence of touching without reference to the<br />

Housekeeping Permitted Actions Schedule and<br />

prior consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.<br />

4.5 EATING IN <strong>HERITAGE</strong> SPACES<br />

Repairing tears or breakages to heritage surfaces/items<br />

without prior consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.<br />

This impact tends to be caused by visitors and is usually inadvertent<br />

during functions or deliberate during ordinary visitation.<br />

Issue<br />

Risk of spills from food or drink<br />

Food scraps increase risk of insect attack<br />

Fabric most at risk Textiles, leather<br />

Likely form of damage Accretions, stains, increased insect risk<br />

The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from eating.<br />

Permitted Actions<br />

Cleaning of heritage fabric to remove<br />

substances as a result of spillage provided<br />

it is carried out in accordance with the<br />

Housekeeping Permitted Action Schedule.<br />

Not Permitted Actions<br />

Any type of food or drink substance in public areas.<br />

Cleaning of heritage fabric to remove substances<br />

as a result of spillage without reference to the<br />

Housekeeping Permitted Actions Schedule and<br />

prior consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.<br />

4.6 ILLNESS<br />

This impact may be caused inadvertently by visitors, building occupants and contractors.<br />

Issue<br />

Spills of vomit, blood, and urine<br />

Fabric most at risk Textiles, leather<br />

Likely form of damage Stains, increased rate of chemical decay<br />

The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from illness.<br />

Permitted Actions<br />

Cleaning of heritage fabric to remove substances as a<br />

result of illness provided it is carried out in accordance<br />

with the Housekeeping Permitted Action Schedule.<br />

Plastic buckets for emergency illness<br />

stored on protected heritage surfaces.<br />

Not Permitted Actions<br />

4.7 DELIBERATE MISBEHAVIOUR INVOLVING DAMAGE TO <strong>HERITAGE</strong> FABRIC<br />

Cleaning of heritage fabric to remove substances<br />

as a result of illness without reference to the<br />

Housekeeping Permitted Actions Schedule and<br />

prior consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.<br />

This impact tends to be caused by visitors and is usually deliberate, although<br />

often without an understanding of the potential for damage.<br />

Issue<br />

Graffiti - applied or incised<br />

Chewing gum and lolly accretions<br />

Physical damage resulting from inappropriate use of items<br />

Fabric most at risk Leather, textiles, polished wood<br />

Likely form of damage graffiti and stickers, accretions of chewing gum or lollies, breaks,<br />

holes, tears, scratches

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