OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

9. Caterers Permitted Action Schedule
Part C – Implementation Tools
206 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
■ ■Policy 7.2.3 Where Old Parliament House management leases parts of the place, Old Parliament
House management must ensure that the heritage values of the place are protected through:
a. compliance with the EPBC Act (sections 341ZE and 324ZA).
b. a lease or Memorandum of Understanding that contains appropriate clauses.
c. a lease purpose which is compatible with the heritage values.
d. a lease purpose which is consistent with corporate vision of Old Parliament House.
■ ■Policy 7.3.1 Old Parliament House management must include a provision in all leases at Old Parliament House
that ensures ongoing access to leased areas for conservation, maintenance, monitoring and bona fide
research purposes.
This schedule has been developed in line with all relevant OPH plans and policies, including the OPH Collection
Management Policy.
2 WHAT THIS SCHEDULE COVERS
2.1 ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS SCHEDULE
Activities associated with planning and managing and undertaking catering within OPH building and curtilage.
2.2 WHO IS AFFECTED BY THIS SCHEDULE:
This schedule affects the activities associated with:
■■Catering staff working in OPH
3 DEFINITIONS
■■For the purposes of this schedule, ‘Catering staff’ is taken to include a person or business
that provides food goods or services under terms specified in a contract with OPH.
■■Housekeeping is maintenance through cleaning and preventative conservation.
■■Handling is physically moving objects over both very short and longer distances.
■■Curtilage is the area surrounding the building within the National Heritage Listed boundary.
4 WORKING IN OPH
4.1 GENERAL
The overarching principle when working and planning catering activities within the OPH Building and Curtilage,
is ensuring heritage fabric is protected.
4.2 CATERING
Catering staff should:
■■Be fully briefed before commencing work at OPH. A copy of the Caterers Permitted Action
Schedule should be issued and returned signed before commencement of catering activity.
■■Visit the site prior to commencing contract and undergo a Heritage Awareness Training session for all
catering staff. Continually have Heritage Awareness Training refreshers for new and existing staff.
■■Provide attendants at doors and bottlenecks to assist and protect surfaces, doors are not to be left unattended or
allowed to be wedged open.
■■Ensure safe storage of catering equipment so that heritage fabric is not damaged.
■■Seek approval for the process used to set up and pack up catering equipment and materials from Heritage staff.
OPH will:
■■Provide Heritage Awareness Training.
■■Ensure contractors are aware of speed, parking and traffic restrictions in the area.
■■Loan heritage tables, chairs and other furniture items so long as the furniture is correctly handled and
maintained.