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OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

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I0. Collection Management Policy<br />

Part C – Implementation Tools<br />

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

5.3 Outgoing loans<br />

5.3.1 Types of outgoing loans<br />

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, OPH only makes Outgoing loans of collection objects for the<br />

following purposes:<br />

a. Exhibition (including touring exhibitions)<br />

b. Temporary display<br />

5.3.2 Criteria for outgoing loans<br />

All items are to be condition checked and documented before leaving OPH premises. In<br />

assessing requests for loans the following criteria relating to objects will be considered:<br />

a. whether they are unusually fragile or easily damaged and cannot be<br />

moved from strictly controlled storage conditions<br />

b. if they require significant conservation treatment prior to exhibition<br />

c. the ability to withstand the rigours of travel<br />

d. any spiritual or cultural significance<br />

e. if they are governed by conditions which restrict public exhibition<br />

f. if they contain confidential or restricted information<br />

g. if they are reserved for other purposes under prior commitments<br />

h. if they have already been displayed for an extended period<br />

i. if they are already on loan from OPH to another borrower<br />

5.3.3 Categories of recognised borrowers<br />

The following categories of recognised borrowers are in priority order, highest to<br />

lowest. This is so that organisations that are most likely to respect the values of the OPH<br />

collection be given priority for borrowing material from the OPH collection:<br />

a. National, State and Regional level collecting and exhibiting institutions and galleries<br />

b. International institutions and galleries, and other National, State and Regional<br />

organisations and educational institutions usually only if they can prove that<br />

they possess adequate facilities to care for the OPH collections<br />

c. Non-government organisations - only in exceptional circumstances, and it is imperative that they can<br />

prove that they possess adequate facilities to care for the OPH collections, or if the organisation donated<br />

the material to OPH originally and the lending back from time-to-time was part of the gift conditions<br />

d. In exceptional circumstances, other organisations may be considered but only with strict guidelines<br />

OPH reserves the right to request evidence of adequate facilities before approving any loan.<br />

Note - OPH will not lend to individuals.<br />

5.3.4 Outgoing loan requests<br />

All outgoing loans requests are managed by the Heritage Manager. All loan requests should be made in<br />

writing, and ideally, at least six months in advance. If loan requests are made less than six months prior<br />

to the date the objects are required, OPH cannot guarantee that the objects will be available on time.<br />

Loan requests will be assessed and, if necessary, specific conditions agreed prior to dispatch and noted in writing.<br />

5.3.5 Outgoing loan periods<br />

All outgoing loan periods are initially for 12 months and will be reviewed and<br />

renewed if all conditions are maintained and the original loan agreement can still<br />

be honoured and the condition of the loaned item(s) is unchanged.<br />

OPH will not make any indefinite or ‘permanent’ loans.<br />

5.3.6 Outgoing loan approvals<br />

All outgoing loans are to be approved by the Manager Heritage and Collections, by signing the Outgoing Loan form.

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