OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

5. Policies
Part B – Management
50 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
1 Conservation
Old Parliament House management must conserve the heritage values of the place in accordance with the EPBC Act
and the ACT (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988. Old Parliament House management will recognise and
adopt the official heritage values and statements of significance as a basis for management of the place through:
applying the Burra Charter; employing competent heritage managers and advisors; undertaking appropriate research
and assessment prior to making decisions which may impact upon heritage values; and seeking funds to manage the
place based upon a nil decline in the condition of heritage values.
Conservation Approach
1.1
Principal
management
documents
1.2
Conservation
Processes
1.3
Specific
elements of the
conservation
processes
1.1.1 The heritage values of Old Parliament House must be
conserved and managed in accordance with the Heritage
Management Plan and the Burra Charter.
1.1.2 Old Parliament House management must review and
update the Heritage Management Plan every five years or
as necessary and annually report on its implementation as
specified in the EPBC Amendment Regulations 5A (10.01C)
and 7A (10.01E).
1.2.1 Conservation, maintenance, preservation, restoration,
reconstruction and adaptation works (as defined by the Burra
Charter) must be carried out in accordance with the Burra
Charter. The respective need for conservation, preservation,
restoration, reconstruction and adaptation must be determined
by reference to Old Parliament House’s heritage values and
their sensitivity to change.
1.3.1 Conserve, protect and maintain all heritage fabric
(attributes of the values) of the building pertaining to the
functions and occupation of Parliament including:
a the existing external and internal fabric, spaces, objects and
servicing;
b the interwar, stripped classical architectural style,
symmetrical style, form, massing and details of the building
in its open vista setting; and
c all rooms of design, architectural and functional interest and
their juxtapositions.
Specific tasks
Consult the Heritage
Management Plan and Burra
Charter in relation to all
proposed Actions.
Review other Old Parliament
House planning and
management documents to be
consistent with this Heritage
Management Plan.
Review and update the Heritage
Management Plan as necessary
and every five years.
Provide a program to upgrade
and update statements of value
for individual spaces within the
zones based on an assessment
of priority needs.
Prepare an annual prioritised
heritage research and
assessment program to achieve
this, informed by the risk
analysis and condition of values
assessment.