OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

5. Policies
Part B – Management
60 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
2 Management Approach
Old Parliament House management must maintain a cross organisational committee to ensure the protection of
heritage values through robust participatory management, decision making procedures and the assessment of action
proposals and manage tenders and contracts through appropriate application of the EPBC Act and other relevant
legislation and codes.
Management Mechanisms
2.1
Actions
Committee
2.2
Assessment of
proposals
2.1.1 Old Parliament House management must
establish a committee to make recommendations
about Action proposals made up of at least the
managers responsible for the following functional
areas:
a building services and capital works
b heritage conservation and collection
management
c events, activities and public programs; and
d exhibitions and interpretation.
2.1.2 A log of recommendations made by the
committee and decisions made by the delegate
must be kept. All committee deliberations and
recommendations must be minuted.
2.1.3 The committee will meet regularly to:
a oversee the routine maintenance program and
the carrying out of a cyclical maintenance
program
b oversee the program for capital works,
maintenance and repairs, informed by heritage
considerations and the risk-based resource
allocation program
c resolve conflict arising from action proposals and
permitted action schedules
d assess all Action proposals including
events, exhibitions and interpretation, proposed
maintenance and repair, against heritage values,
and make recommendations as to the viability
and appropriateness in heritage terms of
proposed Actions; and
e consider and review reports and programs.
2.2.1 Unless they are permitted actions, all
proposals for works, conservation and other activities
are Actions requiring assessment and approval.
2.2.2 All proposals, including those for new uses,
must include an assessment of the heritage values
sensitivity to change as outlined in the Action
Proposal Form and Mapped Values.
2.2.3 Actions must be assessed and certified
following the procedures established in the Action
Proposal Form unless specified in Permitted Action
Schedule.
2.2.4 Action Proposal Forms must be certified by
a competent person and approved by a delegated
officer.
Specific tasks
Establish the Actions Committee.
Draft clear Terms of Reference for the
committee including conflict resolution
protocols.
Maintain and update a schedule of
delegations for heritage decision making
with appropriate competencies required of
the delegates.
Develop an on-line Action Proposal Form
with links to relevant data including the
zones and Room by Room Statements of
Value.
Formally delegate responsibility for
assessing and managing Action proposals
to appropriately competent staff.