Lodge a review
Fee for lodging review of Executive Director’s refusal of nomination for the Heritage Register.
Heritage regulation: 6
Fee: $408.25 (25 fee units)
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Fees
The Heritage Regulations 2017 and Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2017 prescribe the fees to be paid for:
- Heritage certificates
- Underwater cultural heritage permit applications
- Heritage permit applications
- Archaeological consent applications
- Reviews of decisions
The regulations also empower the Heritage Council of Victoria to waive application fees in some circumstances.
Fee units
The Heritage Regulations 2017 and Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations set fees in fee units. A fee unit value is adjusted each year by the Treasurer’s amount and is published in the Government Gazette. In 2023-24 one fee unit is $15.90.
In the tables below, the fee units have been converted to a dollar value on the basis of the value of a fee unit as it is set for the 2023-24 financial year.
Fee waivers and fee exemptions
You may be exempt from paying fees or you may be able to have all or part of your fees waived.
During the application process, you will be asked if you are eligible for an exemption or want to apply for your fees to be waived. Once you submit the form, your request for an exemption or waiver will be considered. You will be advised whether you have an exemption or waiver before your application is processed.
You may be exempt from fees if you have a concession card and your application relates to a property you own and live in.
All or part of your fees may be waived if your application is for:
- conservation or research
- public education
- public safety
- works or activities that are the same, or primarily the same, as those in a previous application
- an archaeological site that the Executive Director has confirmed is of low archaeological value
- a community group.
List of fees
Apply for a heritage certificate
Fee for application for heritage certificate.
Heritage regulation: 9
Fee: 61.24 (3.75 fee units)
Subdivision, consolidation or realignment of a boundary
Subdivision, consolidation or realignment of a boundary of a registered place or the subdivision of a building.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(a)
Fee: $1,633.00 (100 fee units)
Works for less than $10,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is less than $10,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(i)
Fee: $318.00 (20 fee units)
Works for $10,000 or more but less than $20,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $10,000 or more but less than $20,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(ii)
Fee: $1224.75 (75 fee units)
Works for $20,000 or more but less than $100,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $20,000 or more but less than $100,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(iii)
Fee: 3,266.00 (200 fee units)
Works for $100,000 or more but less than $250,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $100,000 or more but less than $250,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(iv)
Fee: $4899.00 (300 fee units)
Works for $250,000 or more but less than $500,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $250,000 or more but less than $500,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(v)
Fee: $5999.64 (367.4 fee units)
Works for $500,000 or more but less than $1,000,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $500,000 or more but less than $1,000,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(vi)
Fee: $7,224.39(442.4 fee units)
Works for $1,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $1,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(vii)
Fee: 12,415.70 (760.3 fee units)
Works for $5,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $5,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(viii)
Fee: $14,084.22 (885.8 fee units)
Works for $10,000,000 or more but less than $30,000,000
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $10,000,000 or more but less than $30,000,000.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(ix)
Fee: 16,607.61 (1017 fee units)
Works for $30,000,000 or more
Undertake works or activities to a registered place or registered object, if the estimated cost of the works or activities is $30,000,000 or more.
Heritage regulation: 13(1)(b)(x)
Fee: 18,764.80 (1149.1 fee units)
Demolish a registered place
Demolish or destroy the whole of a registered place.
Heritage regulation: 14(a)
Fee: 14,465.11 (885.8 fee units)
Destroy a registered object
Demolish or destroy the whole of a registered object.
Heritage regulation: 14(b)
Fee: $14,465.11 (885.8 fee units)
Amend an application that hasn't been on public display
Amend a permit application to carry out works or activities in relation to registered place or registered object that has not been on public display.
Heritage regulation: 15(a)
Fee: 45% of the corresponding permit application fee
Amend an application that has been on public display
Amend a permit application to carry out works or activities in relation to registered place or registered object that has been on public display.
Heritage regulation: 15(b)
Fee: 75% of the corresponding permit application fee
Amend an application to demolish a place or destroy an object
Amend a permit application to demolish or destroy the whole of a registered place or registered object, that has been on public display.
Heritage regulation: 16(b)
Fee: 30% of the corresponding permit application fee
Amend a permit to carry out works or activities
Amendment of permit to carry out works or activities in relation to registered place or registered object.
Heritage regulation: 18
Fee: 75% of the corresponding permit application fee
Amend a permit to demolish a place or destroy an object
Amendment of permit to demolish or destroy registered place or registered object.
Heritage regulation: 19
Fee: 30% of the corresponding permit application fee
Consent to uncover – single dwelling
For an application for consent to uncover and expose –
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site recorded in the Heritage Inventory; or
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site which is not recorded in the Heritage Inventory –
in order to assess the condition and potential of the archaeology for the purposes of -
- Constructing one domestic residential dwelling on a lot or allotment; or
Constructing an extension to one domestic residential dwelling on a lot or allotment.
Heritage regulation: 23(a)
Fee: 326.60 (20 fee units)
Consent to excavate – single dwelling
For an application for consent to excavate –
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site recorded in the Heritage Inventory; or
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site which is not recorded in the Heritage Inventory –
for the purposes of -
- Constructing one domestic residential dwelling on a lot or allotment; or
Constructing an extension to one domestic residential dwelling on a lot or allotment.
Heritage regulation: 23(b)
Fee: $489.90 (30 fee units)
Consent to uncover
For an application for consent to uncover and expose –
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site recorded in the Heritage Inventory; or
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site which is not recorded in the Heritage Inventory –
in order to assess the condition and potential of the archaeology for all other purposes.
Heritage regulation: 23(c)
Fee: $816.50 (50 fee units)
Consent to excavate
For an application for consent to excavate –
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site recorded in the Heritage Inventory; or
- An archaeological site or part of an archaeological site which is not recorded in the Heritage Inventory –
for all other purposes.
Heritage regulation: 23(d)
Fee: $1,151.16 (72.4 fee units)
Consent to damage – single dwelling
For an application for consent to damage and disturb and archaeological site or part of an archaeological site for –
- The construction of one domestic residential dwelling on a lot or allotment; or
The construction of an extension to one domestic residential dwelling on a lot or allotment.
Heritage regulation: 23(e)
Fee: $816.50 (50 fee units)
Consent to damage – less than 50%
For an application for consent to damage and disturb an archaeological site for all other purposes, where damage is less than 50 per cent.
Heritage regulation: 23(f)
Fee: $3,180.00 (200 fee units)
Consent to damage – more than 50%
For an application for consent to damage and disturb an archaeological site for all other purposes, where damage is 50 per cent or more.
Heritage regulation: 23(g)
Fee: $6,532.00 (400 fee units)
Consent for other
For an application for consent to possess, or dispose of archaeological artefacts, to undertake geotechnical or soil testing, trenching or boring in order to install, maintain or upgrade service utilities, a test archaeological excavation as part of a cultural heritage management plan or for all other purposes for which a consent is required in relation to an archaeological artefact, archaeological site or a site recorded in the Heritage Inventory.
Heritage regulation: 23(h)
Fee: $1,182.29 (72.4 fee units)
Amend a consent
Amend a consent to undertake works or activities in relation to archaeological sites or archaeological artefacts.
Heritage regulation: 23B
Fee: 30% of the corresponding consent application fee
Exclusion determination
Application to the Executive Director for a determination under section 36C that a place or object not be included in the Heritage Register.
Heritage regulation: 6D
Fee: $7,632 (480 fee units)
Permit to enter protected zone – diving or snorkelling
An application to enter a protected zone to conduct any form of recreational diving or snorkelling.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(1)(a)
Fee: $15.90 per diver or snorkeller (1 fee unit per diver or snorkeller)
Permit to enter protected zone – diving or snorkelling, using moorings
An application to conduct any form of recreational diving or snorkelling that requires the use of moorings within that protected zone.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(1)(b)
Fee: $31.80 per diver or snorkeller (2 fee units per diver or snorkeller)
Permit to possess, dispose of, or remove
An application to possess, dispose of, or remove from Victoria any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or shipwreck historic artefact artefact.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(1)(c)
Fee: $238.50 (15 fee units)
Permit for possession or use of s76 equipment, instruments or explosives
An application to possess or use equipment, instruments or explosives of a kind referred to in s 76 of the Heritage Act in a protected zone.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(a)
Fee: $1,050.99 (66.1 fee units)
Permit to disturb a shipwreck or artefact – less than 50%
An application to take, destroy, damage, remove, disturb or otherwise interfere with less than 50 per cent of any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(b)
Fee: $1,050.99 (66.1 fee units)
Permit to disturb a shipwreck or artefact – more than 50%
An application to take, destroy, damage, remove, disturb or otherwise interfere with 50 per cent or more of any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(c)
Fee: $1,050.99 (66.1 fee units)
Permit for use of shipwreck or artefact
An application for the use of any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(d)
Fee: $127.20 (8 fee units)
Permit for protected zone – other underwater activity
An application to undertake any activity on or below land within a protected zone, or any other underwater activity in a protected zone.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(e)
Fee: $1,590.00 (100 fee units)
Permit for protected zone – moorings
An application to enter a protected zone for any other purpose that requires the use of moorings within that protected zone.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(f)
Fee: $1,050.99 (66.1 fee units)
Permit for protected zone – other
An application to enter a protected zone for any other purpose.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(2)(g)
Fee: $1,050.99 (66.1 fee units)
Permit to enter – one time
An application to enter a protected zone with or without the use of moorings in that protected zone –
- One time during a specific period; and
- To conduct any form or recreational diving or snorkelling; and
With a maximum of 10 divers or snorkellers plus any non-diving boat crew members at any one time.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(3)(a)
Fee: $127.20 (8 fee units)
Permit to enter - concession
An application to enter a protected zone with or without the use of moorings in that protected zone –
- Up to a maximum of 5 times during a period not exceeding 12 months; and
- To conduct any form or recreational diving or snorkelling; and
With a maximum of 12 divers or snorkellers plus any non-diving boat crew members at any one time.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 18(3)(b)
Fee: $636.00 (40 fee units)
Penalties and infringement notices
If a person or organization fails to comply with the Heritage Act 2017, or conditions of an approval, they may be liable for penalties.
Types of penalties
There are different types of penalties that can be applied depending on the breach that has occurred. For example:
- An authorised officer can issue an infringement notice
- An enforcement order can be sought from the Minister
- Prosecution may be pursued in the Magistrates’ Court
- Prosecution may be pursued in the High Court
- The Governor in Council may apply a 10 year stay on development of the place
As well as monetary penalties, some Heritage Act offences are indictable offences. These are serious offences where the accused may be sentenced to a period of imprisonment.
Penalty units
The Heritage Regulations 2017 and Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations set penalties in penalty units. A penalty unit value is adjusted each year by the Treasurer’s amount and is published in the Government Gazette. In 2022-23 one penalty unit is $184.92.
In the tables below, the penalty units have been converted to a dollar value on the basis of the value of a penalty unit as it is set for the 2022-23 financial year.
List of penalties
Obligations of owners
Owners of places and objects must comply with obligations of s 42 of Heritage Act 2017.
Section of the Act: 43
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Notice of intention to sell
Notice of intention to sell a registered place or registered object.
Section of the Act: 59
Penalty natural person: $11,095.20 (60 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Change of ownership
Change of owner of registered place or registered object.
Section of the Act: 60(1)
Penalty natural person: $11,095.20 (60 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Change of owner details
Change of details of owner of registered place or registered object.
Section of the Act: 60(2)
Penalty natural person: $11,095.20 (60 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Failure to display IPO notice - place
Display of an interim protection order in relation to a place in a conspicuous place.
Section of the Act: 147(1)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to display IPO notice - object
Display of an interim protection order in relation to an object in a conspicuous place.
Section of the Act: 147(2)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Interference with signs
Erection of notices (archaeological places and associated archaeological places).
Section of the Act: 64
Penalty natural person: $11,095.20 (60 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Interference with excavation
Power of Executive Director to direct excavation or examination of place (archaeological places and associated archaeological places).
Section of the Act: 67
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Archaeological site offence – knowingly or negligently
Offence to knowingly or negligently deface, damage or otherwise interfere with an historical archaeological site.
Section of the Act: 123(1)
Penalty natural person: $110,952.00 (600 penalty units) or imprisonment for 12 months or both
Penalty body corporate: $221,904.00 (1200 penalty units)
Archaeological site offence – knowingly disturb
Offence to knowingly uncover or expose, or knowingly disturb or excavate any land for the purposes of discovering an historical archaeological site.
Section of the Act: 123(2)
Penalty natural person: $110,952.00 (600 penalty units) or imprisonment for 12 months or both
Penalty body corporate: $221,904.00 (1200 penalty units)
Failure to comply with a consent
Non-compliance with a consent.
Section of the Act: 125
Penalty natural person: $44,380.80 (240 penalty unit)
Penalty body corporate: $88,761.60 (480 penalty units)
Failure to submit site card
Notification of discovery of an archaeological site within 30 days.
Section of the Act: 127(1)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to report archaeological discovery
Notification of discovery of an archaeological site in the course of construction or excavation as soon as practicable.
Section of the Act: 127(2)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Interference with protection of an archaeological artefact
Offence to remove, damage or interfere with an action to preserve an archaeological artefact.
Section of the Act: 128
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Trade or possession of archaeological artefacts
Offence to buy, sell or possess archaeological artefacts without consent.
Section of the Act: 129
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to comply with a request – archaeological artefacts
Compliance with a request regarding archaeological artefacts.
Section of the Act: 209(4)
Penalty natural person: $1,849.20 (10 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $3,698.40 (20 penalty units)
Notice of obtaining possession – shipwrecks and shipwreck artefacts
Notice of possession of a registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact within 7 days of possession.
Section of the Act: 70(1)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Notice of possession - registered shipwrecks and registered shipwreck artefacts
Notice of a registered shipwreck or registered shipwreck artefact’s location and description within 7 days of registration.
Section of the Act: 70(2)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Notice of possession - shipwrecks and shipwreck artefacts
Notice of an historic shipwreck or historic shipwreck artefact’s location and description within 7 days after the item becomes an historic shipwreck or historic shipwreck artefact.
Section of the Act: 70(3)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to provide information – shipwrecks and shipwreck artefacts
Powers to ascertain location of registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts and historic shipwreck artefacts.
Section of the Act: 71
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to comply with direction to conserve or exhibit – shipwrecks and shipwreck artefacts
Directions powers in relation to custody of registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts and historic shipwreck artefacts.
Section of the Act: 72
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Removal of shipwrecks and shipwreck artefacts from Victoria
Offence to remove registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts and historic shipwreck artefacts from the State.
Section of the Act: 73
Penalty natural person: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $88,761.60 (480 penalty units)
Shipwreck and shipwreck artefact offence – knowingly or recklessly
Offence to knowingly or recklessly take, destroy, damage, remove, disturb or otherwise interfere with or dispose of any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Section of the Act: 74(1)
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 5 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
Shipwreck and shipwreck artefact offence – negligently
Offence to negligently take, destroy, damage, remove, disturb or otherwise interfere with or dispose of any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Section of the Act: 74(2)
Penalty natural person: $221,904.00 (1200 penalty units) or imprisonment for 2 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units)
Shipwreck and shipwreck artefact offence – knowingly or recklessly purchasing
Offence to knowingly or recklessly buy, offer to buy, agree to buy or offer, or agree to barter or exchange, or possess, any registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Section of the Act: 74(3)
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 5 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
Direction to deliver shipwreck or shipwreck artefact
Directions to deliver a removed registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Section of the Act: 75
Penalty natural person: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $88,761.60 (480 penalty units)
Prohibited equipment near shipwrecks or shipwreck artefacts
Offence to be near registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts or historic shipwreck artefacts with certain equipment.
Section of the Act: 76
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Contravention of a shipwreck permit
Contravention of a permit for exploration or recovery of registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts or historic shipwreck artefacts.
Section of the Act: 77
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Contravention of a permit for use of a shipwreck
Contravention of a permit for the use of registered shipwrecks or registered shipwreck artefacts.
Section of the Act: 78
Penalty natural person: $1,849.20 (10 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $3,698.40 (20 penalty units)
Failure to notify discovery of a shipwreck or shipwreck artefact
Notification of discovery of a shipwreck or shipwreck artefact within 7 days.
Section of the Act: 80(1)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Misleading statement regarding shipwreck or shipwreck artefact
Misleading statement relating to notification of discovery.
Section of the Act: 80(3)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Concealing the location of a shipwreck or shipwreck artefact
Carrying out of operations to conceal the location of a shipwreck or shipwreck artefact.
Section of the Act: 80(5)
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to comply with a request – underwater cultural heritage
Powers of inspectors - registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts and historic shipwreck artefacts.
Section of the Act: 211
Penalty natural person: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: -
VHR place offence – knowingly or recklessly
Offence to knowingly or recklessly remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, or excavate, all or any part of a registered place.
Section of the Act: 87(1)
Penalty natural person: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units) or imprisonment for 5 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $1,775,232.00 (9600 penalty units)
VHR object offence – knowingly or recklessly
Offence to knowingly or recklessly remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, a registered object.
Section of the Act: 87(2)
Penalty natural person: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units) or imprisonment for 5 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $1,775,232.00 (9600 penalty units)
VHR object offence – knowingly or recklessly disturb position
Offence to knowingly or recklessly disturb the position of an object which is a fixed registered object.
Section of the Act: 87(3)
Penalty natural person: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units) or imprisonment for 5 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $1,775,232.00 (9600 penalty units)
VHR place offence – negligently
Offence to negligently remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, or excavate, all or any part of a registered place.
Section of the Act: 88(1)
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 2 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
VHR object offence – negligently
Offence to negligently remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, a registered object.
Section of the Act: 88(2)
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 2 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
VHR object offence – negligently disturb position
Offence to negligently disturb the position of an object which is a fixed registered object.
Section of the Act: 88(3)
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 2 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
VHR place offence – strict liability
Offence to remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, or excavate, all or any part of a registered place.
Section of the Act: 89(1)
Penalty natural person: $8,876.16 (48 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
VHR object offence – strict liability
Offence to remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, a registered object.
Section of the Act: 89(2)
Penalty natural person: $8,876.16 (48 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
VHR object offence – disturb position, strict liability
Offence to disturb the position of an object which is a fixed registered object.
Section of the Act: 89(3)
Penalty natural person: $8,876.16 (48 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Failure to comply with a permit
Non-compliance with a permit.
Section of the Act: 104
Penalty natural person: $22,190.40 (120 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $110,952.00 (600 penalty units)
Non-compliance with repair order
Failure to comply with repair order.
Section of the Act: 157
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 2 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
Non-compliance with rectification order
Compliance with rectification orders.
Section of the Act: 163
Penalty natural person: $8,876.16 (48 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $44,380.80 (240 penalty units)
Non-compliance with stop order
Compliance with stop orders.
Section of the Act: 168
Penalty natural person: $887,616.00 (4800 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $1,775,232.00 (9600 penalty units)
Failure to comply with World Heritage Management Plan
Offence to fail to comply with Approved World Heritage Management Plan.
Section of the Act: 192
Penalty natural person: $443,808.00 (2400 penalty units) or imprisonment for 2 years or both
Penalty body corporate: $1,849,200.00 (10,000 penalty units)
Failure to return identity card
Identity cards.
Section of the Act: 195
Penalty natural person: $184.92 (1 penalty unit)
Penalty body corporate: -
Failure to provide name and address
Inspector may demand name and address.
Section of the Act: 197
Penalty natural person: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $18,492.00 (100 penalty units)
Obstruction
Offence to hinder inspector or authorised person.
Section of the Act: 198
Penalty natural person: $11,095.20 (60 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: -
Impersonation
Offence to impersonate inspector.
Section of the Act: 199
Penalty natural person: $5,547.60 (30 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: -
False or misleading information
Provision of false or misleading information relating to archaeological artefacts.
Section of the Act: 209(5)
Penalty natural person: $1,849.20 (10 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $3,698.40 (20 penalty units)
Failure to maintain confidentiality
Confidentiality.
Section of the Act: 231
Penalty natural person: $3,698.40 (20 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: -
Failure to provide a survey report
Relevant survey reports.
Heritage Regulation: 31(1)
Penalty natural person: $3,304.40 (20 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: -
VHR place offence - infringement penalty
Infringement penalty for an offence against section 89(1) of the Act.
Heritage Regulation: 33(a)
Penalty natural person: $1,652.20 (10 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $3,304.40 (20 penalty units)
VHR object offence - infringement penalty
Infringement penalty for an offence against section 89(3) of the Act.
Heritage Regulation: 33(b)
Penalty natural person: $1,652.20 (10 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $3,304.40 (20 penalty units)
Non-compliance with a permit - infringement penalty
Infringement penalty for an offence against section 104 of the Act.
Heritage Regulation: 33(c)
Penalty natural person: $1,652.20 (10 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: $3,304.40 (20 penalty units)
Failure to provide relevant survey report - infringement penalty
Infringement penalty for an offence against regulation 31.
Heritage Regulation: 33(d)
Penalty natural person: $495.66 (3 penalty units)
Penalty body corporate: -
Entering a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - entry.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 8
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Mooring in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - mooring.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 9
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Prohibited activities in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - trawling, fishing or diving.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 10
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Prohibited additional activities in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - use of equipment constructed for the purpose of diving, salvage or recovery operations.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 11
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Prohibited salvage equipment in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - use of equipment adapted for the purpose of diving, salvage or recovery operations.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 12
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Excavation equipment in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - use of equipment, instruments or tools constructed for the purposes of cultivating, mining, quarrying, dredging or excavating land.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 13
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Adapted excavation equipment in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - use of equipment, instruments or tools adapted for the purposes of cultivating, mining, quarrying, dredging or excavating land.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 14
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Explosives in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - entry of ship or other vehicle carrying any equipment, explosives, instruments or tools.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 15
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Excavating in a protected zone
Activities prohibited within protected zones - cultivating, mining, quarrying, dredging or excavating.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 16
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Prohibited activities near shipwrecks or in protected zones
Activities prohibited near registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts or historic shipwreck artefacts or in any protected zone.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 17
Penalty: $9,246.00 (50 penalty units)
Infringement penalty
Infringement penalty against regulation 8 or 9.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 22 (a)
Penalty: $554.76 (3 penalty units)
Infringement penalty
Infringement penalty against regulation 10.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 22 (b)
Penalty: $1,109.52 (6 penalty units)
Infringement penalty
Infringement penalty against regulation 11 or 13.
Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulation: 22 (c)
Penalty: $1,849.20 (10 penalty units)
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