Aboriginal cultural heritage land management agreement

Lodgement of relevant documentation for the purposes of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006

This form may be used by a Registered Aboriginal Party and a public land manager that have entered into an Aboriginal cultural heritage land management agreement under section 74A of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (‘the Act’).

Pursuant to section 74E of the Act, within 14 days of entering into an Aboriginal cultural heritage land management agreement, the public land manager that is a party to the proposed agreement must give a copy of the relevant documentation to the Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet.

SECTION 1 – Parties to the agreement
Name:
<name of Registered Aboriginal Party>
Name
<name of public land manager>
SECTION 2 – Agreement area
Briefly describe the location and area, including its boundaries, for which the agreement has been prepared:
SECTION 3 – Agreement date
Date agreement was signed:
SECTION 4 – Commencement date
Date of commencement of agreement:
SECTION 5 – Relevant documentation

List the relevant documentation* being submitted as part of this form:

□  / Relevant documentation attached to this form.
□  List and details of land management activities permissible under the agreement.
□  Details of assessment, including method(s) of assessment, any oral or written information provided by a representative of a registered Aboriginal party or other person.
□  Detailed description of any Aboriginal cultural heritage found in the agreement area.
□  Details of agreed payments, cultural heritage management actions, consultation and any other agreed matters.
□  / Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register Forms submitted to the Registrar.
□  / Map/s, clearly identifying the agreement area, submitted with this form.
□  / Any photographs relating to the agreement area.
□  / Spatial data (ie .shp file) of the agreement area submitted with this form.
Signature of parties
Signed: / Date: / /
<name, title**>
On behalf of <insert name of Registered Aboriginal Party>
Signed: / Date: / /
<name, title**>
On behalf of <Insert name of public land manager>

**must be an authorised representative for the party

Please ensure this form and all attached items are sent to the:

Director Heritage Services

Aboriginal Victoria

Department of Premier and Cabinet

GPO Box 2392

MELBOURNE VIC 3001

OR Email:

Notes:

§  * Relevant documentation means any site records, photographs, maps and plans relating to an Aboriginal cultural heritage land management agreement and a copy of the agreement.

§  All discoveries of Aboriginal places or objects must be reported to the Secretary as soon as practicable (s. 24 of the Act).

For Aboriginal Victoria use only
Received: / Added to VAHR:
Agreement ID: