Western Australia
INSIGHT 1972 is calling: repeal of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA): Allens
Cultural heritage legislative and ‘best practice’ gap returns Just five weeks after its commencement, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) (ACH Act) has been repealed, and will be replaced with an amended version of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) (1972 Act) – the very legislation it was intended to overhaul. The return to a framework that was roundly criticised in the course of the …
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (ACH Act) WA
The Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) continues to operate in Western Australia, but will be superseded, upon the completion of regulations, by the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (ACH Act) The ACH Act provides a new framework for the recognition, protection, conservation and preservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage. Before the ACH Act comes into operation there will be a transitional …