MR HIRD (continuing):

We are recommending that PALM inform the people who have lodged submissions with it that a revised variation has been passed to the Minister and to this committee.

We realise this means extra work for PALM but we think the people who have taken the time to write to PALM in relation to the original draft variation deserve to be told that the document has been amended.

Although not in our report, I am sure I speak for my colleagues when I add that if our recommendation on this matter means that additional resources are needed by PALM, then the Government should find those resources!

The second issue that arose during our inquiry was that we became aware of a legislative anomaly in the different time periods prescribed for interim heritage orders, as distinct from draft variations.

Interim heritage orders can last indefinitely. But draft variations to the territory plan have effect only for one year.

The committee considers this is odd - and the anomaly should be tidied up.

We recommend that the legislative provisions in relation to the registration of heritage places be reviewed.

I Commend the report to the house.