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The Queensland Heritage Council was established on 21/8/1992.

It is the Queensland Government statutory authority responsible for maintaining the Queensland Heritage Register.

Establishment
The Queensland Heritage Council was constituted as a statutory body under the "Queensland Heritage Act 1992", assuming responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the Queensland Heritage Register, a record of State heritage places, archaeological places and protected areas. The Heritage Council replaced the Heritage Committee that had been constituted under the Heritage Buildings Protection Act 1990.

The statutory authority has been controlled by governmental bodies as follows:

Function
The council has the following functions:
 * * to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage
 * * to provide information to the community to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage
 * * to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations
 * * to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance
 * * to perform other functions given to the council under the Act or by the Minister.

Administered Acts
The statutory authority executes its functions and responsibilites via various Acts and regulations. Acts administered by the statutory authority include:
 * Queensland Heritage Act 1992
 * Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003
 * Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007

Administrative structure
The authority comprises a body corporate of 12 members representing various organisations and community interests, including a chairperson and deputy chairperson, as appointed by the Governor in Council.

Attribution
Category:Government agencies of Queensland Category:1992 establishments in Australia Category:Government agencies established in 1992