1. Introduction
In Marine Parks, issues regarding heritage that is subject to either the NSW Heritage Act 1977 or the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 will be managed within the requirements of that legislation. Such heritage will also be managed in accordance with guidelines issued by the Heritage Office to the extent that such guidelines are consistent with the objects of the Marine Parks Act. This document does not cover recent shipwrecks, fish attracting devices or artificial reefs.
2. Management Structure for relics in Marine Parks
2.1 The NSW Marine Parks Authority
The NSW Marine Parks Authority came into existence in 1997 under the Marine Parks Act 1997 with the particular aim of managing marine parks for the conservation of marine biodiversity and to maintain ecological processes. The responsibilities of the Marine Parks Authority are to:
Investigate, assess and consider proposals for marine parks or variations of the areas of marine parks;
Make recommendations as to the appropriate classification of areas within marine parks;
Prepare an operational plan in respect of each marine park;
Manage and control activities that may affect marine biological diversity, marine habitats and marine ecological processes in marine parks;
Provide for and regulate the ecologically sustainable use (including commercial and recreational fishing) of marine parks;
Disseminate information about marine parks;
Encourage public appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of marine parks and, where consistent with other functions of the Authority, public recreation in marine parks; and
Encourage and permit, when appropriate, scientific research into the ecology of marine systems.
2.2 The NSW Heritage Office
The Heritage Office is an independent NSW Government agency within the portfolio of the Minister for Planning. It was established in 1996 and is responsible for providing advice to the Heritage Council and the community about the management of heritage in NSW. This heritage includes items of built form, including shipwrecks and movable heritage, natural and Aboriginal.
The vision, or mission statement of the Heritage Office is:
“Helping the community to conserve our heritage.”
Heritage education and information programs are targeted at schools, local government, corporations and the general community.
Maritime Archaeology Unit:
This unit implements the NSW maritime heritage responsibilities under both the State Heritage Act, 1977 and the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. It also is responsible for the Heritage Office’s various wreck survey projects and extensive liaison with the dive industry.
Underwater heritage refers to all those submerged sites in coastal and inland waterways of shipwrecks, port facilities and other relics considered to be of heritage significance.
Maritime archaeologists in the Heritage Office help to coordinate the conservation, management and interpretation of the State’s underwater heritage. Activities include:
Liaising with State and local government organisations
Education and information programs
Liaising with the Commonwealth Government to ensure a consistency of approach
Encouraging the participation of private individuals and organisations in the recording, assessment and management of underwater sites undertaking wreck site surveys and other research
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