Cultural Heritage Permit - Victoria

Description

You will need this permit to undertake one of the following activities:

  • disturb or excavate land to uncover or discover Aboriginal cultural heritage
  • rehabilitate land at an Aboriginal place
  • inter Aboriginal ancestral remains at an Aboriginal place
  • carry out research on an Aboriginal place
  • carry out an activity that will, or is likely to, harm Aboriginal cultural heritage
  • sell an Aboriginal object (where it was not made for the purpose of sale)
  • remove an Aboriginal cultural heritage object from Victoria.

Please note, you need a cultural heritage permit for these activities even if you don't require a Cultural Heritage Management Plan.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Eligibility requirements differ based on the type of activities you intend to undertake. Please consult the responsible council for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $130.64

Disturb or excavate any land for the purpose of uncovering or discovering Aboriginal cultural heritage. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $130.64

Carry out research on an Aboriginal place or Aboriginal object. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $751.18

Carry out an activity that will or is likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $212.29

Authorisation to sell an Aboriginal object. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $212.29

Authorisation to remove an Aboriginal object from Victoria. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2018 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

Please lodge your application and accompanying documentation directly with the Agency.

Approval time

The application will take at least 10 business days. A priority processing fee can be paid to fast track the application within 2 to 3 business days.

Additional information

Any activity carried out under this permit may be supervised by a cultural heritage advisor.

Administering agency

Department of Premier and Cabinet

First Peoples - State Relations

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.