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Department of the Environment and Heritage Annual Report 2003-04

Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2004
ISSN 1441 9335

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Operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (continued)
Australian Heritage Commission final report 1 July to 31 December 2003 (continued)

Australian Heritage Commission: An overview

The commission was an independent statutory authority established under the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975. This Act was abolished when the new heritage legislation came into effect on 1 January 2004. The Minister responsible for the commission between 1 July and 31 December 2003 was the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, the Hon Dr David Kemp MP. The Minister gave no statutory directions to the chairman or commissioners during that time.

Corporate governance

The last meeting of the commission was held on 12 September 2003. The Australian Heritage Commission had established five sub-committees to examine in detail nominations for entries in the Register, to formulate recommendations to the Australian Heritage Commission and to advise the Australian Heritage Commission on:

The commission operated under its own chief executive instructions and financial delegations and had its own internal audit and evaluation programme. Fraud and risk assessment was conducted in conjunction with the Department.

Commission membership

From 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003, the membership of the Australian Heritage Commission and the period of appointment for each member were as follows.

Chairman

Mr Tom Harley
Victoria
9 October 2001 to 8 October 2004

Commissioners

Mr Roger Beale AM
Australian Capital Territory
Commissioner for the period of the Governor-General's pleasure

Mr Rod Behenna
South Australia
23 February 1999 to 22 February 2002
and 14 March 2002 to 13 March 2005

Mrs Jos Chatfield
Western Australia
23 February 1999 to 22 February 2002
and 14 March 2002 to 13 March 2005

Ms Jane Lennon AM
Queensland
15 July 1998 to 14 July 2001 and
16 August 2001 to 15 August 2004

Dr Gaye Sculthorpe
Victoria
15 July 1998 to 14 July 2001 and
16 August 2001 to 15 August 2004

Mr John Temple
Tasmania
23 February 1999 to 22 February 2002
and 14 March 2002 to 13 March 2005.

Co-opted Commissioners

Dr Denis Saunders
Australian Capital Territory
11 May 1999 to 21 May 2004

Mr Jonathan Mills
New South Wales
6 February 2002 to 5 February 2003 and
27 February 2003 to 26 February 2004

During the six-month reporting period of 1 July to 31 December 2003 there were no appointments, re-appointments or retirements.

Commission meetings

Between 1 July and 31 December 2003, the Australian Heritage Commission met (Australian Heritage Commission 166) in Canberra on 12 September 2003. Attendance was Chairman Mr Harley, commissioners Temple, Chatfield, Sculthorpe, Lennon, Mills and Beale with apologies from commissioners Behenna and Saunders.

Sub-committees

The Sub-committee meetings from 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003 and attendees were as follows:

Sub-committee Attendance
Historic Environment Sub-committee Temple (Chair), Lennon and Beale.
Natural Environment Sub-committee Behenna (Chair) Chatfield, Saunders.
Indigenous Environment Sub-committee Sculthorpe (Chair) Behenna, by phone.
Finance and Audit Sub-committee Chatfield (Chair), Behenna, Temple.
New Heritage System Sub-committee Harley (Chair), Beale, Mills, Saunders, Sculthorpe.
Structure and senior management

The Australian Heritage Commission's organisation chart on page at the back of this report shows the structure and senior management for 2003-04.

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