McIntyre-Tamwoy, Susan (2009) Submission on the discussion paper titled ‘Review of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and consideration of the requirements arising from the UNESCO 2001 Convention for the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage'. Australia ICOMOS, Burwood, VIC, Australia.

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Abstract

Australia ICOMOS welcomes this opportunity to participate in the review of the Historic Shipwrecks Act, 1976.

Australia ICOMOS, Australia’s leading non-government professional organisation for cultural heritage, is the Australian national committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. This is a non-government professional/expert organisation primarily concerned with the philosophy, terminology, methodology and techniques of cultural heritage conservation. Internationally, ICOMOS works closely with UNESCO, and acts as UNESCO’s principal adviser on cultural aspects of the operation of the World Heritage Convention. As members of an international NGO, we are part of a global professional network.

Australia ICOMOS has a key role in contributing to heritage conservation philosophy, methods and standards of practice in Australia. Our members are professionally qualified and experienced practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, working in all facets of the understanding and protection of Australia’s cultural heritage places, at all levels of government and in the private sector. We regularly provide feedback and advice on heritage policy and philosophy to the Australian Government.

Item ID:	8066
Item Type:	Other
Keywords:	underwater heritage, cultural heritage legislation, UNESCO
Related URLs:	http://www.icomos.org/australia/Policies... http://www.icomos.org/australia
Additional Information:	Prepared on behalf of Australia ICOMOS. This publication does not have an abstract. The first three paragraphs of the Introduction are displayed as the abstract.
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2010 00:25
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2102 Curatorial and Related Studies > 210202 Heritage and Cultural Conservation @ 50% 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2101 Archaeology > 210110 Maritime Archaeology @ 50%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9503 Heritage > 950303 Conserving Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage @ 50% 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9607 Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards > 960799 Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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