Knowledge check 4

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Now it’s time for a quick knowledge check about the Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Process.

Planning a project

When should you contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania about a project?

Click on the option you think is correct.

After you have completed your designs for the project

Incorrect.
It is highly recommended that you contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania as early as possible when preparing your proposal so any potential impacts on Aboriginal heritage are considered before designs are drawn or planning permits are sought.
When you have an approved Development Application from Local Council

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It is highly recommended that you contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania as early as possible when preparing your proposal so that any potential impacts on Aboriginal heritage are considered before designs are drawn or planning permits are sought.
Early in the preparations before any formal planning or design has started

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It is highly recommended that you contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania as early as possible when preparing your proposal so any potential impacts on Aboriginal heritage are considered before designs are drawn or planning permits are sought. This will ensure you have completed your due diligence.

Engaging a consultant

Who engages a consultant if a Desktop Review shows an Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Report needs to be completed by an Aboriginal heritage consultant?

Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania will engage the consultant

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The proponent is required to engage the consultant. The requirements of the report are outlined in the Guidelines.
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania provides a list of Aboriginal heritage consultants
The proponent is required to engage the consultant

Correct.
The proponent is required to engage the consultant. The requirements of the report are outlined in the Guidelines.
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania provides a list of Aboriginal heritage consultants

Finding suspected Aboriginal heritage

You have been advised you can start your activity. You have an Unanticipated Discovery Plan to follow if you encounter Aboriginal heritage. During your work, you find a stone that looks like it could be a stone artefact. What would you do next?

Ignore the stone and keep working

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Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 you must not interfere with suspected Aboriginal heritage. You must stop work and report the suspected Aboriginal heritage to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania as soon as practicable.
Stop work and contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania

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You must stop work and contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania. Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 you must not disturb or interfere with suspected Aboriginal heritage.
Move the suspected Aboriginal heritage aside and keep working

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Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 you must not disturb or interfere with suspected Aboriginal heritage. You must stop work and report the suspected Aboriginal heritage to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania as soon as practicable.
Put the suspected Aboriginal heritage into a box for safekeeping

Incorrect.
Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 you must not disturb or interfere with suspected Aboriginal heritage. You must stop work and report the suspected Aboriginal heritage to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania as soon as practicable.