Documents for Registrations and Reviews

Protocols for Registrations and Reviews

The below protocols have been updated to align with the changes to the Heritage Act 2017, which commenced on 1 February 2024. See also transitional arrangements below. All protocols except protocols 5 and 6 have changed.

Protocol 1 – Registration Hearings (PDF 266KB)

Protocol 2 – Permit Reviews and Hearings (PDF 223KB)

Protocol 3 – Nomination Reviews (PDF 136KB)

Protocol 4 – Archaeological Consent Review (PDF 141KB)

Protocol 5 – Directions Hearings (PDF 39KB)

Protocol 6 – Expert Evidence (PDF 64KB)

Protocol 7 – Archaeological Value Hearings (PDF 198KB)

Protocol 8 Exclusion Determination Reviews (PDF 106KB)


Transitional arrangements

The following protocols should be used for:

  • matters that commenced before 1 February 2024 including any registration matter in which a hearing was requested; and
  • any permit review in which the permit was applied for before 1 February 2024.

Protocol 1 – Registration Hearings (PDF 193KB)

Protocol 2 – Permit Reviews and Hearings (PDF 204KB)

Protocol 3 – Nomination Reviews (PDF 109B)

Protocol 4 – Archaeological Consent Review (PDF 124KB)

Protocol 7 – Archaeological Value Hearings (PDF 176KB)

The updated protocols apply to all other matters.  


For information on Interim Protection Orders, please see the Interim Protection Orders webpage 


Forms for Registrations and Reviews – now on the HCV Hub

The Heritage Council’s previously paper-based Forms A – J for hearings and reviews are now required to be lodged directly with the Heritage Council via the HCV Hub.

Via the HCV Hub, interested persons can: 

  • Make a Form A submission to the Heritage Council pursuant to section 44 of the Heritage Act 2017 in relation to a currently advertised Executive Director recommendation 
  • Request a Permit Review
  • Request a Nomination Review
  • Request an Exclusion Determination Review
  • Request an Archaeological Consent Review
  • Request the Heritage Council make an Interim Protection Order in relation to a place or object and
  • Make a submission to the Heritage Council pursuant to section 131 of the Heritage Act 2017 in relation to an Executive Director recommendation that a place be approved as a site of Archaeological Value.

Fee Schedule 2023-24 and Heritage Regulations 2017

If you are required to pay a fee, please refer to the below Fee Schedule 2023-24 and Heritage Regulations 2017 to assist you in determining the correct fee amount. Fees are now able to be paid directly via the HCV Hub at the time of lodging a request for review.

Fee Schedule 2023-24 (PDF 232KB) 

Heritage Regulations 2017