Criteria for designation

(1) Where a heritage asset is proposed to the Minister for designation, the Council or NICH shall be guided by principles required to be established under this Act, in addition to the guidelines in Schedule II, when giving advice or making recommendations to the Minister. Schedule II. (2) The state of repair of a building shall not be a relevant consideration when deciding whether a building is eligible for designation, and the Minister shall designate a building which has been assessed as meeting the statutory criteria, irrespective of its state of repair. (3) For the purposes of this Act, a heritage asset shall fall within the scope of this Act, irrespective of the age or contemporaneity of same so long as the asset is of cultural, National Cultural Heritage 28 artistic, historical, ethnographic, scientific, industrial or other relevant value that is worth preserving. Designation of a