TY - JOUR KW - Australia (AU) KW - Heritage institutions (ICH\_1360) KW - Legislation (THE\_6934) AU - Lesley-Anne Petrie AB - This article examines the exclusionary nature of the traditional European-based, Anglo-Australian built heritage regime and looks at moves towards inclusion by various international instruments. The operation of current South Australian law and a comparison against certain provisions of Western Australian legislation are uncovered, along with a brief example of flawed decision making under current South Australian heritage legislation. The ultimate conclusion is that the fabric-focused nature of the South Australian regime precludes any substantive steps being made towards true inclusion N2 - This article examines the exclusionary nature of the traditional European-based, Anglo-Australian built heritage regime and looks at moves towards inclusion by various international instruments. The operation of current South Australian law and a comparison against certain provisions of Western Australian legislation are uncovered, along with a brief example of flawed decision making under current South Australian heritage legislation. The ultimate conclusion is that the fabric-focused nature of the South Australian regime precludes any substantive steps being made towards true inclusion EP - 177 TI - Inherently Exclusionary Regime: Heritage Law. The South Australian Experience UR - http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/MqLJ/2005/9.html VL - 5 ER -