Protection and legislation
DEW and the South Australian Heritage Council are responsible for protecting built, maritime and intangible heritage, non-Aboriginal cultural heritage of significance to South Australia, under relevant heritage protection laws.
Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet manage Aboriginal heritage under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988.
The different levels of heritage-listing and heritage protection in South Australia are listed below:
| Heritage class | Heritage conservation law |
| State Heritage Places and related Objects | Heritage Places Act 1993; Planning and Design Code; Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 |
| State Heritage Areas | Heritage Places Act 1993; Planning and Design Code; Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 |
| Aboriginal heritage sites | Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 |
| World heritage sites | UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage |
| Commonwealth heritage places | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
| National heritage places | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
| Local heritage places | Planning and Design Code; Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 |
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