Victorian Current Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 21B

    (1)     If an Aboriginal object that is a secret or sacred object is transferred to the Council under section 21A, the Council must—

        (a)     transfer the object to an Aboriginal person or a registered Aboriginal party that the Council is satisfied is entitled to and willing to take possession, custody or control of the object; or

        (b)     transfer the object to the Museums Board for safekeeping; or

        (c)     otherwise deal with the object as the Council thinks appropriate.

    (2)     The Museums Board must accept for safekeeping any object transferred to the Board under subsection (1).