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HERITAGE ACT 2017 - SECT 70

Notice of location of registered shipwrecks, historic shipwrecks, registered shipwreck artefacts and historic shipwreck artefacts

    (1)     A person who obtains possession of a registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact must give written notice to the Executive Director of the item's description and location within 7 days after obtaining possession of the item.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

    (2)     A person who possesses an item which becomes a registered shipwreck or registered shipwreck artefact must give written notice to the Executive Director of the item's description and location within 7 days after the item is registered.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

    (3)     A person who possesses an item which becomes a historic shipwreck or historic shipwreck artefact must notify the Executive Director in writing of the item's description and location within 7 days after the item becomes an historic shipwreck or historic shipwreck artefact.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

    (4)     Subsection (1) or (2) do not apply if the person did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the item was included in the Heritage Register.

    (5)     Subsection (1) or (3) does not apply if the person did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the item was or had become a historic shipwreck or historic shipwreck artefact.



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