Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person must not, without authority or reasonable cause, possess on or near a registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact—
(a) any salvage or recovery equipment or any equipment that could be readily adapted or used for the salvage or recovery of the registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact; or
(b) any explosives, instruments or other equipment that could be used to damage or interfere with the registered shipwreck, historic shipwreck, registered shipwreck artefact or historic shipwreck artefact.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both;
In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply to the holder of an access licence or general permit under the Fisheries Act 1995 carrying out an activity under that licence or permit.