Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1976 - SECT 12

             (1)  The Minister shall cause to be kept a register to be known as the Register of Historic Shipwrecks.

             (2)  The Minister shall cause to be entered in the Register particulars of:

                     (a)  known remains of ships, and known articles, in relation to which a declaration under section 4A applies;

                     (b)  notices in force under section 5, 6 or 7; and

                     (c)  known Dutch shipwrecks and Dutch relics.

             (3)  A person may inspect the Register and, on payment of the prescribed fee, is entitled to be furnished with a copy of, or of any part of, the Register.