Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1976 - SECT 3A

             (1)  Where:

                     (a)  part of a ship is situated in, or has been removed from, Australian waters;

                     (b)  another part of that ship is situated in, or has been removed from, waters of the sea that are within the limits of a State; and

                     (c)  a Minister of the Crown of the State has informed the Minister, in writing, that the Government of the State has no objection to the making of a declaration under this section in respect of the part referred to in paragraph (b);

the Minister may declare, in writing, that the part referred to in paragraph (b) shall, for the purposes of this Act (other than this section and sections 7 and 13) be deemed to be a part that is situated in, or has been removed from, Australian waters, as the case requires, and, where such a declaration is made, that declaration has effect accordingly.