HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Act to bind Crown

PART 2--Protection of historic shipwrecks and relics

• 4A Certain shipwrecks and shipwreck relics are historic
• 5 Declaration that shipwrecks and relics are historic
• 6 Provisional declaration that shipwrecks and relics are historic
• 7 Declaration of protected zones
• 8 Further publication of notices
• 9 Notice of location of historic shipwrecks and relics
• 10 Power of Minister to ascertain location of historic shipwrecks and relics
• 11 Power of Minister to give directions in relation to custody of historic shipwrecks and relics
• 12 Register of Historic Shipwrecks
• 13 Prohibition of certain action in relation to historic shipwrecks and relics
• 15 Permits for exploration or recovery of shipwrecks and relics
• 15A Permits not transferable
• 16 Defences
• 17 Discovery of shipwrecks and relics to be notified
• 18 Rewards

PART 3--Miscellaneous

• 19 Arrangements for Commonwealth authorities to perform functions in relation to historic shipwrecks and relics
• 20 Power of Minister to vest property in historic shipwrecks and relics in the Crown
• 21 Appointment of inspectors
• 22 Powers of inspectors
• 23 Arrest without warrant
• 24 Seizure and forfeiture
• 26 Certificate by Minister to be evidence
• 27 Delegation
• 28 Notices
• 29 Regulations
Legislative history The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: