HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981
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: