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HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981 - SECT 18

18—Rewards

        (1)         The Minister may—

            (a)         pay a reward not exceeding the prescribed amount to the person who first notifies the Minister in accordance with section 17 of the location of any remains or article—

                  (i)         a description of the location of which, being a description sufficient to enable the remains or article to be located, had not previously been published in Australia; and

                  (ii)         in respect of which a declaration has, since the notification was made, been made under section 5; and

            (b)         offer and pay a reward not exceeding the prescribed amount to the person who first furnishes to the Minister a description of the location of a historic shipwreck, or of a historic relic or historic relics, specified in the offer, being a description sufficient to enable the historic shipwreck or historic relic or historic relics to be located; and

            (c)         pay a reward not exceeding the prescribed amount to any person who furnishes information leading to the conviction of a person for an offence against this Act.

        (2)         Payments under subsection (1) must be made out of money appropriated by the Parliament for the purpose.



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