HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981 - SECT 29
HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981 - SECT 29
(1) The Governor may
make such regulations as are contemplated by, or are necessary or expedient
for the purposes of, this Act.
(2) Without limiting
the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—
(a)
prohibit or restrict any of the following:
(i)
the bringing into a protected zone of—
(A) equipment constructed or adapted for
the purpose of diving, salvage or recovery operations; or
(B) explosives, instruments or tools,
the use of which would be likely to damage or interfere with a historic
shipwreck or a historic relic situated within that protected zone;
(ii)
the use within a protected zone of such equipment,
explosives, instruments or tools;
(iii)
causing a vessel carrying such equipment, explosives,
instruments or tools to enter, or remain within, a protected zone;
(iv)
trawling, diving or any other underwater activity within
a protected zone;
(v)
the mooring or use of a vessel within a protected zone;
and
(b)
prohibit the doing of an act referred to in paragraph (a) except in
accordance with a permit; and
(c)
prescribe fees for the issue of a permit under this Act; and
(d)
prescribe penalties, not exceeding $10 000, for offences against the
regulations; and
(e) fix
expiation fees, not exceeding $750, for alleged offences against the
regulations; and
(f)
empower inspectors to give expiation notices for alleged offences against the
regulations.
(3) The regulations
may—
(a) be
of general or limited application; and
(b) make
different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which
they are expressed to apply; and
(c)
provide that any matter or thing is to be determined, dispensed with,
regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of the Minister; and
(d)
include evidentiary provisions to facilitate proof of breaches of the
regulations for the purposes of proceedings for offences.