HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981 - SECT 5

HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1981 - SECT 5

5—Declaration that shipwrecks and relics are historic

        (1)         If the Minister is of the opinion that—

            (a)         the remains of a ship situated in territorial waters of the State; or

            (b)         any part of the remains of a ship removed from territorial waters of the State,

are of historic significance, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare the remains to be a historic shipwreck.

        (2)         If the Minister is of the opinion that an article, particular articles or all articles associated with a ship and situated in, or removed from, territorial waters of the State are of historic significance, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare the article or articles to be a historic relic or historic relics.

        (3)         Subject to this Act, a declaration under this Act continues to apply to remains or an article despite the removal of the remains or article from the territorial waters of the State after the making of the declaration.

        (4)         This section does not apply to or in relation to—

            (a)         the remains of a ship that are a historic shipwreck by virtue of section 4A(1)(a)(i) or  4A(1)(b)(i); or

            (b)         an article that is a historic relic by virtue of section 4A(2)(a)(i) or  4A(2)(b)(i).