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Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018

In force

Administered by

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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C2018A00085

24 August 2018 - 31 August 2021

Table of contents

Part 1—Introduction
- Division 1—Preliminary
- Division 2—Definitions
Part 2—Protected underwater cultural heritage
Part 3—Regulation of protected underwater cultural heritage
- Division 1—Permits relating to protected underwater cultural heritage
- Division 2—Regulation of activities relating to protected underwater cultural heritage
Part 4—Compliance and enforcement
- Division 1—Regulatory powers
- Division 2—Forfeiture
  - 47 Court may order forfeiture
Part 5—Other matters