Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1987 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1987

No. 20, 1987

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 1 July 2016

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015)

NORFOLK ISLAND

PROTECTION OF MOVABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Crown and Administration bound 5. Movable cultural heritage of Norfolk Island 6. Movable cultural heritage of Australia 7. Movable cultural heritage of foreign country

PART 2 — ADMINISTRATION

8. Cultural Heritage Committee 9. Constitution of Committee 10. Functions of Committee 11. Meetings of Committee 12. Disclosure of interest 13. Removal and resignation 14. Delegation by Minister

PART 3 — CONTROL OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

15. Norfolk Island Cultural Heritage Control List 16. Certificate of permission to export Class A objects 17. Permit to export Class B objects 17A. Licence to export protected objects of Australia 18. Variation, etc, of conditions and period of certificate, permit or licence 19. Unlawful exports 20. Unlawful imports

PART 4 — ENFORCEMENT

21. Interpretation 22. Inspectors 23. Certificate of appointment 24. Search warrants 25. Searches in emergencies 26. Powers of arrest 27. Seizure of protected objects 28. Power of retention 29. Notice of seizure 30. Court proceedings 31. Result of forfeiture 32. Production of permit 33. Proof of authority 34. Foreign country to request return of objects 35. False statements 36. Assistance of inspectors 37. Obstruction of inspectors 38. Personation of inspectors

PART 5 — MISCELLANEOUS

39. Application for review 40. Review by Court 41. Offences by body corporate 42. Regulations