Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

HERITAGE OBJECTS ACT 1991 (REPEALED) - SECT 39

    (1)     A person shall not knowingly disturb, damage or destroy or cause or permit to be disturbed, damaged or destroyed an unregistered Aboriginal object.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     the object has previously been registered and the registration has been cancelled; or

        (b)     the person referred to in that subsection—

              (i)     does not believe that the object is an Aboriginal object; or

              (ii)     believes on reasonable grounds that a declaration under section 42 (1) (b) is in force.