Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) A person must not have in the person's possession an Aboriginal object if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the object is an Aboriginal object.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.
(2) A person who has an Aboriginal object in the person's possession does not commit an offence under sub-section (1) if—
(a) the person is acting—
(i) under the authority of another provision of this Act that applies to the Aboriginal cultural heritage; or
(ii) in accordance with a cultural heritage permit, approved cultural heritage management plan or cultural heritage agreement that applies to the Aboriginal cultural heritage; or
(b) the person is the owner of the Aboriginal cultural heritage; or
(c) the person is acting with the consent of the owner of the Aboriginal cultural heritage; or
(d) the person's possession of the object is necessary because of an emergency.