Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972 - SECT 12

Powers of inspectors and wardens

12. Powers of inspectors and wardens

An inspector or a warden may for the purpose of the administration and
enforcement of this Act-

   (a)  request any person whom he finds committing or whom he suspects on
        reasonable grounds of having committed or being about to commit an
        offence against this Act to state his full name and usual place of
        residence;

   (b)  seek information in relation to the situation of, inspect or examine
        any relic;

   (c)  impound any relic and retain it pending investigation and legal
        proceedings; and

   (d)  require any person (other than a person to whom consent under section
        21(2) has been granted) in an archaeological area damaging or
        reasonably suspected of damaging or being likely to damage a relic to
        leave the area.