Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972 - SECT 22

Land not to be excavated without permit2

22. Land not to be excavated without permit2



(1) A person shall not disturb or excavate any land for the purpose of
uncovering or discovering a relic without first receiving the consent of the
Minister.

(2) The Minister may, upon payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee and
subject to such terms conditions and limitations as he sees fit, grant a
permit to any person authorizing him to uncover or expose any relic or to
excavate for any relic.

(3) The Minister may direct the excavation or examination of an
archaeological area and the removal of relics from it to a place of safe
storage.

(4) A person who wilfully uncovers or exposes a relic or excavates for a relic
otherwise than in accordance with a permit issued under this Act shall be
guilty of an offence against this Act.

(5) Any person who undertakes an archaeological survey of any land shall-

   (a)  notify the Secretary of his intention to undertake a survey prior to
        the commencement of the survey; and

   (b)  provide all site information collected in the survey to the Secretary
        in the prescribed form.