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UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 2018 - SECT 27

Transfer of permits

  (1)   A permit granted under section   23 may be transferred to another person.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the permit includes a condition that it is non - transferable.

  (3)   If the permit holder transfers the permit to another person (the transferee ) under subsection   (1), the transferee must notify the Minister of that fact by giving the Minister notice in the approved form within 14 days after the transfer.

Note:   It is a condition of the permit that the holder of the permit also notify the Minister that the transfer has occurred (see paragraph   24(2)(a)).

  (4)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is subject to a requirement under subsection   (3); and

  (b)   the person fails to comply with the requirement.

  (5)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

  (6)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

  (7)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.



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