Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981

The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or are necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

prohibit or restrict any of the following:

the bringing into a protected zone of—

equipment constructed or adapted for the purpose of diving, salvage or recovery operations; or

explosives, instruments or tools, the use of which would be likely to damage or interfere with a historic shipwreck or a historic relic situated within that protected zone;

the use within a protected zone of such equipment, explosives, instruments or tools;

causing a vessel carrying such equipment, explosives, instruments or tools to enter, or remain within, a protected zone;

trawling, diving or any other underwater activity within a protected zone;

the mooring or use of a vessel within a protected zone;

prohibit the doing of an act referred to in paragraph (a) except in accordance with a permit;

prescribe fees for the issue of a permit under this Act;

prescribe penalties, not exceeding $10 000, for offences against the regulations; and

fix expiation fees, not exceeding $750, for alleged offences against the regulations; and

empower inspectors to give expiation notices for alleged offences against the regulations.

The regulations may—

be of general or limited application; and

make different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and

provide that any matter or thing is to be determined, dispensed with, regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of the Minister;

include evidentiary provisions to facilitate proof of breaches of the regulations for the purposes of proceedings for offences.