146BMinister may direct that relic be given to museum or other conservation body

#### 146B Minister may direct that relic be given to museum or other conservation body 146B Minister may direct that relic be given to museum or other conservation body > > (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing, direct any person— > > > > > (a) who is or has been the holder of a permit, or > > > > > (b) who, in the Minister’s opinion, has obtained a historic shipwreck as a consequence of having removed the relic without a historic shipwrecks permit, in contravention of section 51, or > > > > > (c) who, in the Minister’s opinion, has obtained a relic as a consequence of having excavated land without an excavation permit, in contravention of section 139, > > > > to deliver the relic to a specified person or body (such as a museum) who in the opinion of the Minister has the facilities and expertise to conserve the relic. > > > (2) Such a direction may be given on the ground that the person has obtained the relic as a consequence of— > > > > > (a) having removed the relic without a historic shipwrecks permit, in contravention of section 51, or > > > > > (b) having excavated land without an excavation permit, in contravention of section 139, > > > > whether or not the person has been prosecuted or convicted of an offence in respect of the alleged contravention. > > **s 146B:** Ins 1987 No 11, Sch 4 (11). Subst 1998 No 138, Sch 1 \[52\]; 2001 No 65, Sch 1 \[22\].