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Heritage Act 2017
66Museum of Victoria to be place of lodgement
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66 Museum of Victoria to be place of lodgement
(1) The Museum of Victoria is the official place of lodgement of archaeological artefacts which are the property of the Crown.
(2) The following archaeological artefacts must be entrusted to the care of the Chief Executive Officer of the Museums Board of Victoria to be lodged in the Museum of Victoria unless the Executive Director, after consulting the Chief Executive Officer of the Museums Board of Victoria, otherwise determines—
(a) artefacts removed from a registered archaeological place;
(b) artefacts directed by the Executive Director to be removed to a place of safe storage under section 67;
(c) artefacts which are otherwise the property of the Crown.