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Legislation

The Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 is the state legislation and the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 is the federal legislation.

These are provided for your information only, and a hard copy from the Government Printers should be obtained for use in legal matters.

1. The Western Australian - Maritime Archaeology Act 1973.
2. The Australian Commonwealth - Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976