2010-2011-2012

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Presented and read a first time

Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Bill 2012

No.      , 2012

(Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport)

A Bill for an Act to encourage the loan of objects from overseas for temporary public exhibition in Australia, and for related purposes

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Objects of this Act.............................................................................. 2

4............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 3

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

6............ This Act binds the Crown................................................................... 7

7............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 7

Part 2—Protection                                                                                                                  8

8............ Application of this Part....................................................................... 8

9............ Protection from suit........................................................................... 10

10.......... Protection from enforcement of judgements and orders.................... 11

11.......... Protection from seizure under statutory powers................................ 12

12.......... Protection from forfeiture.................................................................. 12

13.......... Protection from heritage laws and things done under them............... 13

14.......... Relationship with other laws............................................................. 13

Part 3—Approval of institutions                                                                                  15

Division 1—Approval                                                                                                  15

15.......... Approval........................................................................................... 15

16.......... Conditions on approval..................................................................... 16

Division 2—Revocation of approval                                                                   17

17.......... Revocation of approval..................................................................... 17

Division 3—Review of decisions                                                                            18

18.......... Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal............................... 18

Part 4—Miscellaneous                                                                                                        19

19.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 19

20.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 19

21.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 19

A Bill for an Act to encourage the loan of objects from overseas for temporary public exhibition in Australia, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts: