Category: Protected Objects Act
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Exporting objects under the Protected Objects Act 1975 – case studies
In an earlier article we wrote about export restrictions applying to items of cultural and scientific significance under the Protected Objects Act 1975. As we saw, one of the functions of the Act is to prohibit the unauthorised export of “protected New Zealand objects” from New Zealand without permission from the chief executive of the…
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Exporting objects under the Protected Objects Act 1975
The Protected Objects Act 1975 is part of New Zealand’s legal response to the need to protect and preserve its material cultural heritage and comply with international obligations to assist other countries with the protection of theirs. The Act provides for the regulation of the export, import and restitution of certain culturally significant objects, broadly…
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