❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973's compliance with UNESCO underwater heritage requirements and potential amendments to align with other jurisdictions. The Minister acknowledges non-compliance and ongoing efforts to address it.
AnsweredQoN 142Legislative Council
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MARITIME
ARCHAEOLOGY ACT 1973 — AMENDMENT
142. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 and shipwrecks
in Western Australia.
(1) Does the
Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 comply with the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization's underwater heritage
requirements?
(2) If no to (1), what is being done
to have the act comply with UNESCO requirements?
(3) Has there been a review of the
act?
(4) If yes to (3), will the minister
table the results of that review?
(5) Does the
minister intend to introduce legislative changes to align the act with other
states and the commonwealth?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
(7) If no to (5), why not?
ARCHAEOLOGY ACT 1973 — AMENDMENT
142. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 and shipwrecks
in Western Australia.
(1) Does the
Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 comply with the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization's underwater heritage
requirements?
(2) If no to (1), what is being done
to have the act comply with UNESCO requirements?
(3) Has there been a review of the
act?
(4) If yes to (3), will the minister
table the results of that review?
(5) Does the
minister intend to introduce legislative changes to align the act with other
states and the commonwealth?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
(7) If no to (5), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) We are
drafting instructions that would amend the act so that it is consistent with
the UNESCO convention currently under consideration by government.
(3) Yes.
(4) No. The
review, and consultation with relevant stakeholders, informed the drafting
instructions that will be presented to cabinet for approval. Therefore, cabinet
confidentiality applies to the review.
(5) Yes.
(6) Drafting instructions will be
considered in line with other legislative priorities.
(7) Not applicable.
(1) No.
(2) We are
drafting instructions that would amend the act so that it is consistent with
the UNESCO convention currently under consideration by government.
(3) Yes.
(4) No. The
review, and consultation with relevant stakeholders, informed the drafting
instructions that will be presented to cabinet for approval. Therefore, cabinet
confidentiality applies to the review.
(5) Yes.
(6) Drafting instructions will be
considered in line with other legislative priorities.
(7) Not applicable.
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