| Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parliament of Australia | |
| |
| Citation | No. 190 of 1976 |
| Territorial extent | States and territories of Australia |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Australia |
| Enacted | 15 December 1976 |
| Repealed | 24 August 2018 |
| Repealed by | |
| Underwater Cultural Heritage (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 was an Act of the Parliament of Australia which legally protected historic shipwrecks and any relics or artefacts from those wrecks.[1]
- ^ "Historic shipwrecks laws". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.