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Nauru Antiquities Ordinance 1935 (No. 3 of 1935).

Country/Territory
Nauru
Document type
Legislation
Date
1935
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance relating to Nauru Antiquities, Relics, Curios and Articles of Ethnological and Anthropological interest of Scientific value.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to the discovery and protection of Nauru relics and curios and articles of ethnological and anthropological interest or value and articles manufactured by the natives according to Nauru methods and historical remains of any description, and such other articles or things of historical or scientific value or interest and relating to Nauru as may be prescribed. Discovery of antiquities shall be reported to the Police and the Administrator may appoint a suitable person to supervise any excavations.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Statute Law Revision Act 2011 - Part NA of Schedule 1 – Amendment of the Nauru Antiquities Ordinance 1935-1967 (No. 8 of 2011).

Legislation | Nauru | 2011

Keyword: Land tenure, Institution, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

National Heritage Act (No. 23 of 2017).

Legislation | Nauru | 2017

Keyword: Capacity building, Certification, Cultural heritage, Institution, Offences/penalties, Protected area, Public participation, Registration, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX