Underwater Cultural Heritage Rules 2018. Country/Territory Australia Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Authorization/permit Marine area Management/conservation Registration Monitoring Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The purpose of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Rules 2018 is to prescribe matters that are required or permitted by the Act to be prescribed by the Rules, including: a) Criteria relating to heritage significance under section 22 of the Act; b) Matters the Minister must have regard to in deciding whether to grant a permit under subsection 23(4) of the Act; c) Other matters that must be specified in permits under subsection 23(5) of the Act; and d) Matters the Minister must have regard to in deciding whether to vary a permit under subsection 25(3) of the Act. The Act includes the power to make rules for the purpose of charging fees in respect of any matters under the Act, however no rules in relation to the charging of fees have been included at this time. The Rules are divided as follows: Preliminary (Part 1); Criteria relating to heritage significance (Part 2); Permits (Part 3). Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018. Legislation | Australia | 2018 (2021) Keyword: Cultural heritage, Marine area, Management/conservation, Registration, Monitoring, Marine protected areas, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX