Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023
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4. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), the extent of the territorial application of this Act is that this Act applies— | ||
(a) within the State (including its internal waters and territorial seas) and the contiguous zone, and | ||
(b) in so far as provided for in Chapter 2 of Part 5 , to any other area of sea. | ||
(2) Subsection (1) shall not restrict the application of any law of the State to any area by virtue of section 19 of the Act of 2021. | ||
(3) Nothing in the State Property Act 1954 shall operate to prejudice the performance by the Minister, the Commissioners or a local authority of their respective functions under this Act. | ||
(4) (a) The vesting effected by section 96 (1) shall not apply to an archaeological object found within the contiguous zone. | ||
(b) The vesting of a relevant wreck (within the meaning of section 132 ) effected by section 133 (1) shall not apply to such a wreck found within the contiguous zone. |