Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

Interim and interlocutory orders

123. (1) The relevant court may, on an application being made to it pursuant to this Chapter in respect of a cultural object, make such interim or interlocutory orders as it considers appropriate, including such orders relating to the custody, safeguarding or examination of, or access to, or the restraint of any dealing with, the object, including the sale, transfer or export of the object.

(2) In subsection (1), “dealing” means giving, selling, accepting or purchasing, whether or not for valuable consideration, and includes arranging or organising any dealing in a cultural object.