Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

Provisions relating to acceptance by relevant person of grant by state party of authorisation under Article 10 or 12 of UNESCO Convention

146. (1) In this section, “state party” includes a person within a state party who is authorised under the law of that state party to grant authorisations under Article 10 or 12 of the UNESCO Convention.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a relevant person who accepts a grant from a state party of an authorisation under Article 10 or 12 of the UNESCO Convention shall be bound by it under the law of the State as if he or she had been granted a licence.

(3) Subsection (2) shall not apply in the case of an authorisation referred to in that subsection which was granted otherwise than in accordance with the UNESCO Convention.