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Appendix 6 Report on the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (section 47)

This appendix constitutes a report on the working of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986, as required under section 47 of the Act.

Actions taken under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 details actions taken under the Act.

Actions taken under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986

Action

2017–18

2018–19

Export Permit — permanent — issued

52

36

Export Permit — temporary — issued

8

8

Export Permit — permanent — refused

3

0

Certificate of Exemption — issued

23

19

National Cultural Heritage Account applications approved

4

4

Unlawful imports — return of protected foreign cultural property

4 human skulls returned to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia

1 ammonite fossil returned to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria