National Heritage Act 2002

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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

• s. 1(2)(b) word repealed by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.)art. 81(1)(a)
• s. 1(2)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.)art. 81(1)(b)
• s. 2(8)(a) (b) substituted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.)art. 80(2)
• s. 17(1) words substituted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.)art. 80(3)
• s. 19(4)(za) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.)art. 81(2)

Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the National Heritage Act 2002

Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:

• S.I. 2005/3255art. 2 commences (2004 c. 33)

1. Introductory Text
2. Underwater archaeology
   1. 1.New functions relating to underwater archaeology
   2. 2.Amendments consequential on section 1
   3. 3.Exercise of certain ministerial functions
   1. 4.New trading functions of the Commission
   2. 5.Objects of companies formed by the Commission
   1. 6.Assistance in relation to protected wrecks
   1. 7.New functions to support other heritage organisations
   1. 8.Short title, commencement and extent

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