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Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017 (c. 6)

Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017 2017 CHAPTER 6 An Act to enable the United Kingdom to implement the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 and the Protocols to that Convention of 1954 and 1999. [23rd February 2017] B e it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Table of Content

1. “The Convention” and related expressions U.K.

2. “Cultural property” U.K.

3. Offence of serious violation of Second Protocol U.K.

4. Ancillary offences U.K.

5. Responsibility of commanders and other superiors U.K.

6. Penalties U.K.

7. Consent to prosecutions U.K.

8. The cultural emblem U.K.

9. Offence of unauthorised use U.K.

10. Use authorised by appropriate national authority U.K.

11. Other authorised use: moveable property U.K.

12. Other authorised use: personnel U.K.

13. Defences U.K.

14. Forfeiture following conviction under section 9 U.K.

15. Definitions U.K.

16. Dealing in unlawfully exported cultural property U.K.

17. Offence of dealing in unlawfully exported cultural property U.K.

18. Forfeiture otherwise than in connection with offence U.K.

19. Property liable to forfeiture U.K.

20. Forfeiture order U.K.

21. Compensation U.K.

22. Seizure and retention of property liable to forfeiture U.K.

23. Search and seizure warrants U.K.

24. Retention of property in custody of constable U.K.

25. Notices of seizure or retention U.K.

26. Property in custody of others U.K.

27. Return of property to owner if not forfeited U.K.

28. Immunity from seizure or forfeiture U.K.

29. Liability of company officers for offences by company U.K.

30. Crown application U.K.

31. Extent U.K.

32. Commencement U.K.

33. Final provisions U.K.

1. “The Convention” and related expressions U.K.

2. “Cultural property” U.K.

3. Offence of serious violation of Second Protocol U.K.

4. Ancillary offences U.K.

5. Responsibility of commanders and other superiors U.K.

6. Penalties U.K.

7. Consent to prosecutions U.K.

8. The cultural emblem U.K.

9. Offence of unauthorised use U.K.

10. Use authorised by appropriate national authority U.K.

11. Other authorised use: moveable property U.K.

12. Other authorised use: personnel U.K.

13. Defences U.K.

14. Forfeiture following conviction under section 9 U.K.

15. Definitions U.K.

16. Dealing in unlawfully exported cultural property U.K.

17. Offence of dealing in unlawfully exported cultural property U.K.

18. Forfeiture otherwise than in connection with offence U.K.

19. Property liable to forfeiture U.K.

20. Forfeiture order U.K.

21. Compensation U.K.

22. Seizure and retention of property liable to forfeiture U.K.

23. Search and seizure warrants U.K.

24. Retention of property in custody of constable U.K.

25. Notices of seizure or retention U.K.

26. Property in custody of others U.K.

27. Return of property to owner if not forfeited U.K.

28. Immunity from seizure or forfeiture U.K.

29. Liability of company officers for offences by company U.K.

30. Crown application U.K.

31. Extent U.K.

32. Commencement U.K.

33. Final provisions U.K.

Section 1

(1) In this Act— “ the Convention ” means the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, done at the Hague on 14 May 1954; “ the Regulations for the execution of the Convention ” means the Regulations for the execution of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict; “ the First Protocol ” means the Protocol to the Convention, done at the Hague on 14 May 1954; “ the Second Protocol ” means the Second Protocol to the Convention, done at the Hague on 26 March 1999. (2) The text of those instruments is set out in Schedules 1 to 4. Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 12.12.2017 by S.I. 2017/1087 , reg. 2

Section 2

2. “Cultural property” U.K.

In this Act “ cultural property ” has the meaning given in Article 1 of the Convention. Commencement Information I2 S. 2 in force at 12.12.2017 by S.I. 2017/1087 , reg. 2 Part 2 U.K. Serious violation of Second Protocol

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