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Meaning of “treasure”E+W+N.I.

2 Power to alter meaning.E+W+N.I.

(1)The Secretary of State may by order, for the purposes of section 1(1)(b), designate any class of object which he considers to be of outstanding historical, archaeological or cultural importance.

(2)The Secretary of State may by order, for the purposes of section 1(2), designate any class of object which (apart from the order) would be treasure.

(3)An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument.

(4)No order is to be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.