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Movable cultural heritage

Movable Cultural Heritage Prohibited Exports Register

The Australian Movable Cultural Heritage Prohibited Exports Register includes all objects which have been defined in the National Cultural Heritage Control List as Class A and objects classified as Class B, which have subsequently been denied an export permit.

The small number of export permits refused reflects the intent of the legislation that only objects of exceptional cultural importance, whose export would significantly diminish Australia's cultural heritage, should be prevented from leaving the country.

Class B objects refused an export permit

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Items seized under Movable Cultural Heritage laws and returned to Chinese government in September 2005. Photo: Mark Mohell.