Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01733:reg:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01733
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21
Character Range: 17539–19264

21  Information requests and claims in relation to an object

Receiving requests or claims
 (1) This section applies to a borrowing institution or its parent if:
 (a) an object to which Part 2 of the Act applies is on loan to the borrowing institution or its parent; and
 (b) the borrowing institution or its parent receives:
 (i) a written request for information about the object from one or more persons who may have an interest in the object; or
 (ii) a written claim that one or more persons have an interest in the object; and
 (c) the object has not been exported from Australia before the request or claim is received.

Requirement to provide information
 (2) The borrowing institution or its parent must, within 28 days after the request or claim is received, give the person or persons:
 (a) the address of the webpage on which information about the object is published, as required by section 16 or 18; and
 (b) information held by the borrowing institution or its parent as a result of provenance and due diligence research conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures mentioned in paragraph 8(1)(c).
 (3) Paragraph (2)(b) of this section does not apply if the borrowing institution or its parent is satisfied, having regard to the nature of the information and the nature and circumstances of the request or claim, that it is not appropriate for the information to be given.

Minister to be notified of claims
 (4) If the borrowing institution or its parent receives a claim mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the borrowing institution or its parent must give the Minister:
 (a) written notice of the claim; and
 (b) if requested by the Minister—a copy of the claim.

Part 7—Report to Minister