[meteorite-list] look at the crappola to apply for export in oz

[Bob WALKER]

Listoids - check this out - Iz reckons we should all email or telephone or 
both re the repressive legislation and recommend its review - you can fire 
off emails to Marion.Garratt at environment.gov.au or 
movable.heritage at environment.gov.au - hell - send it to both...

The solution (in my opinion) is only to restrict the export of 
scientifically significant meteorites (incl all planetaries) and allow the 
export of common or ordinary meteorites where no further scientic 
investigation is needed or warranted and maybe to set a cap ie gold nuggets 
worth under $15000 can presently be exported... but do I hear you say does 
this mean we can cut the bigger chunks up and apply separately - in my 
opinion no

You may indeed have another useful opinion and I urge you to comment...

Without some review of the legislation oz is doomed which is a shame in view 
of the research of the past

Dear Mr ******



Thank you for your application (No ******) submitted under the Protection of 
Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 and received by post on ****** for a 
permanent export permit for a meteorite.



Your application is receiving attention and you will be advised of its 
progress in due course. We recommend applicants allow 6 - 8 weeks for a 
non-contentious application to be processed.  In the case of a contentious 
application (ie. one where the expert examiner who provides the assessment 
of the object for the National Cultural Heritage Committee makes a 
recommendation against export), additional expert advice is sought. Given 
this, and dependent upon the complexity of the case, the application process 
can take longer.  In these circumstances applicants will be advised by 
letter.



Please do not hesitate to contact Cultural Property Section on telephone 02 
6274 1810, fax 02 6274 2731 or e-mail movable.heritage at environment.gov.au 
should you have any queries.





Yours sincerely
Marion
Marion Garratt
Cultural Property Section
Phone: 02 6274 1810
Fax:  026274 2731