Overview
The Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Amendment (Borrowing Institutions) Regulations 2026 is an amendment to the regulations under the Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Act 2013. The Act covers rules about borrowing institutions that bring overseas cultural objects into Australia for temporary exhibition.
Status and dates
- The amendment came into force on 1 May 2026.
- The amendment was repealed on 18 August 2026 and is no longer in effect.
Administration
The amendment was administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
What the amendment changed
The source does not specify what changes this amendment made to the borrowing institutions regulations. The full text and explanatory statement are available at the Federal Register of Legislation.
Key actions
- Organisations that borrow cultural objects from overseas for display can check the current Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Act 2013 regulations at legislation.gov.au to confirm which rules now apply, as this amendment has been repealed.
- The full text and explanatory statement for this amendment - covering its period of operation from 1 May 2026 to 18 August 2026 - are available at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00497.
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