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UK Law Reference
Ivory Act 2018 overview

Ivory Act 2018 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

44 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Prohibition on dealing in ivory
  2. s.2Pre-1918 items of outstanding artistic etc value and importance
  3. s.3Applications for exemption certificates
  4. s.4Further provision about exemption certificates
  5. s.5Fresh applications and appeals
  6. s.6Pre-1918 portrait miniatures
  7. s.7Pre-1947 items with low ivory content
  8. s.8Pre-1975 musical instruments
  9. s.9Acquisitions by qualifying museums
  10. s.10Registration
  11. s.11Further provision about registration
  12. s.12Offence of breaching the prohibition or causing or facilitating a breach
  13. s.13Civil sanctions
  14. s.14Power to stop and search persons
  15. s.15Power to stop and search vehicles
  16. s.16Power to board and search vessels and aircraft
  17. s.17Warrants authorising entry and search of premises
  18. s.18Further provision about search warrants
  19. s.19Powers of examination etc
  20. s.20Power to require production of documents etc
  21. s.21Powers of seizure etc
  22. s.22Accredited civilian officers: powers of entry
  23. s.23Other powers of accredited civilian officers
  24. s.24Excluded items
  25. s.25Further provision about seizure under section 21 or 23
  26. s.26Notices and records in relation to seized items
  27. s.27Powers of entry, search and seizure: supplementary provision
  28. s.28Offences of obstruction etc
  29. s.29Retention of seized items
  30. s.30Forfeiture of seized items by court on application
  31. s.31Appeal against decision under section 30
  32. s.32Return of item to person entitled to it, or disposal if return impracticable
  33. s.33Forfeiture by court following conviction
  34. s.34Application of Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
  35. s.35Contracts of insurance etc
  36. s.36Liability of corporate officers for offences by bodies corporate etc
  37. s.37Meaning of “ivory”
  38. s.38Meaning of other expressions
  39. s.39Regulations
  40. s.40Financial provision
  41. s.41Crown application
  42. s.42Extent
  43. s.43Commencement
  44. s.44Short title