Title Page
ABSTRACT
Contents
Chapter I: Introduction 16
1.1. Brief introduction 16
1.2. International documents on UCH 18
1.3. Chinese currency and legislation on UCH 22
1.4. China's new draft of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Water Products 24
1.5. Objective of study 26
Chapter II: UCH protection in foreign legislation and international documents 28
2.1. Definition of UCH 28
2.1.1. Original definition 28
2.1.2. Definition by 2001 Convention 29
2.2. Foreign legislation on UCH 31
2.2.1. UCH in common law system 31
2.2.2. UCH in civil law system 39
2.2.3. UCH in UNCLOS 40
2.2.4. UCH in the 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage 46
2.3. Conclusion 52
Chapter III: Chinese legislation on UCH protection and its new amendment draft 55
3.1. Currency of Chinese UCH 55
3.1.1. Threat by illegal activities 55
3.1.2. Influence from lawful activities 57
3.2. China's current formal legislation on UCH 59
3.2.1. Cultural Relics Protection Law 59
3.2.2. Regulations on the Protection and Protection of Water Substances in the People's Republic of China 61
3.3. Chinese new amendment draft 63
3.3.1. In-situ protection 64
3.3.2. Discovery report and reward system 65
3.3.3. Regulation for legal activities 66
3.3.4. Joint protection mechanism 68
3.3.5. Public interest and educational function 69
3.4. Conclusion 70
Chapter IV: Comparison Among Legislation on UCH in States' Domestic Law and International Documents 73
4.1. Jurisdiction 73
4.1.1. UNCLOS 74
4.1.2. 2001 Convention 76
4.1.4. Common law system 81
4.1.5. Civil law system 83
4.2. Ownership 85
4.2.1. International documents 85
4.2.2. Common law system 89
4.2.3. Civil law system 91
4.2.4. Conclusion 94
4.3. Protective methods 95
4.3.1. Salvage 95
4.3.2. Protective zone 97
4.3.3. In-situ protection 100
4.3.4. Report and award system 102
4.3.5. Commercial exploitation 106
4.4. Conclusion 109
Chapter V: Proposal for Chinese new amendment draft 110
5.1. Basis Rights 110
5.1.1. Definition 110
5.1.2. Ownership 112
5.1.3. Jurisdiction 113
5.2. Discovery report system 115
5.2.1. Duty of report 115
5.2.2. Reward 116
5.2.3. Punishment and sanction 118
5.3. Private and commercial exploration 118
5.4. International cooperation 122
5.4.1. 2001 Convention 122
5.4.2. South China Sea 124
5.5. Public engagement, science and precaution policy 128
5.5.1. Public engagement 128
5.5.2. Scientific research 129
5.5.3. Precaution arrangement 131
5.6. Conclusion 131
Chapter VI: Conclusion 133
Reference 139