Antiquities and Treasure Trove Act · s 6

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s 6Apportionment of antiquities

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 or 5, the Museum

Committee may enter into an agreement in writing with any person who would under the provisions of the said section be entitled to a reasonable compensation for such antiquity or any part thereof, whereby such person shall receive from the Government, in place of such value or part thereof, a share of such antiquity to be apportioned in such manner as may be provided in the said agreement.

(2)

Every agreement under subsection (1) shall have force and effect notwithstanding anything in section 5:

Provided that where the finder of any antiquity does not report the discovery thereof in accordance with section 4 he shall not be entitled to receive any share of such antiquity under any such agreement.

Compensation of antiquity preserved in place of finding.