Antiquities and Treasure Trove Act · s 4

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4.
Notice of discovery of antiquities
(1) Any person who discovers any object or monument which he has reason to believe to be an antiquity or ancient monument shall forthwith give notice of his discovery to the Penghulu or Ketua Kampung of the area or to the District Officer of the District wherein the antiquity was discovered, and if it is practicable so to do, shall deliver the antiquity to the District Officer, who shall give a receipt therefor.
(2) A Penghulu or Ketua Kampung receiving notice as in subsection
(1) shall inform the District Officer of the District wherein the antiquity was discovered.
(3) If the District Officer has reason to believe that any object discovered in his district is an antiquity he may by notice in writing require the person having possession thereof, if it is practicable so to do, to deliver the same forthwith to the District Officer of the District in which the same was discovered, and the District Officer on delivery to him of such object shall give a receipt therefor.
(4) A District Officer receiving notice under subsection (1) of this section shall communicate the same to the Director.
(5) Where any object has been delivered to a District Officer under the provisions of subsection (1) or (3) of this section or where the District
Officer has reason to believe that any object or monument discovered in his
District is an antiquity, the District Officer in which such object was discovered or such monument is situated as the case may be, shall give notice thereof to the Director who shall forthwith report the discovery to the
Museum Committee.
Compensation on for certain antiquities.

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s 4Notice of discovery of antiquities

(1)

Any person who discovers any object or monument which he has reason to believe to be an antiquity or ancient monument shall forthwith give notice of his discovery to the Penghulu or Ketua Kampung of the area or to the District Officer of the District wherein the antiquity was discovered, and if it is practicable so to do, shall deliver the antiquity to the District Officer, who shall give a receipt therefor.

(2)

A Penghulu or Ketua Kampung receiving notice as in subsection

(1)

shall inform the District Officer of the District wherein the antiquity was discovered.

(3)

If the District Officer has reason to believe that any object discovered in his district is an antiquity he may by notice in writing require the person having possession thereof, if it is practicable so to do, to deliver the same forthwith to the District Officer of the District in which the same was discovered, and the District Officer on delivery to him of such object shall give a receipt therefor.

(4)

A District Officer receiving notice under subsection (1) of this section shall communicate the same to the Director.

(5)

Where any object has been delivered to a District Officer under the provisions of subsection (1) or (3) of this section or where the District

Officer has reason to believe that any object or monument discovered in his

District is an antiquity, the District Officer in which such object was discovered or such monument is situated as the case may be, shall give notice thereof to the Director who shall forthwith report the discovery to the

Museum Committee.

Compensation on for certain antiquities.