Antiquities and Treasure Trove Act · s 3

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3.
Property in antiquities
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every antiquity discovered in Brunei Darussalam on or after the date of the coming into force of this Act shall be the absolute property of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
(2) Every ancient monument which on the date of the coming into force of this Act is now owned by any person or the control of which is not vested in any person as a trustee or manager, shall be deemed to be the absolute property of the Government of His Majesty.
(3) All discovered antiquities (other than ancient monuments), whether lying on or hidden beneath the surface of the ground or in any river or lake or in the sea, shall be deemed to be the absolute property of the
Government of His Majesty.
(4) In any legal proceedings relating to an antiquity it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that it was discovered after the date of the coming into force of this Act.

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s 3Property in antiquities

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, every antiquity discovered in Brunei Darussalam on or after the date of the coming into force of this Act shall be the absolute property of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

(2)

Every ancient monument which on the date of the coming into force of this Act is now owned by any person or the control of which is not vested in any person as a trustee or manager, shall be deemed to be the absolute property of the Government of His Majesty.

(3)

All discovered antiquities (other than ancient monuments), whether lying on or hidden beneath the surface of the ground or in any river or lake or in the sea, shall be deemed to be the absolute property of the

Government of His Majesty.

(4)

In any legal proceedings relating to an antiquity it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that it was discovered after the date of the coming into force of this Act.

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