National Heritage Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Jun 2006 · Part XI · Treasure Trove
73. Uniformity of law with respect to treasure trove
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Federal Constitution for the purpose of promoting uniformity of the laws of the States of Malaysia relating to treasure trove.
treasure trove
Defined · s 2
“treasure trove” means any money, coin, gold, silver, plate, bullion jewellery, precious stone or any object or article of value found hidden in, or in anything affixed to, the soil or the bed of a river or lake or of the sea, the owner of which is unknown or cannot be found, but does not include any tangible cultural heritage;