National Heritage Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Jun 2006 · Part XI · Treasure Trove
74. Notice of discovery of treasure trove
Feedback & supportAny person who discovers any treasure trove shall, immediately give notice of such discovery to the Commissioner or District Officer of the district where the treasure trove was discovered and shall deliver the treasure trove to the District Officer who shall acknowledge receipt.
treasure trove
“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;
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A District Officer receiving a notice under subsection (1)
shall notify the same to the Commissioner where such treasure trove was discovered.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Heritage appointed under section 4;
If the District Officer has reason to believe that any treasure trove has been discovered in his district and the discovery of the same has not been notified to him under this Act, he shall by notice in writing require the finder or suspected finder or the owner or occupier of the place in which the treasure trove is discovered to appear personally before him on a day and at a place mentioned in the notice and deliver to him such treasure trove or suspected treasure trove so discovered, and the District Officer shall acknowledge receipt.
owner
“owner”, in relation to any land, means the registered owner or the holder by customary tenure of the land; National Heritage 15