Section 75
Notification for enquiry
(1)
The District Officer shall cause a notice to the finder or suspected finder or the owner or occupier of the place in which the treasure trove is discovered or other person claiming the treasure trove or any part of it requiring them to appear personally before the District Officer on a day and at a place mentioned in the notice for purpose of enquiring to determine—
(a)
whether any object or article is treasure trove;
(b)
the person by whom, the place at which, and the circumstances under which, such treasure trove was discovered; and
(c)
as far as is possible, the person by whom, and the circumstances under which, such treasure trove was hidden.
(2)
The rights of a person mentioned in subsection (1) over the treasure trove if they are found to be so are forfeited upon failure of that person to appear.