Section 23

Any person who discovers any treasure trove shall, except in any case in which he has already given notice of his discovery and delivered up the objects so discovered under the provision of section 5 of this Enactment, forthwith give notice of such discovery to the District Officer of the District or the President of the Municipality wherein the treasure trove was discovered and shall deliver the treasure trove to such District Officer or President who shall give a receipt therefor.

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

Where the Director has reason to believe that any object delivered up under this section is an antiquity, he shall report the matter to the Museum Committee for its decision.

Where the Museum Committee decides that the object is an antiquity, the provision of this Enactment relating to antiquities shall thereupon apply.

Where the Museum Committee decides that the object is not an antiquity, the provisions of this Part shall thereupon apply.

If a District Officer or President has reason to believe that any treasure trove has been discovered in his District or Municipality and the discovery of the same has not been notified to him under any of the provisions of this Enactment, he shall by notice in writing require the finder or suspected finder thereof to appear personally before him on a day and at a place mentioned and to deliver up to him all such treasure trove or suspected treasure trove.

Any person receiving a notice under subsection (6) of this section shall, if it is practicable so to do, deliver such treasure trove or suspected treasure trove to the District

Officer or the President, who shall give a receipt therefor.

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Notification requiring claimants to appear.