Section 4

Subject to the provisions of this Enactment, every antiquity other than antiquities declared to be federal under federal law discovered in the State on or after the date of the coming into force of this Enactment shall be the absolute property of the Government.

Every ancient monument which on the date of the coming into force of this

Enactment is not owned by any person or the control of which is not vested in any person as a trustee or manager or is not declared federal under federal law, shall be deemed to be the absolute property of the Government.

All undiscovered antiquities, other than ancient monuments or those antiquities declared federal under federal law, 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.

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

Notice of discovery of antiquities.