Section 5

Any person who discovers any object or monument which he has reason to believe to be an antiquity or ancient monument shall forthwith give notice of his discovery to

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the Native Chief or Headman of the area or to the District Officer of the District or the

President of the Municipality wherein the antiquity was discovered, and if it is practicable so to do, shall deliver the antiquity to the District Officer or the President who shall give a receipt therefor.

A Native Chief or Headman receiving notice as in subsection (1) of this section shall inform the District Officer of the District or the President of the Municipality wherein the antiquity was discovered.

If a District Officer or President has reason to believe that any object discovered in his District or Municipality is an antiquity, he may by notice in writing require the person having possession thereof, if it is practicable so to do, to deliver the same forthwith to a

District Officer or President, and such District Officer or President on delivery to him of such object shall give a receipt therefor.

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

Where any object has been delivered to a District Officer or President under the provisions of subsection (1) or (3) of this section or where the District Officer or the President has reason to believe that any object or monument discovered in his District or Municipality is antiquity, such District Officer or President shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Director who may report the discovery to the Museum Committee.

Compensation for certain antiquities.