Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of Antiquities and Treasure Trove Enactment 1977

Section 9

In any case where the Director has retained any antiquity in accordance with the provisions of this Enactment, and the amount payable to the finder or to the owner of the land under section 6 of this Enactment would not, in the opinion of the Director, be adequate and such finder or owner as the case may be consents thereto, the Director may in his discretion pay to such finder or owner a reward of such sum of money as he may think fit not exceeding one thousand ringgit in place of any payment payable under section 6 of this Enactment:

Provided that no such reward shall be paid to the finder where the finder has failed to report the discovery of the same in accordance of the provisions of section 5 of this

Enactment.

Sale or disposal of antiquities.

Section 9 — Antiquities and Treasure Trove Enactment 1977