Section 34
Section 34
(1)
If any historical object or monument is exposed by quarrying operations or is otherwise discovered within the boundary of his licence area the licensee or manager shall forthwith report the same to the Chief Quarry Inspector or Quarry Inspector.
(2)
Every historical object or monument discovered under subrule (1) shall, unless otherwise provided in any written law, be the absolute property of the
Government.
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(3)
On receipt of a report under subrule (1) or where he has reason to believe that any historical object or monument has been discovered, the Chief Quarry Inspector shall give the notice thereof to the Curator of the Sabah Museum who shall be entitled to the custody and possession of the same on behalf of the Government and shall be responsible for its recording, preservative treatment and ultimate disposal.
(4)
In any case the Curator of the Sabah Museum may decide not to retain such object and the same shall then be returned to the person who delivered up possession thereof to the Chief Quarry Inspector and thereupon the property in such object shall be deemed to have been transferred to the person to whom such object would have belonged if this rule had never been made.
Power to exempt.