The Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 (No.30 of 1968)
kerala · 1968
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Section 2 mandates owners or occupiers to notify the Collector about found treasure troves within a month and consults the Director of Archaeology for historical value.
- S. 3Notice by finder of treasure Irove
- S. 4Notification requiring claimants to ap,bear
- S. 5Forfeiture of right on failure to appear
- S. 6Matters to be errquzred rule and determmed by the Colleelor
- S. 7sze to be allowed for rm! bypersan elarmmg the treasure trove
- S. 8When treasure trove ma}J be declared owrzerlc55
- S. 9Section 9 of the Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968, determines how treasure trove is divided between the finder and the landowner after declaration.
- S. 10When no other person rlaim: as owner of the place, treasure trove to begiven to thefznder
- S. 11When only one person claims and his claim is not disputed, treasure trove to be divided
- S. 12Section 12 of the Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968, mandates the Collector to stay proceedings and refer ownership disputes over treasure trove to a civil court for resolution.
- S. 13Settlement of dispute
- S. 14Division of treasure trove on the establuhment of claim thwart
- S. 15Section 15 allows the Collector to acquire treasure trove on behalf of the government by paying its value plus a fifth, with a right to challenge the value in court.
- S. 16Section 16 states that the Collector's decisions under the Kerala Treasure Trove Act are final and immune from lawsuits if done in good faith.
- S. 17Collector to exercise power: of civil court
- S. 18Section 18 penalizes the finder of treasure trove for not giving notice, failing to deposit, or altering it, resulting in forfeiture of entitlement and imprisonment.
- S. 19Penalty on owner abetting qflence under section 18
- S. 20Penalty on owner or occupier for failure to give notice under section 3
- S. 21Power to make rnles
- S. 22Refital