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When no other person rlaim: as owner of the place, treasure trove to begiven to thefznder.——When a declaration has been made in respect of any treasure trove as aforesaid, and no person other than the finder of such treasure trove has appeared as required by the notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 and claimed a share of the treasure trove as owner of the place in which it has been found, the Collector shall deliver such treasure trove to the finder thereof. ll. When only one person claims, and his claim is not disputed, treasure trove to be dzvzded.—-(1) When a declaration has been made as aforesaid, in respect of any treasure trove and only one person other than the finder of such treasure trove has so appeared and claimed, and the claim of such person is not disputed by the finder, the Collector shall proceed to dtvide the treasure trove between the finder and the person so claiming according to the provisions of subsection (2). (2) If the finder and the person so claiming have not entered into any agreement then in force as to the disposal of the treasure trove, three-fourths of the treasure trove shall be allotted to such finder and the residue to such person. If such finder and such person have entered into any such agreement, the treasure trove shall be disposed of in accordance with such agreement: . Provided that the Collector may, in any case, if he thinks fit, instead of so dividing the treasure trove,— (a) allot to either party the whole, or more than his share, of such treasure trove, on such party paying to the Collector for the other party such some of money as the Collector may fix as the equivalent of the share of such other party or of the excess so allotted, as the case may be; or . (b) sell such treasure trove or any portion thereof by public auction, and divide the sale proceeds between the parties according to the provisxons of this sub-section: Provided further that when the Collector has, by his declara- tion under sub-section (1) of section 8, rejected any claim made under this Act by any person other than the said finder or person claiming as owner of the place in which the treasure trove was found, such division shall not be made until after the expiration of two months if an appeal has not been presented under sub-section (2) of the said section by the person whose claim has been so rejected, or when an appeal has been so presented, after such appeal has been dismissed. 3/3—10 144 (3) When the Collector has made a division under this section, he shall deliver to the parties the portions of such treasure trove or the money in [ten thereof, to which they are respectively entitled under such division. ~