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Section 14: Division of treasure trove on the establuhment of claim thwart

The Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 (No.30 of 1968)State Act of Kerala · Act 30 of 1968

1) If any such suit is inst1tuted and the plaintiff’s claim is finallv established therein, the Collector shall, subject to the provisions of Section 11, divide the treasure trove between him and the finder.

(2) If no Such suit is instituted as aforesaid, or ifthe claims of the plaintiffs in all such suits are finally rejected, the Collector shall deliver the treasure trove to the finder.

15. Power to acquire treasurelrooe on behalf of the Government—The ColleCtor may, at any time after making a declaration under sub-section

(1) of section 8, and befo1e delivering or dividmg the treasure trove as hereinbefore provided, declare, by wr1ting under his hand, h1s intention to acquire, on behalf of the Government, the treasure trove or any specified portion thereof, by payment to the persons entitled thereto, of a sum equal to the Value of the materials of such treasure trove or portion, together with one‘fifth of Such value and may place such sum in depos1t in a Government treasury to the cred1t of such persons;

and thereupon such treasure trove or portion shall be deemed to be the property of the Government and the money so deposited shall be dealt with, as far as may be, as if it were such treasure trove or portion:

Provided that the person entitled to payment undei this section, if he questions the value of the materials or portion thereof fixed by the Collector, may, within two months from the date of the order of the Collector to enquire, institute a suit in the civil court to have the value of such materials fixed.

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16. Decision of Collector final and no suit to tie against him for acts done in good faith—Subject to the provisions of section 15 no decision passed or act done by the Collector under this Act shall be called in question in any civil court, and no suit or other proceedings shall lie against him for anything done in good faith in exercise of the power conferred by this Act.

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ActThe Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 (No.30 of 1968)
Section14
Marginal noteDivision of treasure trove on the establuhment of claim thwart
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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