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Provided that where the person from whom the monument or. relic in question was
recovered was bona fide purchaser thereof the Minister shall pay to him the purchase
money proven to the satisfaction of the Minister to have been paid by such person to
the seller and the Minister shall be entitled to recover the amount from the seller.
27.- 1. Any person who discovers a monument or relic, or is informed of such
discovery, shall notify the Minister, in writing, within fourteen days following the
discovery or the date he was informed of the discovery setting forth the fact of the
discovery together with the circumstances of the discovery and such other details of
such monument or relic as may be prescribed.
-2. The Minister may give to any person who has' discovered a monument or relic,
or has reported the discovery of a monument or relic, a cash reward of an amount
which the Minister may, in his own discretion, consider to be appropriate in the
circumstances.
28.-1. Archaeological excavations for monuments, relics or any other items of
archaeological value may be undertaken only by
(a) the Chief Antiquities Officer; and
(b) organizations or individuals holding a valid excavation permit issued by the
Minister:
Provided that the Minister shall not issue an excavation permit to an organization or
an individual, unless he is satisfied that the organization or the individual has the
financial and scientific capability to undertake the excavation.
-2. A person, not being a person authorized in accordance with subsection (1),
who excavates on any land, including his own, for monuments or relics or for any
other item of archaeological value shall be guilty of an offence.
29.-1. A person in charge of any survey, excavation, exploration, construction or
new development shall, at the earliest stages of planning for such activities, give
notice to the Minister to enable, where necessary, rescue archaeology to be carried
out in accordance with subsection (2).
2. Rescue archaeology of a monument or relic under subsection (1) shall be
carried out by the Chief Antiquities Officer or any qualified person with an excavation
permit issued by the Minister, and the cost of such work shall, unless the Minister
otherwise directs, be borne by the person in charge of any survey, excavation,
exploration, construction or other development.
30.-1. An application for an excavation permit shall be made to the Minister through
the Chief Antiquities Officer and shall specify(a) particulars of the applicant, including his qualifications and experience as an
excavator or researcher and the scientific association, institute or organization to
which he is attached;
(b) the boundaries of the area intended for excavation or research ;
(c) a general programme of the work to be followed in the excavation or research;
and
(d) the funding of the programme.
-2. The Chief Antiquities Officer shall examine the application and submit it,
together with his recommendations, to the Minister who may-
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