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to be of national importance or interest;
(b) make any object, whether copied or 'not, or falsely label, describe, identify,
or
offer for sale or exchange any object, with the intention to represent the same to be
an original and genuine monument or relic;
(c)offer for sale or exchange any object with the knowledge that it has previously
been collected or excavated in contravention of this Act; and
(d) being a licensed dealer in monuments or relics, encourage any other person to
excavate for monuments or relics without an excavation permit issued under this
Act.
-2. A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
PART VIII: EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF
MONUMENTS AND RELICS
40. No person shall export any monument or relic, whether I or not such monument
or relic is registered, unless he is a holder of a valid licence issued under this Part.
41.-1. A person who desires to export any monument or relic may apply, in writing
or in such form as may be prescribed, to the Minister through the Chief Antiquities
Officer.
-2. Subject to any regulations made under this Act, which may require further or
other particulars to be furnished by an applicant, every application for a licence to
export any monument or relic shall specify the following particulars(a) the name, occupation, address and nationality of the applicant;
(b) the port, station or border point from which the monument or relic will be
exported;
(c) the name, address and other relevant particulars of the intended consignee;
(d) the method by which, and the place in Malawi from where, the monument or relic
was obtained;
(e) in the case of a registered monument or relic particulars of its registration;
(f) in the case of an unregistered monument or relic particulars of the documentation
evidencing that it was shown to the Minister for registration;
(g) description of the monument or relic with particulars as to quantity, type,
dimension and estimated local price in Malawi.
-3. The applicant shall make available to the Chief Antiquities Officer for
verification of the particulars stated in the application and for assessment of value,
every monument or relic he intends to export.
-4. After examining an application received under this section and the
monuments or relics intended for export, the Chief Antiquities Officer shall forward
the application, together with his recommendation thereon, to the Minister who may,
without being obliged to assign any reason(a)grant the application and issue the licence; or
(b)refuse to grant the application.
-5. An export licence issued under this Part shall be in such form and subject to
such conditions as the Minister may prescribe.
42. An export licence issued under this Part may
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