Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878
Bare Act · 1878
An Act to amend the law relating to Treasure-trove.
- Act number
- 6 of 1878
- Enacted
- 13 February 1878
- Contents
- 21 sections · 3 chapters
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Contents
Preliminary
Procedure On Finding Treasure
- Section 4 – Notice by finder of treasure
- Section 5 – Notification requiring claimants to appear
- Section 6 – Forfeiture of right on failure to appear (preview)
- Section 7 – Matters to be enquired into and determined by the Collector (preview)
- Section 8 – Time to be allowed for suit by person claiming the treasure (preview)
- Section 9 – When treasure may be declared ownerless (preview)
- Section 10 – Proceedings subsequent to declaration (preview)
- Section 11 – When no other person claims as owner of place, treasure to be given to finder (preview)
- Section 12 – When only one such person claims and his claim is not disputed,treasure to be divided,and shares to be delivered to parties (preview)
- Section 13 – In case of dispute as to ownership of place, proceedings to be stayed (preview)
- Section 14 – Settlement of such dispute (preview)
- Section 15 – And division thereupon (preview)
- Section 16 – Power to acquire the treasure on behalf of Government (preview)
- Section 17 – Decision of Collector final, and no suit to lie against him for acts done bona fide (preview)
- Section 18 – Collector to exercise powers of Civil Court (preview)
- Section 19 – Power to make rules (preview)