Insertion of new section 23-A and 23-B

After section 23 of the Principal Act, ~ e following sections shall be inserted, namely:-Declaration as to any antiquity and intimation regarding transfer or acquisition. "23-A (I) Every person who owns or is in possession, custody or control of any antiquity prior to the 6th day of June, 1970 shall, within a period of six months thereof, make a declaration to the effect to such authority and in such form as may be prescribed.(2) As from the 6th day of June, 1970, every person who-( a ) intends to sell or transfer any antiquity which is in his possession. custody. or control: or(b) intends to acquire by purchase or otherwise any antiquity: or(c) comes in possession, custody or control of any antiquity by purchase gift, inheritance or otherwise; shall give intimation in writing,-(i) Where such person falls under category (a) or (b) above of his intention to sell or transfer or acquire, as the case may be any such antiquity, and(ii) where such person falls under category (c) above of the fact of his coming in possession, custody or control of any such antiquity to such authority, within such time and such form as may be prescribed.23-B Report Regarding loss or antiquity. Every person who owns or is in possession, custody or control of any antiquity shall, in the event of its loss or destruction, give intimation within seven days of the loss or destruction thereof to such authority and in such form as may be prescribed and on his failure to do so it shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed that he has disposed of the antiquity in contravention of the provision of section 23-A" .