The Indian Treasure-Trove (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1949

1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Treasure-trove ([Tamil Nadu] Amendment) Act, 1949.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the [State of Tamil Nadu].

Section 4 of the Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), shall be renumbered as sub-section

1. (1) of section 4, and after that sub-section, the following sub-section shall be added, namely:— "(2) The owner of the place in which the treasure is found, if he is not the finder, and the occupier of such place, if he is neither the finder nor the owner, shall also give notice in writing to the Collector specifying the particulars referred to in clauses (a),
   • (b) and
   • (c) of sub-section (1), before the expiry of two months from the date on which the owner or the occupier, as the case may be, becomes aware of the finding of the treasure."

In section 5 of the said Act, for the words, figure, and brackets "On receiving a notice under section 4, the Collector shall, after making such enquiry (if any) as he thinks fit, take the following steps (namely:—", the following shall be substituted, namely:— "The Collector shall on receipt of a notice under section 4, and may, on receipt of information in any other manner that treasure has been found in any place, take the following steps, after making such enquiry (if any) as he thinks fit to make :—"

After section 21 of the said Act, the following section shall be added, namely:— "22. If the owner or occupier of the place in which any treasure is found, being aware of the finding thereof, fails to give notice as required by section 4, sub-section (2), he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both."