20. Penalty on finder failing to give notice, etc.—If the finder of any treasure fails to give the
notice, or does not either make the deposit or give the security, required by section 4, or alters or
attempts to alter such treasure so as to conceal its identity, the share of such treasure, or the money
in lieu thereof to which he would otherwise be entitled, shall vest in Government,
and he shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
1. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
2. Subs. by Act 4 of 2005, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 11-01-2005)
3. Ins. by ibid., s. 2 and the Schedule. (w.e.f. 11-01-2005)
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21. Penalty on owner abetting offence under section 20.—If the owner of the place in which any
treasure is found abets, within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), any offence under
section 20, the share of such treasure, or the money in lieu thereof to which he would otherwise be
entitled, shall vest in Government,
and he shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to
six months, or with fine, or with both.
Maharashtra
after section 21, the following section be inserted, namely:—
“22. Repeal and savings.—The Hyderabad Treasure-Trove Act, 1322F (Hyd. III of 1322F ), and
the Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878, as modified and applied by the State of Saurashtra (Application
of Central and Bombay Acts) Ordinance, 1948 (San. Ord. XXV of 1948), are hereby repealed:
Provided that, notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or action taken (including any notice
or security given, any forfeiture, determination, declaration, delivery, division, acquisition or order
made, all rights, obligations and liabilities acquired, accrued or incurred, penalties imposed, and all
proceedings and appeals pending before the Collector, Chief Controlling Revenue Authority,
Talukdar, Subedar, Board of Revenue or other authority, and all powers conferred therefor) by or
under the provisions of any law so repealed shall be deemed to be done, taken given, made, acquired,
accrued, incurred, imposed, pending or conferred, under the provisions of this Act, as if this Act had
then been in force; and accordingly all such proceedings and appeals pending before any such
authority as aforesaid shall stand transferred, where necessary, to the corresponding authority under
this Act; and if no such authority exists or if there be a doubt as to the corresponding authority, to
such authority as the State Government may designate, and shall be continued and disposed of before
such authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act,”.
[Vide Bombay Act XXXIII of 1958, s. 3].