1986 Ed.]
Antiquities and Monuments
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ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD
17. (1) There is hereby established an Antiquities Advisory Board consisting of such members as the Governor may appoint, one of whom shall be appointed by the Governor to be Chairman. (Replaced, 29 of 1986, s. 2)
(2) The Board shall meet at such times and places as the Chairman may direct.
(3) At any meeting of the Board the Chairman or, in his absence, a member elected by the members present at that meeting to act as Chairman shall preside. (Replaced, 29 of 1986, s. 2)
(4) Not less than one-half of the number of members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Board. (Amended, 29 of 1986, s. 2)
(5) The procedure at a meeting of the Board shall be such as the Board may determine.
18. The Board may advise the Authority on any matters relating to antiquities, proposed monuments or monuments or referred to it for consultation under section 2A(1), section 3(1) or section 6(4).
Establishment and meetings of Antiquities Advisory Board.
Board may advise Authority.
(Amended, 38 of 1982, s. 12)
MISCELLANEOUS
19. (1) Any person who-
(a) knowingly makes a false statement to the Authority or to a designated person as to the situation or circumstances of the discovery of an antiquity;
(b) contravenes section 11(1), or section 12; (Amended, 38 of 1982, s. 13)
(c) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a request made to him by the Authority or a designated person under section 11(2); or
(d) wilfully obstructs the Authority, or any designated person authorized by him, in the exercise of his powers under section 5(1) or section 11(6),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Any person who contravenes section 6(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for 1 year. (Added, 38 of 1982, s. 13)
Offences.