Assessment Of compensation by District Court.
Certain relics
to be property of Govern- Incat.
Discovery of antiquities.
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(b) assessed by the District Court under section 9.
(3) No compensation shall be awarded under this section in respect of financial loss which has been or may be suffered in connexion with a contract made or anything done by the owner or lawful occupier of the proposed monument after the service of a notice under section 4(2).
9.
(1) In default of agreement under section 8(2)(a), the owner or lawful occupier may apply to the District Court to assess the amount of compensation payable under section 8.
(2) The District Court may, on such application, award to the applicant such compensation as it thinks reasonable in the circumstances.
RELICS.
10. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the ownership of every relic discovered in Hong Kong after the commencement of this Ordinance shall vest in the Government from the moment of discovery.
(2) The Authority may, on behalf of the Government, dis- claim the ownership of a relic so discovered, and upon such disclaimer-
(a) the ownership of the Government in the relic shall be
extinguished; and
(b) the ownership of the relic shall vest in the person, who, but for the enactment of this Ordinance, would otherwise have been the owner thereof.
DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION OF ANTIQUITIES.
11. (1) Any person who discovers, or knows of the discovery of an antiquity or supposed antiquity shall forthwith report the discovery to the Authority or to a designated person.
(2) A person who makes a report under subsection (1), shall, if so requested by the Authority or a designated person, identify to the Authority or to the designated person the antiquity or supposed antiquity in respect of which the report was made.
(3) A person who discovers an antiquity or supposed antiquity shall take all reasonable measures to protect it.
(4) The Authority may, with the prior approval of the Governor, award to a person who makes a report under subsection (1) such sum by way of reward as the Authority thinks fit.
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(5) A designated person to whom a report is made under this section shall forthwith inform the Authority in writing of the report.
(6) Subject to subsection (7), the Authority, and any designat- ed person authorized by him in writing, may enter upon and inspect the site of the discovery of an antiquity or supposed antiquity.
(7) Neither the Authority nor a designated person authorized by him may enter any residential promises, in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (6), unless-
(a) he first obtains the consent in writing of the lawful
occupier of such premises; or
(b) he has given to the lawful occupier thereof not less than forty-eight hours' notice in writing of his intention to enter.
IZ. No person, other than the Authority and a designated person authorized by him, shall~
(a) excavate or search for antiquities except in accordance
with a licence granted to him:
(b) remove any relic hitherto undiscovered from a monu- ment, or collect or remove any object which he supposes to be a relic from the site of its discovery, otherwise than for the purposes of protecting the same or in accordance with a licence granted to him.
13. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the Authority may grant to any person a licence to excavate and search for antiquities.
(2) A licence may not be granted to a person unless the Authority is satisfied that he
(2) has had sufficient scientific training or experience to enable him to carry out the proposed excavation and search satisfactorily:
(b) has at his disposal sufficient staff and financial or other resources to enable him to carry out the proposed excava- tion and search satisfactorily; and
(c) is able to conduct, or arrange for, a proper scientific study of any antiquities discovered as a result of the proposed excavation and search.
(3) Subject to subsection (2), a licence may be granted or renewed for a period not exceeding twelve months.
No excava- tion, etc., of antiquities. without licence.
Grant of licences.
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