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Evidence.

Service by post.

Payments to be made from funds provided by the Legislative Council.

Regulations.

Antiquities and Monuments

[1986 Ed.

20. (1) Subject to this section, in any civil or criminal proceedings if it is proved that a relic or alleged relic was in Hong Kong after the date of commencement of this Ordinance, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the discovery of the relic or alleged relic occurred after that date.

(2) A presumption arising under subsection (1) shall be rebutted if the court is satisfied that the relic or alleged relic-

(a) has been in the possession of a party to the proceedings, or of such a party and any identifiable person from whom he acquired possession, for a period of not less than 6 years prior to the commencement of the proceedings; or

(b) has at any time before the commencement of the proceedings been imported into Hong Kong.

(3) In any civil or criminal proceedings a certificate, purporting to be signed by the Authority and stating that anything is an antiquity, shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

20A. Any document or notice to be served or given under this Ordinance may be served or given by registered post.

21. A sum-

(a) granted under section 7;

(Added, 38 of 1982, s. 14)

(b) awarded as compensation under section 8 or 9;

(c) awarded under section 11(4),

shall be paid from such money as may be provided from time to time by the Legislative Council.

22. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations-

(a) prescribing the forms of licences and permits;

(b) prescribing the manner in which applications for licences and permits shall be made;

(c) prescribing the fees (if any) to be paid to the Authority upon the grant or renewal of licences;

(d) regulating the conduct of excavations and searches for antiquities;

(e) providing for the management and control of antiquities, proposed monuments and monuments; (Amended, 38 of 1982, s. 15)

(f) providing for the prohibition and control of access to excavations, proposed monuments, monuments and sites, and for the payment, restriction and regulation of entrance fees thereto; and (Amended, 38 of 1982, s. 15)