Section 20
of Antiquities and Treasure Trove Act
Section 20
(1)
The owner or occupier of an ancient monument or historical site shall at all reasonable times permit the Permanent Secretary and the Director or any person or officer authorised by the Permanent Secretary, either generally or specially in that behalf, to enter upon the site for inspection or to carry out any study of work necessary for the restoration, repair, alteration, maintenance or conservation thereof as to him may seem expedient or necessary:
Provided that the liability imposed by this section shall arise only if such owner or occupier shall have received not less than 7 days’ notice in writing of proposed entry:
Provided further that if any person objects to such entry or to execution of any such works on conscientious or religious grounds such entry or works
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shall not be effected or executed except with the permission in writing first obtained of the Minister with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di Pertuan.
(2)
No such owner or occupier shall be entitled to claim compensation for any loss or damage suffered or alleged to have been suffered by him by reason of the execution of such work or any part of such work in any case in which the owner or occupier has undertaken to do such work under section 19.