Section 23

Any person who discovers any treasure trove shall, except in any case in which he had already given notice of his discovery and delivered up the objects so discovered under the provisions of section 4, to this Act, forthwith give notice of such discovery to the District Officer of the District wherein the treasure trove was discovered and shall deliver the treasure trove to the District Officer, who shall give a receipt therefor.

A District Officer receiving notice under subsection (1) shall communicate the same to the Director.

Where the District Officer has reason to believe that any object delivered up to him under this section is an antiquity he shall give notices as are required under section 4(4) and the provisions of this Act relating to antiquities shall thereupon apply to such object provided that if such object is determined by the Museum Committee not to be an antiquity the provisions of this Part shall thereupon apply thereto.

If the District Officer has reason to believe that any treasure trove has been discovered in his District and the discovery of the same has not been notified to him under any of the provisions of this Act he shall by notice in writing require the finder or suspected finder thereof to appear personally before him on a day and at a place mentioned and to deliver up to him all such treasure trove or suspected treasure trove so discovered, and the

District Officer shall give a receipt therefor.

Notification requiring claimants to appear.