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13. Restriction on transfer, transaction, export or collection of ancient monument and archaeological object or curio :

(1) An historical, archaeological or artistic object as prescribed by Government of Nepal by a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette shall not be exported from Nepal or transferred from one place to another even within Nepal. If it is to be transferred to any place, prior approval of Government of Nepal shall be taken. Provided that, it shall not be deemed as putting any obstruction to export or transfer from one place to another within Nepal or to store at some place any curio approved and marked by Government of Nepal pursuant to Sub-section (3).
(2) If a person or an institution has, in its personal, traditional or ancestral any archaeological object of more than one hundred years, the owner of such collections shall have to register such object in a prescribed office within a prescribed time as prescribed by Government of Nepal in a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette  Provided that, it is not necessary under this Sub-section to register the ideal of family Gods (Kul Devata).

(2A) In cases any person or organization does not register the archaeological objects at the concerned office within the time- limit referred to in Sub-section (2), the office may give a time-limit of Thirty Five days to such person or organization having stipulated there in that if the fine to be paid pursuant to Sub-section (2) has been paid, such archaeological objects may be registered.
(2B) If any person or organization brings the archaeological objects he/she or it is having for registration at the concerned office within the time- limit given under
register those objects having imposed a fine ranging from Five Hundred Rupees to Five Thousand Rupees. If anyone does not get the archaeological objects registered in the time-limit so given, the Department of Archaeology may, on the recommendation of the concerned office, take the archaeological objects without paying the price.
(3) Any person or an institution, willing to produce or transact in curio or is producing or transacting in curio shall hold license by registering the owner’s name within the prescribed time in the office as prescribed by Government of Nepal by a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette and each curio so produced shall have been marked as approved by Government of Nepal along with the name of the seller.
(4) The buyer of the curio also shall buy only the curio marked as approved pursuant to Sub-section (3).
(5) Any person or an employee of an institution, who violates or attempts to violate the provisions of Sub-sections (1), (2), (3) and
(4) shall be punished with a fine up to Twenty Five Thousand Rupees or up to Five years imprisonment or both and the object relating to the crime shall be confiscated.
(6) If the acts pursuant to this Act are followed or not, the Local Office- Chief or the official as prescribed by Government of Nepal by a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette may enter with warrant and search the shop or museum where the ancient monument or archaeological objects and ancient handicrafts are transacted or the shop or factory where the curio is transacted produced, or the go-down, house or vehicle where such objects are stored, and may arrest and keep in custody person who is alleged to have committed the crime. The official, who hears the case, shall have the right to issue warrant under this Sub-section.
(7) If someone gives information to the concerned official about the crime committed or attempt made to commit the crime under this section and in consequence if the accused is arrested and found guilty, the person who furnished the information, shall be entitled to get ten percent of the fine imposed on the accused.

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