14. Replacement of section 46 of the principal enactment
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Section 46 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:—
“Reward
46. (1) There shall be established under the
Fund.
control and administration of the Director-General of Archaeology a fund known as the
“Antiquities Reward Fund” (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) for the purpose of rewarding informants and enforcement officers contributing, to the recovery of illegally appropriated antiquities or to the protection of sites, and antiquities.
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There shall be credited to the Fund:—
one half of all fines recovered by any court in respect of convictions for offences under this Ordinance;
‘donations to the Fund from individuals, societies or institutions;
any other prescribed payment.
The Auditor General shall annually audit the Fund.”.
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