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Section 13
Prohibition on transfer, purchase, sale, export or collection of ancient monuments and antiquities or curios:

(1) Historical, archeological or artistic objects designated by the Government of Nepal by publication in the Nepal Gazette to be exported abroad from Nepal... and Nepal... ... even inside, it should not be moved from one place to another or stored in any place, if it has to be moved and stored in any place, the prior approval of the Government of Nepal should be taken. However, it shall not be considered as an obstacle to the export of curios approved by the Government of Nepal as mentioned in sub-section (3) or to move within Nepal or from one place to another or to store them in any place.

(2) ) If the personal, traditional or ancient collections of any person or organization have an archaeological object that is more than one hundred years old, then the owner of such collection shall register the said object at the designated office within the prescribed period by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette. However, it is not necessary to register idols of idols according to this sub-section.

(2A) If any person or organization does not register the antiquities in the relevant office within the time limit as per sub-section (2), the relevant person or organization will be fined according to sub-section (2B). In case of payment, a period of thirty-five days will be given, including the manner in which the antiquities can be registered.

(2B) If any person or organization brings the antiquities in their possession to the relevant office for registration within the period given under sub-section (2A), the office shall register such person or The organization will be fined from five hundred rupees to five thousand rupees and will register such antiquities. If anyone does not register the antiquities even within the given period, the Department of Archeology may take such antiquities without a price on the recommendation of the concerned office. Government of Nepal notice in Nepal Gazette QIt is necessary to register one's name at the designated office within the specified period and get a license and every curio produced must have a copy approved by the Government of Nepal with the seller's name.

(5) Violating or attempting to violate sub-sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) shall be liable to a fine of up to twenty five thousand rupees or up to 5 years. Imprisonment or both and the property related to the crime will be confiscated. (6) If it is deemed necessary to investigate whether it is in accordance with this Act, the Chief District Officer or the official designated by the Government of Nepal in this regard by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette, ancient monuments or archaeological objects. , buying and selling ancient handicrafts, shop museum or curio production, buying and selling shop, factory or warehouse house or vehicle where such items are stored, can search and arrest the person who commits a crime with a warrant and keep him in police custody according to the law. The authority to issue a warrant in accordance with this sub-section shall be vested in the investigating officer.

(7) If someone reports to the relevant authority that someone has committed or is about to commit a crime under this section, if the criminal is arrested and found guilty, ten percent of the fine imposed on him shall be paid to the person who reports the crime. will be given.