Nation Museum Act, 1969 (NLCD 387)

Paragraph 6: (1) Where the Director is of the opinion that any antiquity is likely or intended to be exported (whether lawfully or otherwise), or where an application for an export permit has been made and refused, the Director may: (a) require the owner of the antiquity or the person in whose possession or custody it may be to surrender it to the National Museum; and (b) pay for the antiquity a price which is assessed by the Board and which is, in the opinion of the Board, the fair market price of the antiquity in Ghana. (2) Payment for an antiquity under this paragraph shall be made to the person who is, in the opinion of the Board, the owner or person otherwise lawfully entitled to receive payment therefor. (3) Any person required to surrender an antiquity under this paragraph who fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred New Cedis, and the antiquity shall be forfeited to the National Museum by order of the Court.

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Responsible Institution

Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture

Accra
Email:info@motac.gov.gh
Website:http://motac.gov.gh

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