Finders keepers policy does not apply for heritage items


PETALING JAYA: The “finders keepers” policy does not apply to those who come across artefacts of cultural value, as far as the National Heritage Department is concerned.

A department official said Section 47 of the National Heritage Act 2005 states that finders should notify a commissioner of heritage or a district officer to declare their find.

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