Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA TREASURE TROVE ACT, 1962
Chapter 1 Section 1 - Short title and extent
Section 2 - Definitions
Chapter 2 Section 3 - Notice to Deputy Commissioner of finding of treasure
Section 4 - Notification by Deputy Commissioner
Section 5 - Forfeiture of right to treasure
Section 6 - Enquiry by the Deputy Commissioner
Section 7 - Suit by person claiming the treasure in certain cases
Section 8 - Treasure to be declared ownerless in certain cases
Chapter 3 Section 9 - Proceedings subsequent to declaration
Section 10 - When no other person claims as owner of place, treasure to be given to finder
Section 11 - When only one such person claims, and his claim is not disputed, treasure to be divided
Section 12 - Stay of proceedings when ownership of place where treasure was found is in dispute
Section 13 - Settlement of dispute and division of treasure
Section 14 - Division when value of treasure exceeds one lakh
Section 15 - Power to acquire the treasure on behalf of Government
Chapter 4 Section 16 - Decision of Deputy Commissioner final and no suit to lie against him for acts done bone fide
Section 17 - Deputy Commissioner to exercise powers of Civil Court
Section 18 - Penalty on finder, failing to give notice, etc.
Section 19 - Penalty on owner abetting offences under section 18
Section 20 - Power to make rules
Section 21 - Repeal and savings