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(1) The Archaeological Commissioner or any officer authorized by him in writing for the purpose may, at all reasonable times, inspect any cultural property in the possession of any person and it shall be the duty of every such person to permit such inspection and to give to the Archaeological Commissioner or such officer all reasonable facilities to study such cultural property and to make drawings, photographs or reproductions thereof by the making of casts or by any other means :
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(2) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts