(4) No person shall, without the written permission of the Commissioner, which permission may be given only after the Commissioner has considered the report, and which permission shall include such conditions, if any, as the Commissioner deems necessary, commence such development, or undertake such development contrary to any such condition as may be imposed. (5) A person who contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding P10 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year, or to both. (6) Any permission, given in terms of this section, may at any time be withdrawn if any person has, in an application to the Commissioner for his permission, knowingly made any statement which is false in any material particular or supplied therewith any report, drawing or photograph which is false in any material particular. (7) Where a development has been undertaken without the written permission of the Commissioner, or where such permission has been withdrawn, and the excavation or construction is suspended in terms of section 12(2)(a) no damages, including consequential damages, of any kind, shall be payable by the State in respect of the suspension; and (b) any extra archaeological salvage costs, being costs that would not have been necessary had the salvage work been done before the development had commenced, shall be borne by the person who has undertaken such development. 20. Damage to erected tablets and other identification notices No person shall deface, damage or destroy any tablet, plaque or other identification notice, caused to be erected by the Commissioner under the powers conferred by section 7(g), and any person who defaces, damages or destroys any such tablet, plaque or other identification notice commits an offence. 21. Establishment of Monuments and Relics Fund (1) The Monuments and Relics Fund established under section 15 of the repealed Monuments and Relics Act, shall continue in existence under this Act, and shall comprise(a) moneys allocated by the Government for the acquisition, administration, excavation, protection, repair or improvement of national monuments, monuments, protected heritage areas, relics or recent artefacts, or to promote the knowledge and study thereof or public interest therein; (b) moneys contributed by any person to the fund for any of the said purposes; (c) moneys contributed by any person to the Government for any of the said purposes. (2) The Commissioner shall be responsible, under the supervision of the Minister, for the management and administration of the Fund, and shall keep proper accounts of the Fund and other records in relation thereto, and shall prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts showing in detail the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenditure of the Fund in a form which shall conform with the best commercial standards. (3) No payment in excess of P5 000 shall be made from the Fund except upon the Copyright Government of Botswana

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