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In forceACT NO. XIV OF 1968 · 12th December, 1968

The Antiquities Act, 1968

১. প্রত্নবস্তু আইন, ১৯৬৮

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the preservation and protection of antiquities. ♣

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section x1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Advisory Committee
  5. Section 4Dispute as to whether any product, etc., is an antiquity
  6. Section 5Custody, preservation, etc., of ownerless antiquity
  7. Section 6Power of entry, inspection, etc.
  8. Section 7Acquisition of land containing antiquities
  9. Section 8Purchase, taking lease etc., of antiquity
  10. Section 9Right of pre-emption in case of a sale of antiquity
  11. Section 10Declaration of protected antiquities
  12. Section 11Representation against declaration of protected antiquities
  13. Section 12The guardianship of antiquity by agreement
  14. Section 13Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by agreement entered into by owner
  15. Section 14Custody etc., of antiquity of which owner not traceable
  16. Section 15Application of endowment for maintenance and preservation of antiquity
  17. Section 16Compulsory acquisition of protected immovable antiquity
  18. Section 17Protection of place of worship from misuse etc.
  19. Section 18Restriction on use of protected immovable antiquity
  20. Section 19Prohibition of destruction, damage etc., of antiquities
  21. Section 20Penalty for counterfeiting etc., of antiquity
  22. Section 21Dealing in antiquities
  23. Section 22Export of antiquities
  24. Section 23Prohibition of movement of antiquity
  25. Section 24Regulation of mining and quarrying
  26. Section 25Prohibition of archaeological excavation without licence
  27. Section 26Prohibition of making copies of protected antiquities without licence
  28. Section 27Right of access to protected immovable antiquities
  29. Section 28Jurisdiction to try offences
  30. Section 29Confiscated antiquates to be made over to Director
  31. Section 30Indemnity
  32. Section 31Power to make rules
  33. Section 32[Omitted.]Repealed