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The Antiquities Act, 1968

Section 7Acquisition of land containing antiquities

In force

s. 7

7. Acquisition of land containing antiquities If the Government has reasonable grounds to believe that any land contains any antiquity, it may [acquire such land or any part thereof] under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), as for a public purpose.

  1. 5. The words “acquire such land or any part thereof ” were substituted for the words “direct the Provincial Government to acquire such land or any part thereof and the Provincial Government shall thereupon acquire such land or part” by section 5 of the Antiquities (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LXXIII of 1976)

End of s. 7.

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