Section 7: Acquisition of land containing antiquities — Antiquities Act, 1975.

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7. Acquisition of land containing antiquities .—If the Federal Government has reasonable grounds to believe that any land contains any antiquity it may direct the Provincial Government to acquire such land or any part thereof; and the Provincial Government shall thereupon acquire such land or part under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), as for a public purpose.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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Section 6: Power of entry, inspection, etc Section 8: Purchase, taking lease, etc., of antiquity. (1) The 1[Director General] may, with the Section 5A: 3[5A Accidental discovery of antiquity to be reported to 2[DirectorGeneral]Section 9: Right of pre‑emption in case of a sale of antiquity Section 5: Custody, preservation etc., of certain antiquities Section 10: Declaration of protected antiquities

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