Section 8: Purchase, taking lease, etc., of antiquity. (1) The 1[Director General] may, with the

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8. Purchase, taking lease, etc., of antiquity. (1) The 1[Director General] may, with the previous sanction of the Federal Government, purchase, or take lease or accept a gift or bequest of, an antiquity. (2) The 1[Director General] may receive voluntary contributions and donations for the acquisition, preservation or restoration of antiquities and may make suitable arrangements for the management and application of the fund created by such contributions and donations: Provided that a contribution or donation made for any specified purpose shall not be applied to any purpose other than that for which it has been made.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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Section 7: Acquisition of land containing antiquities Section 9: Right of pre‑emption in case of a sale of antiquity Section 6: Power of entry, inspection, etc Section 10: Declaration of protected antiquities Section 5A: 3[5A Accidental discovery of antiquity to be reported to 2[DirectorGeneral]Section 11: Representation against declaration of protected antiquities

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