Section 27: Traffic in movable antiquities

27. Traffic in movable antiquities .—(1) If the Federal Government apprehends that movable antiquities in any place in Pakistan are being sold or removed to the detriment of Pakistan, it may, by notification in the official Gazette, prohibit or restrict the movement of any such antiquity or any class of such antiquities for such period and betwe en such places in Pakistan as may be specified in the notification, except with, and in accordance with the terms of, the written permission of the 1[Director­General]. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of a notification under sub­section (1) shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three ye ar, or with fine, or with both. 1Subs. by the Antiquities (Amdt.) Act, 1992 (21 of 1992), s. 2, for “Director”. (3) The Court trying an offence under sub­section (2) may direct that any antiquity in respect of which the offence has been committed shall stand forfeited to the Federal Government.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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