Section 15: Compulsory acquisition of protected Immovable antiquity

15. Compulsory acquisition of protected Immovable antiquity.—(1) If the Federal Government apprehends that a protected immovable antiquity is in danger of being destroyed, injured or allowed to fall into decay, it may, 3* * * direct the Provincial Government to acquire such antiquity or any part thereof ; and the Provincial Government shall thereupon acquire such antiquity or part under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), as for a public purpose. 1Subs, by the Antiquities (Amdt.) Act, 1992 (21 of 1992), s. 2, for “Director”. 2New section I3A ins. ibid., s. 6. 3The words “after consultation with the Advisory Committee” omitted by the Antiquities (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (6 of 1976), s. 2, (w.e.f. 2­8­76). (2) The power of compulsory acquisition under sub­section (1) shall not be exercised in the case of— (a) any antiquity which or any part of which is periodically used for religious observances ; or (b) any antiquity which is the subject of a subsisting agreement under section 12 1[.] 2* * * * * * *

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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