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Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 Section 19

Title: Power of Central Government to Compulsorily Acquire Antiquities and Art Treasures

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....in a public place, that Government may make an order for the compulsory acquisition of such antiquity or art treasure. (2) On the making of an order under sub-section (1) the Collector of the district in which such antiquity or art treasure is kept shall given notice to the owner thereof intimating him of the decision of the Central Government to acquire the same and it shall be lawful for the Collector to take possession of such antiquity or art treasure, for which purpose the Collector may use such force as may be necessary. (3) Where the owner of any antiquity or art treasure he possession of which has been taken over by the Collector under sub-section (2) objects to the taking over of such possession, he may, within a period of thirty days from the date on which such possession was taken over, make a representation to the Central Government putting forth his objections: Provided that the Central Government may entertain the representation after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the owner of such antiquity or art treasure was prevented by sufficient cause from making the representation in time. (4) On receipt of any.....

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 Section 20

Title: Payment of Compensation for Antiquities and Art Treasures Compulsorily Acquired Under Section 19

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....such persons; (g) nothing in the Arbitration Act, 1940 (10 of 1940) shall apply to arbitration under this section. (2) While determining the compensation under sub-section (1), the arbitrator shall have regard to the following factors, namely :-- (i) the date or the period to which the antiquity or art treasure belongs; (ii) the artistic, aesthetic, historical, architectural, archaeological or anthropological importance of the antiquity or art treasure; (iii) the rarity of the antiquity or art treasure; (iv) such other matters as are relevant to the dispute. (3) The arbitrator appointed under sub-section (1), while holding arbitration proceedings under this section, shall have all the powers of a Civil Court, shall trying a suit, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, (5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:-- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) reception of evidence of affidavits; (d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses.

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 Complete Act

Title: Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....for antiquities and art treasures compulsorily acquired under section 19 Section21 - Appeals against decisions of licensing officers and registering officers Section22 - Appeals against awards of arbitrators Section23 - Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc Section24 - Power to determine whether or not an article, etc., is antiquity or art treasure Section25 - Penalty Section26 - Cognizance of offences Section27 - Magistrates power to impose enhanced penalties Section28 - Offences by companies Section29 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section30 - Application of other laws not barred Section31 - Power to make rules Section32 - Repeal Section33 - Amendment of Act 24 of 1958

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 Preamble 1

Title: Antiquities and Art Treasuresact, 1972

State: Central

Year: 1972

THE ANTIQUITIES AND ART TREASURES Act, 1972 [Act No.52 of 1972] [9th September, 1972] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate the export trade in antiquities and art treasures to provide for the prevention of smuggling of, and fraudulent dealings in, antiquities, to provide for the compulsory acquisition of antiquities and art treasures for preservation in public places and to provide for certain other matters connected therewith or incidental or ancillary thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows: -

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 Section 3

Title: Regulation of Export Trade in Antiquities and Art Treasures

State: Central

Year: 1972

(1) On and form the commencement of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, other than the Central Government or any authority or agency authorized by the Central Government in this behalf, to export and antiquity or art treasure. (2) Whenever the Central Government or any authority or agency referred to in sub-section (1) intends to export any antiquity or art treasure such export shall be made only under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued for the purpose by such authority as may be prescribed.

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 Section 24

Title: Power to Determine Whether or Not an Article, Etc., is Antiquity or Art Treasure

State: Central

Year: 1972

If any question arises whether any articles, object or thing or manuscript, record or other document is or is not an antiquity or is or is not an art treasure for the purposes of this Act, it shall be referred to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, or to an officer not below the rank of a Director in the Archaeological Survey of India authorized by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India and the decision of the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India or such officer, as the case may be, on such question shall be final.

CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1975 Chapter 97

Title: WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES 

State: Central

Year: 1975

..... Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 4906 and other than hand-painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages and similar decorative plaques 9701 10 - Paintings, drawings and pastels : 9701 10 10 --- Madhubani paintings (on textiles) u [10%]3 - 9701 10 20 --- Kalamkari paintings (on textiles) u [10%]3 - 9701 10 30 --- Rajasthani paintings (on textiles) u [10%]3 - 9701 10 90 --- Other u [10%]3 - 9701 90 - Other : 9701 90 91 ---- Domestic articles of wood (hand decorated ) kg. [10%]3 - 9701 90 92 ---- Restaurant decoration of plastics kg. [10%]3 - 9701 90 99 ---- Other kg. [10%]3 - 9702 00 00 .....

CUSTOMS TARIFF (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 Chapter LXXXXVII

Title: WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES

State: Central

Year: 2003

..... PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PASTELS, EXECUTED ENTIRELY BY HAND, OTHER THAN DRAWINGS OF HEADING 4906 AND OTHER THAN HAND-PAINTED OR HAND-DECORATED MANUFACTURED ARTICLES; COLLAGES AND SIMILAR DECORATIVE PLAQUES 9701 10 Paintings, drawings and pastels : 9701 10 10 --- Madhubani paintings (on textiles) u 30% - 9701 10 20 ---Kalamkari paintings (on textiles) u 30% - 9701 10 30 ---Rajasthani paintings (on textiles) u 30% - 9701 10 90 ---Other u 30% - 9701 90 - Other : 9701 90 91 ---- Domestic articles of wood (hand decorated ) kg. 30% - 9701 90 92 ----- Restaurant decoration of plastics kg. 30% - 9701 90 99 ---- Other kg. 30% - 9702 00 00 ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS, PRINTS AND LITHOGRAPHS u 30% - 9703 ORIGINAL SCULPTURES AND STATUARY, IN ANY MATERIAL 9703 00 - Original sculptures and.....

The Prevention of Black Marketing & Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1980

.....OF SUPPLIES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1980 THE PREVENTION OF BLACK MARKETING & MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLIES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1980 An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of Black-marketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by parliament in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title, extent and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th day of October, 1979. 2. Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "appropriate Government" means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or by an officer of the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as respects a detention order made by a State Government or by an officer of a State Government or as respects a person detained.....

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued for the purpose by such authority as may be prescribed. SECTION 04: APPLICATION OF ACT 52 OF 1962 -The Customs Act, 1962-, shall have effect in relation to all antiquities and art treasures, the export of which by any person (other than the Central Government or any authority or agency authorized by the Central Government) is prohibited under section 3-save in so far as that Act is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and except that (notwithstanding anything contained in section 125-of that Act) any confiscation authorized under that Act shall be made unless the Central Government on an application made to it in this behalf, otherwise directs. SECTION 05: ANTIQUITIES TO BE SOLD ONLY UNDER A LICENCE -2[As from the date of expiry of a period of six months from the commencement of this Act] no person shall, himself or by any other person on his behalf, carry on the business of selling or offering to sell any antiquity except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence granted under section 8- Explanation.- In this section and in sections 7-,8-,12-,13-,14-,17-and18-"antiquity "does.....