Section 22: Retention of antiquities by licensee

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959Central Rules · 1958

The Central Government may, by order, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified, permit the licensee to retain such of the antiquities recovered during the excavation operations as may be specified therein:

Provided that human relics of historical importance and antiquities, which, in the opinion of the Central Government, are of national importance, shall not be permitted to be retained by the licensee.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959
Section	22
Marginal note	Retention of antiquities by licensee
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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