Section 3, Indian Museum Act, 1910 [S16-54B]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 14 July 1910.

In Indian Museum Act, 1910 [A10-7M6]. This text from 14 July 1910. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 3, Indian Museum Act, 1910 [S16-54B]. Machine: S16-54B.

3. Appointment of Director General.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the Director General, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Director General may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 40, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the Director General.

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Director General: Section 2, Indian Museum Act, 1910 [S16535] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Archaeology appointed under section 4

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