Section 22, Salar Jung Museum Act, 1961 [S1G-XP4]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 December 1961.
22. Powers of Director General.—(1) The Director General may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where dealing in antiquities is carried on, inspect any antiquity found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Director General may seize any antiquity in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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antiquity: Section 2, Salar Jung Museum Act, 1961 [S1GX29] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "antiquity" includes any coin, sculpture, painting, epigraph or other work of art or craftsmanship, and any article, object or thing detached from a building or cave, which has been in existence for not less than one hundred years
antiquity: 5 more definitions.
Director General: Section 2, Salar Jung Museum Act, 1961 [S1GX29] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Archaeology appointed under section 4
Director General: 30 more definitions.
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