Section Provisions
ACT VII OF 1976 ANTIQUITIES ACT, 1975 ACT VII OF 1976 ANTIQUITIES ACT, 1975 An Act to repeal and re‑enact the law relating to the preservation and protection of antiquities 26. Export of antiquities.‑(1) No person shall export any antiquity except under a licence to be granted by the Director‑ (a) for the temporary export of antiquities for the purpose of exhibition, examination or treatment for preservation ; or (b) in accordance with agreements with foreign licences for archaeo logical exploration and excavations within the term of their licences ; or (c) for the export of antiquities which are not of a unique nature in ex change for antiquities of any foreign country. (2) All antiquities the export of which is prohibited under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be goods of which the export has been prohibited under section 16 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), and all the provisions of that Act shall have effect accordingly, except that the antiquity in respect of which the provisions of that Act have been contravened shall be confiscated where confiscation is authorised under that Act.