Section 2

ACT XII OF 2012 ACT XII OF 2012 ANTIQUITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012 An Act further to amend the Antiquities Act, 1975 [Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 11th February 2012] No. PAP/Legis-2(84)/2011/525, dated 11-2-2012.---The Antiquities (Amendment) Bill, 2011, originally passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 22nd day of December 2011, was sent to the Governor of the Punjab for assent. The Governor returned the Bill for reconsideration by the Assembly. The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, after reconsideration, again passed the Bill on the 25th day of January 2012. The Bill was again sent to the Governor for assent on the 27th day of January 2012. Since the Governor has not assented to the Bill within the stipulated period of ten days, the same is deemed to have been assented to in terms of clause (3) of Article 116 of the Constitution, and is published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Preamble.---Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Antiquities Act, 1975 (VII of 1976) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; It is enacted as follows:--- 2. Amendments in Act VII of 1976.---In the Antiquities Act, 1975 (VII of 1976), hereinafter referred to as the said Act--- (a) for the word "Pakistan", wherever occurs, the words "the Punjab" shall be substituted; and; (b) for the words "Federal Government", wherever occur, the word "Government" shall be substituted.