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(1) This Act may be called the Antiquities and Art
Treasures Act, 1972.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for
different States and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be
construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision
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1. 5th April, 1976, vide notification No. G.S.R. 279(E), dated 5th April, 1976, (except the State of Sikkim), see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i).
1st June, 1979, vide notification No. G.S.R. 312(E), dated 15th May, 1979 in respect of the State of Sikkim, the provisions of ss. 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 22, 24, sub-section (1) of s. 25, sub-section (1) of s. 26 and ss. 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i)