Trafficking in Antiquities

 

 

The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 is defined as one which was enacted specifically to regulate the export trade in antiquities and art treasures, to provide for the prevention of smuggling of, and fraudulent dealings in, antiquities, to provide for the compulsory acquisition of antiquities and art treasures for preservation in public places and to provide for certain other matters connected therewith or incidental or ancillary thereto  {For alternate links you can click on the UNESCO site or access Bare Acts}

The Antiquities and Art Treasures Rules 1973 and the required forms may be referred to for further details.

• Form I          Form- IA          Form II         Form-II A

• Form-III       Form IV           Form V         Form VI

• Form VII     Form VIII         Form IX        Form X

• SECTION B