# 1 Short title, extent and commencement
(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, <i>vide</i> notification No. G.S.R. 279(E), dated 5th April, 1976, (except the State of Sikkim), <i>see</i> Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i).
1st June, 1979, <i>vide</i> 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, <i>see</i> Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i)
