The Indian Museum Act, 1910

Section 11. Collections of Asiatic Society to be kept distinguished in the Museum

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

11. Collections of Asiatic Society to be kept distinguished in the Museum.— (1) The Trustees shall cause every article in the collections in the said Indian Museum formerly belonging to the Asiatic Society of Bengal[6] [(now known as the Asiatic Society, Calcutta)] and all additions that may hereafter be made thereto otherwise than by purchase under section 6, to be marked and numbered and (subject to the provisions contained in sections 7 and 16) to be kept and preserved in the said Museum with such marks and numbers. 1. Subs. by Act 45 of 1960, s. 6 for "rules". 2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "the Provinces". 3. Ins. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-3-1984). 4. Subs. by Act 45 of 1960, s. 7, for section 9. 5. Subs. by s. 8, ibid ., for section 10. 6. Ins. by s. 9, ibid . (2) An inventory of such additions shall be made by the said Society, one copy whereof shall be signed by the Trustees and delivered to the said society, and another copy shall be signed by the Council of the said Society and delivered to the Trustees, and shall be kept by them along with the inventory delivered to the predecessors in office of the Trustees when the said collections were deposited in the said Museum.

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. inserted by Act 45 of 1960, s. 9

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 6. Ins. by s. 9, ibid .