The Indian Museum Act, 1910

Section 16. Property in collections on determination of trust

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

16. Property in collections on determination of trust.— If the trust constituted by this Act is at any time determined,— (a) the collections and additions mentioned in section 11 shall become the property of the said Asiatic Society or their assigns, and (b) all the other collections then in the said Indian Museum shall, save as otherwise provided by section 14, become the property of Government. 17. [ Repeals .]. Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (10 of 1914), s. 3 and the Second Schedule. THE SCHEDULE ( See sections 6 and 15) Land bounded— on the north side by the premises No. 2, Sudder Street, and by Sudder Street; on the west side by Chowringhee Road and by the premises No. 29, Chowringhee Road (occupied by the Bengal United Service Club); on the south side by the premises No. 29, Chowringhee Road, by Kyd Street, and by the premises No. 4, Chowringhee Lane, and on the east, side by the premises No. 15, Kyd Street, and the premises Nos. 4, 3, 2 and 1, Chowringhee Lane. together with all bluildings, roads and tanks existing or erected thereon, and all casements appertaining thereto. ________

Source: India Code