Section 23: Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc

Q: What does Section 23 of The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (TAATA) deal with?

Section 23 TAATA pertains to "Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc". It is part of the The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 23 of The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (TAATA) governs powers of entry, search, seizure, etc. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 23 TAATA still in force?

Yes, Section 23 of the The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 23 TAATA?

धारा 23 TAATA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 23 of the The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Section 23 of The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (TAATA) governs powers of entry, search, seizure, etc. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 23 TAATA?

Dhara 23 TAATA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 23 of the The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 23 of The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (TAATA) governs powers of entry, search, seizure, etc. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 23 of The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972?

Cite as: "Section 23, The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (TAATA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, § 23 (India).

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(1)

Any person, being an officer of Government, authorized in this behalf by the Central Government, may, with a view to securing compliance with the provisions of this Act or to satisfying himself that the provisions of this Act have been complied with—

(i) enter and search any place;

(ii) seize any antiquity or art treasure in respect of which he suspects that any provision of this Act has been, is being, or is about to be, contravened and thereafter take all measures necessary for securing the production of the antiquity or art treasure so seized in a court and for its safe custody, pending such production.

(2)

The provisions of sections 102 and 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)* relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this section.