(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “antiquity” includes—

(II) any manuscript, record or other document which is of scientific historical, literary or aesthetic value and which has been in existence for not less than seventy-five years;

(b) “art treasure” means any human work of art, not being an antiquity, declared by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, to be an art treasure for the purposes of this Act having regard to its artistic or aesthetic value.

(c) “export” means taking out of India to a place outside India;

(d) “licensing officer” means an officer appointed as such under section 6;

(e) “registering officer” means an officer appointed as such under section 15;

(f) “prescribed; means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

(2)

Any reference in this Act to any law which is not in force in any area shall, in relation to that area, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area.