Section 3: Functions of the Commission

(1) The functions of the Commission shall be-
(a) to administer national museums, antiquities and monuments;
(b) to establish and maintain national museums and other outlets for or in connection with, but not restricted only to the following, that is-
(i) antiquities;
(ii) science and technology;
(iii) warfare;
(iv) African, Black and other antiquities;
(v) arts and crafts;
(vi) architecture;
(vii) natural history; and
(viii) educational services;
(c)
to make recommendations to any State Government or other person or authority concerning the establishment and management of museums and the preservation of antiquities and monuments, not being national museums or antiquities and monuments declared to be national antiquities and monuments; and
(d) to approve any museum, which is privately established and maintained, for the purposes of this Act and at any time withdraw such approval.
(2) For the purposes of the proper discharge of its functions under this Act, the Commission-
(a) shall have power to acquire and dispose of any interests in land or other property; and
(b) may by agreement of the owner of any antiquity undertake or make arrangements for the maintenance of any such antiquity on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Commission.