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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, the Director of Archaeology, Government of West Bengal, shall be responsible for the management of, and for the preservation of art objects, books, manuscripts, records, oil paintings and any other like objects kept in, the Hazar Duari Palace and Imambarah (which have been declared by 24 of t958. the Central Government under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 to be of national importance) till the said Hazar Duari Palace and Imambarah are taken over by the Central Government under that Act. (2) The expenses for the preservation of art objects, books, manuscripts, records, oil paintings and any other like objects kept in the Hazar Duari Palace and Imambarah shall be borne by the State Government till the Hazar Duari Palace and Imambarah are taken over by the Central Government.