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The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904
An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical, or artistic interest.
Act No. 07 of 1904 · Ministry of Culture
- Sections
- 28
- Classified offences
- 3
Contents
- 1Short title and extent.
- 2Definitions.
- 3Protected monuments.
- 4Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument.
- 5Preservation of ancient monument by agreement.
- 6Owners under disability or not in possession.
- 7Enforcement of agreement.
- 8Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner.
- 9Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument.
- 10Compulsory purchase of ancient monument.
- 10APower Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument.
- 11Maintenance of certain protected monuments.
- 12Voluntary contributions.
- 13Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.
- 14Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.
- 15Right of access to certain protected monuments.
- 16Penalties.
- 17Power to Central Government to control traffic in antiquities.
- 18Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures , carvings or like objects.
- 19Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.
- 20Power of Central Government to notify areas as protected.
- 20APower to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area.
- 20BPower of Central Government to make rules regulating Archaeological excavation in protected areas.
- 20CPower to acquire a protected area.
- 21Assessment of market-value or compensation.
- 22Jurisdiction.
- 23Power to make rules.
- 24Protection to public servants acting under Act.