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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 [Repealed]

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Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 [Repealed] is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904
Section1 - Short Title and Extent
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Protected Monuments
Section4 - Acquisition of Rights in or Guardianship of an Ancient Monument
Section5 - Preservation of Ancient Monument by Agreement
Section6 - Owners Under Disability or Not in Possession
Section7 - Enforcement of Agreement
Section8 - Purchasers at Certain Sales and Persons Claiming Through Owner Bound by Instrument Executed by Owner
Section9 - Application of Endowment to Repair of an Ancient Monument
Section10 - Compulsory Purchase of Ancient Monument
Section10A - Power Central Government to Control Mining, Etc., Near Ancient Monument
Section11 - Maintenance of Certain Protected Monuments
Section12 - Voluntary Contributions
Section13 - Protection of Place of Worship from Misuse, Pollution or Desecration
Section14 - Relinquishment of Government Rights in a Monument
Section15 - Right of Access to Certain Protected Monuments
Section16 - Penalties
Section17 - Power to Central Government to Control Traffic in Antiquities
Section18 - Poweer to Central Government to Control Moving of Sculptures , Carvings or Like Objects
Section19 - Purchase of Sculptures, Carvings or Like Objects by the Government
Section20 - Power of Central Government to Notify Areas as Protected
Section20A - Power to Enter Upon and Make Excavations in a Protected Area
Section20B - Power of Central Government to Make Rules Regulating Archaeological Excavation in Protected Areas
Section20C - Power to Acquire a Protected Area
Section21 - Assessment of Market-value or Compensation
Section22 - Jurisdiction
Section23 - Power to Make Rules
Section24 - Protection to Public Servants Acting Under Act
Section - Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

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