Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 [Repealed] Preamble 1 - Bare Act |
| State | Central Government |
| Year | 1904 |
| Section Title | Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 |
THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, 1904
[Act, No. 7 of 1904]
[AS ON 1957]
[18th March, 1904]
PREAMBLE
An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical, or artistic interest.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments, for the exercise of control over traffic in antiquities and over excavation in certain places, and for the protection and acquisition in certain cases of ancient monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest; It is hereby enacted as follows: