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Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1904

.....Pradesh: M. P. Act 12 of 1964; Maharashtra: Maha. Act 12 of 1961; Manipur: Manipur Act 15 of 1977; Punjab: Punj. Act 20 of 1964; Rajasthan: Raj. Act 19 of 1961. The Act has also ceased to have effect in relation to ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains which are declared by or under the Central Act 24 of 1958 to be of national importance: See Act 24 of 1958, S. 39 (2). See also the following State Acts on the same subject. Assam Act 25 of 1959; J. and K. Act 5 of 1977 (1920 A.D.); Kerala Act 26 of 1969; Uttar Pradesh Act 7 of 1957; West Bengal Act 31 of 1957 SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT - (1) This Act may be called The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904. 2[(2) It extends to the whole of India3[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir].] SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (1) "ancient monument" means any structure, erection or monument or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith, which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest, or any remains thereof, and includes- (a) the site of an ancient monument;.....

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 [Repealed] Section 13

Title: Protection of Place of Worship from Misuse, Pollution or Desecration

State: Central

Year: 1904

(1) A place of worship or shrine maintained by the Government under this Act shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character. (2) Where the Collector has, under section 4, purchased or taken a lease of any protected monument, or has accepted a gift or bequest, or the Commissioner has, under the same section, accepted the guardianship thereof, and such monument, or any part thereof, is periodically used for religious worship or observances by any community, the Collector shall make due provision for the protection of such monument or such part thereof, from pollution or desecration (a) by prohibiting the entry therein, except n accordance with conditions prescribed with the concurrence of the persons in religious charge of the said monument or part thereof, of any person not entitled so to enter by the religious usages of the community by which the monument or part thereof is used, or (b) by taking such other action as he may think necessary in this behalf.

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

State: Central

Year: 1904

..... 7. Owners under disability or not in possession (1) Ifthe owner of a protected monument is unable, by reason of infancy or otherdisability, to act for himself, the person legally competent to act on hisbehalf may exercise the powers conferred upon an owner by section 6. (2) In the case ofvillage property, the headman other village-officer exercising powers of management over such property mayexercise the powers conferred upon an owner by section 6. (3) Nothing in thissection shall be deemed to empower any person not being of the same religion asthe person on whose behalf he is acting to make or execute an agreement relatingto a protected monument which or any part of which is periodically used for thereligious worship or observances of that religion. 8. Application of endowment to repair a protected monument (1)If any owner or other person competent to enter into an agreement under section6 for the maintenance of a protected monument refuses or fails to enter intosuch an agreement, and if any endowment has been created for the purpose ofkeeping such monument in repair or for that purpose among other, the CentralGovernment may institute a suit in the court of the.....