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The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

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An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical, or artistic interest.

Act number
7 of 1904
Ministry
Ministry of Culture
Enacted
18 Mar 1904
In force from
18 Mar 1904

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28 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Protected monuments.
  4. Section 4Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument.
  5. Section 5Preservation of ancient monument by agreement.
  6. Section 6Owners under disability or not in possession.
  7. Section 7Enforcement of agreement.
  8. Section 8Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner.
  9. Section 9Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument.
  10. Section 10Compulsory purchase of ancient monument.
  11. Section 10APower Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument.
  12. Section 11Maintenance of certain protected monuments.
  13. Section 12Voluntary contributions.
  14. Section 13Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.
  15. Section 14Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.
  16. Section 15Right of access to certain protected monuments.
  17. Section 16Penalties.
  18. Section 17Power to Central Government to control traffic in antiquities.
  19. Section 18Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures , carvings or like objects.
  20. Section 19Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.
  21. Section 20Power of Central Government to notify areas as protected.
  22. Section 20APower to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area.
  23. Section 20BPower of Central Government to make rules regulating Archaeological excavation in protected areas.
  24. Section 20CPower to acquire a protected area.
  25. Section 21Assessment of market-value or compensation.
  26. Section 22Jurisdiction.
  27. Section 23Power to make rules.
  28. Section 24Protection to public servants acting under Act.