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THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, 1977 (1920 A.D. )

Jammu and Kashmir

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

Act number
5 of 1920
Department
Culture
Enacted
11 Sep 1920
In force from
4 Aug 1925

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32 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  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 monuments.
  11. Section 10-APower of Government to control mining etc. near ancient monuments.
  12. Section 10-BProhibited and regulated area.
  13. Section 10-CConstruction in and around monument.
  14. Section 11Maintenance of certain protected monuments.
  15. Section 12Voluntary contributions.
  16. Section 13Protection of place of worship from misuse pollution or desecration.
  17. Section 14Relinquishment of Government rights in a monuments.
  18. Section 15Right of access to certain protected monuments.
  19. Section 16Penalties.
  20. Section 17Power of Government to control traffic in antiquities.
  21. Section 18Power of Government to control moving of sculptures, carvings or like objects.
  22. Section 19Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.
  23. Section 20Power of Government to notify areas as protected.
  24. Section 20-APower to enter upon and make excavation in a protected area.
  25. Section 20-BPower of Government to make rules regulating archaeo-logical excavation in protected area.
  26. Section 20-CPower to acquire a protected area.
  27. Section 21Assessment of market value or compensation.
  28. Section 22Jurisdiction.
  29. Section 22-ACertain offences to be cognizable
  30. Section 22-BDelegation of powers
  31. Section 23Power to make rules.
  32. Section 24Protection to public servants acting under Act.