| 1 |
Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Definitions. | Read |
| 2A |
Construction of references to any law not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. | Read |
| 3 |
Certain ancient monuments, etc., deemed to be of national importance. | Read |
| 4 |
Power of Central Government to declare ancient monuments, etc., to be of national importance. | Read |
| 4A |
Categorisation and classification in respect of ancient monuments or archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance under sections 3 and 4. | Read |
| 5 |
Acquisition of rights in a protected monument. | Read |
| 6 |
Preservation of protected monument by agreement. | Read |
| 7 |
Owners under disability or not in possession. | Read |
| 8 |
Application of endowment to repair a protected monument. | Read |
| 9 |
Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement. | Read |
| 10 |
Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section 6. | Read |
| 11 |
Enforcement of agreements. | Read |
| 12 |
Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner. | Read |
| 13 |
Acquisition of protected monuments. | Read |
| 14 |
Maintenance of certain protected monuments. | Read |
| 15 |
Voluntary contributions. | Read |
| 16 |
Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration. | Read |
| 17 |
Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument. | Read |
| 18 |
Right of access to protected monuments. | Read |
| 19 |
Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas. | Read |
| 20 |
Power to acquire a protected area. | Read |
| 20A |
Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area | Read |
| 20B |
Declaration of regulated area in respect of every protected monument. | Read |
| 20C |
Application for repair or renovation in prohibited area, or construction or re-construction or repair or renovation in regulated area. | Read |
| 20D |
Grant of permission by competent authority within regulated area. | Read |
| 20E |
Heritage bye-laws. | Read |
| 20F |
Constitution of National Monuments Authority. | Read |
| 20G |
Selection Committee for selection of members of Authority. | Read |
| 20H |
Salary, allowances and meetings of Authority. | Read |
| 20-I |
Functions and powers of Authority | Read |
| 20J |
Removal of Chairperson and members. | Read |
| 20K |
Restriction on future employment by Chairperson and members. | Read |
| 20L |
Power of Central Government to issue directions to Authority. | Read |
| 20M |
Power of Central Government to issue directions to competent authority. | Read |
| 20N |
Power of Central Government to supersede Authority. | Read |
| 20-O |
Bar of jurisdiction of civil court. | Read |
| 20P |
Annual report. | Read |
| 20Q |
Power to call for information. | Read |
| 21 |
Excavations in protected areas. | Read |
| 22 |
Excavations in areas other than protected areas. | Read |
| 23 |
Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc., discovered during excavation operations. | Read |
| 24 |
Excavations, etc., for archaeological purposes. | Read |
| 25 |
Power of Central Government to control moving of antiquities. | Read |
| 26 |
Purchase of antiquities by Central Government. | Read |
| 27 |
Compensation for loss or damage. | Read |
| 28 |
Assessment of market value or compensation. | Read |
| 29 |
Delegation of powers. | Read |
| 30 |
Penalties. | Read |
| 30A |
Punishment for construction, etc., in prohibited area. | Read |
| 30B |
Punishment for construction, etc., in regulated area. | Read |
| 30C |
Offences by officers of Government. | Read |
| 31 |
Jurisdiction to try offences. | Read |
| 32 |
Certain offences to be cognizable. | Read |
| 33 |
Special provision regarding fine. | Read |
| 34 |
Recovery of amounts due to the Government. | Read |
| 35 |
Ancient monuments, etc., which have ceased to be of national importance. | Read |
| 35A |
Obligation to survey the protected prohibited area and regulated areas. | Read |
| 35B |
Identification of unauthorised constructions on or after 16th June, 1992. | Read |
| 36 |
Power to correct mistakes, etc. | Read |
| 37 |
Protection of action taken under the Act. | Read |
| 38 |
Power to make rule. | Read |
| 39 |
Repeals and savings. | Read |
