Act 7 of 1904

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

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

  • Ministry of Culture
  • Enacted 1904-03-18
  • 28 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and extent.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Protected monuments.Read
4 Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument.Read
5 Preservation of ancient monument by agreement.Read
6 Owners under disability or not in possession.Read
7 Enforcement of agreement.Read
8 Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner.Read
9 Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument.Read
10 Compulsory purchase of ancient monument.Read
10A Power Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument.Read
11 Maintenance of certain protected monuments.Read
12 Voluntary contributions.Read
13 Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.Read
14 Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.Read
15 Right of access to certain protected monuments.Read
16 Penalties.Read
17 Power to Central Government to control traffic in antiquities.Read
18 Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures , carvings or like objects.Read
19 Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.Read
20 Power of Central Government to notify areas as protected.Read
20A Power to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area.Read
20B Power of Central Government to make rules regulating Archaeological excavation in protected areas.Read
20C Power to acquire a protected area.Read
21 Assessment of market-value or compensation.Read
22 Jurisdiction.Read
23 Power to make rules.Read
24 Protection to public servants acting under Act.Read
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