Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

Year: 1958

Enactment Date: 1958-08-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance, for the regulation of archaeological excavations and for the protection of sculptures, carvings and other like objects.

Ministry: Ministry of Culture

Department:

Section 30: Penalties.
    (1) Whoever--
         (i) destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces, imperils or misuses a protected monument, or
         (ii) being the owner or occupier of a protected monument, contravenes an order made under sub-section (1) of section 9 or under sub-section (1) of section 10, or
         (iii) removes from a protected monument any sculpture carving, image, bas-relief, inscription, or other like object, or
         (iv) does any act in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 19,
shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with 1[imprisonment which may extend to two years], or with 2[fine which may extend to one lakh rupees], or with both.
     (2) Any person who moves any antiquity in contravention of a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be punishable with 3[imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both]; and the court convicting a person of any such contravention may by order direct such person to restore the antiquity to the place from which it was moved.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 10 of 2010, s. 8, for "imprisonment which may extend to three months" (w.e.f. 16-6-1992).
2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for "fine which may extend to five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 16-6-1992).
3. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for "fine which may extend to five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 16-6-1992).
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