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

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

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

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

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

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