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