Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(l) If the Goyernment apprehends that any antiquity mentioned in a notifcation issued under suE section (l) of section 23 is in danger of being destroyed, removed, injured, misused or allowed to fall into decay or is of opinion that, by reason of its historical or archa- eological importance, it is desirable to preserve such antiquity, the Government may make an order for the compulsory purchase of such antiquity at its market value and tbe Archaeological Officer shall thereupon give notice to the owner of the antiquity to be purchased. (2) Wh€re a notice of compulsory purchase is issued under sub-section (l) in respect of any antiquity, such antiquity shall vest in the Government with effect from the date of the notice. (3) The power of compulsory purchase given by this section shall not extend to any image or symbol actually used for bonafide religious worship or observances. CHAPTER V PRINCIPLES OF COMPENSATION