The Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964
haryana · 1964
The scanned source for this Act is imperfect — headings or section boundaries may be off. Verify against the official source.
- S. 1Section 1 determines the method for determining market value and compensation for government property purchases under the Act, referencing the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms for the Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments Act, including 'ancient and historical monument' and 'antiquity'.
- S. 3Certain ancient and historical monuments etc
- S. 4Section 4 mandates rules made under the act to be presented to Haryana's State Legislature for ten days of review and potential modification.
- S. 5The section allows the Director to acquire rights in protected monuments through purchase, lease, gift, or guardianship with government sanction.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the Director to propose agreements with owners for the maintenance and protection of protected monuments.
- S. 7Section 7 designates who can act as the owner for a protected monument when the actual owner is incapacitated or it's a village property.
- S. 8—
- S. 9—
- S. 10—
- S. 11—
- S. 12Section 12 binds purchasers and claimants to monuments to the terms of instruments executed by previous owners.
- S. 13Section 13 allows the government to acquire protected monuments to prevent their destruction or decay.
- S. 14—
- S. 15Section 15 allows the Director to accept voluntary contributions for monument maintenance, with strict application rules.
- S. 16—
- S. 17Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
- S. 18The section grants public access to protected monuments under the Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments Act.
- S. 19—
- S. 20Section 20 allows the Haryana government to acquire protected areas containing ancient monuments or antiquities for public purposes under the Land Acquisition Act.
- S. 21Excavations in protected areas
- S. 22Allows authorized officers to excavate non-protected areas for historical or archaeological importance after notice to the Director and owner.
- S. 23Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc
- S. 24Excavation, etc
- S. 25—
- S. 26—
- S. 27Section 27 provides compensation to landowners for losses due to government actions under the Act.
- S. 28—
- S. 29Section 29 allows the Haryana government to delegate its powers under the Act to specific officers or authorities.
- S. 30Section 30 imposes penalties for damaging, removing, or misusing protected monuments or antiquities in Haryana.
- S. 31Jurisdiction to try offences No Court inferior to that of a magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under th
- S. 32Section 32 makes certain violations under the Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments Act cognizable offenses.
- S. 33Section 33 allows empowered first-class magistrates to impose fines over ₹2,000 for violations under the Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments Act.
- S. 34Section allows recovery of government dues from individuals as arrear of land revenue.
- S. 35Ancient monuments, etc
- S. 36Section 36 allows the Haryana government to correct any clerical errors in the description of protected monuments or sites.
- S. 37Section 37 protects public servants from suits or criminal proceedings for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 38—
- S. 39Section 39 repeals the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 for Haryana's protected monuments and sites.