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Act in addition to and not in derogation of Central Act 24 of 1958. * * * * I STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 7 of 1962.- In the new State of Mysore, the following Acts relating to protection and preservation of ancient monuments, etc., are in force:— (1) The Hyderabad Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1337F (Hyderabad Act VIII of 1337 Fasli) is in force in the Hyderabad Area; (2) The Mysore Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1925 (Mysore Act IX of 1925) is in force in the Mysore Area; and (3) The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (Central Act VII of 1904) is in force in all the areas of the new State of Mysore. The Government of India have advised the State Governments not to take advantage of the provisions of the aforesaid Central Act to protect and preserve monuments and to enact their own laws on the subject. Recently, the Government of India have enacted the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 covering matters falling under entry 67 in the Union List and entry 40 in Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The present Bill seeks to bring about uniformity in the laws relating to protection and preservation of ancient monuments falling under entry 12 in the State List, that is, ancient and historical monuments other than those declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance. The provisions of the Bill are on the lines of the corresponding provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. (Obtained from File No. LAW 81 LGN 58). II Amendment Act 35 of 2024:- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 7 of 1962) to,- (1) Make eligible a Company or Firm or Limited Liability Partnership concern (LLP) or a Partnership Firm, interested Societies or Cooperative Societies, Trusts or Non- Governmental Organisations or interested individuals to be empanelled as „Smaraka Mitras‟.; as (2) Revise penalty and punishment for the violation of the Act. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.36 of 2024, File No. SAMVYASHAE 48 SHASANA 2024] [Entry 12 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 387 in part-IVA dated:12.08.2024] 1 1 [KARNATAKA ACT] No. 7 OF 1962 1 1 (First published in the [Karnataka Gazette] on the Fifteenth day of February, 1962.) 1 1 THE [KARNATAKA] ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND ARCHÆOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS ACT, 1961. (Received the assent of the President on the Fourth day of February, 1962.) (As amended by Act 35 of 2024) An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and Archeological sites and remains and for the protection of sculptures, carvings and other like objects in the 1[State of Karnataka]1. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archeological sites and remains in the 1[State of Karnataka]1 other than those declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance, and for the protection of sculptures, carvings and other like objects; BE it enacted by the 1[Karnataka State]1 Legislature in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—