The Tripura Archaeological Act 1997
tripura · 1997
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- S. 1(l) This Act may be called the Tripura Ancient Monuments and °X“’"' 8* Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1997
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires
- S. 3The section allows the State Government to declare ancient monuments protected and requires public notification and objection consideration.
- S. 4Section 4 of the Tripura Archaeological Act 1997 allows the State Archaeological Officer to manage protected monuments and archaeological sites, including purchasing, leasing, or accepting guardianship with government sanction.
- S. 5(l) The Collector, when so directed by the State Govt
- S. 6Section 6 allows legal representatives or village officers to manage protected monuments or sites when the owner is incapacitated or absent.
- S. 7The section allows the State Government to sue for proper use of endowments if owners fail to maintain protected monuments or sites.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the State Government to mandate maintenance of protected monuments if owners refuse agreements.
- S. 9Section 9 empowers the State Archaeological Officer to prohibit actions threatening protected monuments or sites, with final appeal to the State Government.
- S. 10Section 10 authorizes the State Archaeological Officer to enforce monument maintenance and resolves disputes on maintenance expenses.
- S. 11Section 11 ensures that purchasers or claimants of land with monuments or archaeological sites are bound by prior protection agreements.
- S. 12Section 12 allows the State Government to acquire protected monuments or archaeological sites under the Land Acquisition Act for their maintenance.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates the Tripura Government to maintain acquired monuments and archaeological sites.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the State Archaeological Officer to accept voluntary contributions for monument maintenance and binds purchasers of land with archaeological sites to prior agreements.
- S. 15Section 15 of the Tripura Archaeological Act 1997 prohibits the use of protected monuments for non-religious purposes and mandates protection for those used for worship.
- S. 16With the sanction of the State Government the State Archaeological of rights
- S. 17Subject to the rules made under this Act, the public shall have right of Right of access I
- S. 18The section mandates the State Government to compensate landowners for losses due to entries or powers exercised under the Tripura Archaeological Act.
- S. 19Section 19 resolves disputes on property purchase or compensation values by applying the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with Collector assistance from two assessors.
- S. 20The section allows the State Archaeological Officer to excavate protected areas after notifying the Collector and owner.
- S. 21The section allows the State Archaeological Officer to excavate non-protected areas believed to contain historical or archaeological remains.
- S. 22Section 22 mandates the State Archaeological Officer to examine discovered antiquities, notify landowners, and facilitate their compulsory purchase by the State Government.
- S. 23Section 23 mandates State Archaeological Officers to obtain Central and State Government approval for excavations in non-protected areas.
- S. 24Section 24 prohibits the movement of antiquities without state permission and outlines the application and appeal process.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the State Government to compulsorily purchase antiquities at market value to prevent their destruction or decay.
- S. 26Section penalizes destruction or misuse of protected monuments with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 27No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class Jurisdiction of shall try any offence under this
- S. 28Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, Offences to be 1973 (Act No
- S. 29Section 29 allows the State Government to declare a protected monument no longer of historical importance via an official notification.