Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The State Government shall maintain every monument or archaeological site and remains which has been acquired under Section 12 or in respect of which any of the rights mentioned in Section 4 have been acquired. (2) When the State Archaeological Officer has assumed the guardi- anship of a monument or archaeological site and remains under Section 4, he shall, for the purpose of maintaining such monument or archaeological site and remains have access to the monument or archaeological site and remains at all reasonable times, by himself and by his agents, subordinates and workmen, for the purpose of inspecting the monument, or archaeological site and remains and for the purpose of bringing such materials and doing such acts as he may consider necessary or desirable for the maintenance thereof. CHAPTER III Voluntary Contributions Persons claiming under owner to be bound by agreement. Acquisition of protected monument. Maintenance of protected monwnent