Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Jf the State Archaeological Officer apprehends that the owner Power to prohibit or occupier of a protected monument or archaeological site and remains contravention of intends to destroy, remove, alter, deface, imperil or use the monument or agreement. archaeological site and remains or to build on or near the site thereof in contravention of the terms of an agreement under Section 5, the State Archaeological Officer may, after giving the owner or occupier an opportunity of making a representation in writing, make an order prohibiting any such contravention of the agreement. Provided that no such opportunity may be given in case where the State Archaeological officer, for reasons to be recorded, is satisfied that it is not expedient or practicable to do so. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order under'this Section may appeal to the State Government within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed and the decision of the State Govt. shall be final.