The west bengal preservation of historical monuments and objects and excavation of archaeological sites act, 1957
west-bengal · 1957
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- S. 3Section 3 empowers the State Government to declare historical monuments as protected State-protected monuments and outlines procedures for their confirmation.
- S. 5Section 5 allows the Collector to propose agreements with owners for preserving State-protected monuments.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the State Government to prohibit or regulate mining and similar activities near protected monuments.
- S. 12Section 12 grants the Commissioner access to State-protected monuments for maintenance inspections and necessary actions.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the Commissioner to relinquish acquired rights or guardianship of State-protected monuments with State Government approval.
- S. 16Section 16 penalizes the destruction or damage of state-protected monuments and historical objects without permission.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the State Government to compulsorily purchase endangered historical objects at market value.
- S. 19(-0 If State Goyernment is of opinion that ,va
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- S. 21Section 21 allows the State Government to create rules for granting, regulating, and dividing archaeological excavation licenses and fines for rule breaches.
- S. 22Section 22 determines the market value and compensation for acquiring property under the Act, guided by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- S. 23Section 23 states that third-class magistrates lack jurisdiction to try offenses under the Act.
- S. 24(/) The State Government may inalce lailes for carry- Power to ing out any of the i^urposes of this Act
- S. 25suit for comju-nsation and no criininnl proceeding ^
- S. 1957Applies^ tion of endowment to repair of a State- protected monument