THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, 1904

ACT NO. 7 OF 1904 · Enacted [18th March, 1904.] · 25 sections

Ancient Monuments

Section 4.Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument.

Section 5.Preservation of ancient monument by agreement.

Section 6.Owners under disability or not in possession.

Section 7.Enforcement of agreement.

Section 8.Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner.

Section 9.Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument.

Section 10.Compulsory purchase of ancient monument.

Section 10A.Power Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument.

Section 11.Maintenance of certain protected monuments.

Section 12.Voluntary contributions.

Section 13.Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.

Section 14.Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.

Section 15.Right of access to certain protected monuments.

Section 16.Penalties.

Traffic in Antiquities

Section 17.Power to Central Government to control traffic in antiquities.

Protection of Sculptures, Carvings, Images, Bas-reliefs, Inscriptions or like objects

Section 18.Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures, carvings or like objects.

Section 19.Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.

Archaeological Excavation

Section 20.Power of Central Government to notify areas as protected.

Section 20A.Power to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area.

Section 20B.Power of Central Government to make rules regulating Archaeological excavation in protected areas.

Section 20C.Power to acquire a protected area.

Section 21.Assessment of market-value or compensation.

Section 22.Jurisdiction.

Section 23.Power to make rules.

Section 24.Protection to public servants acting under Act.