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......................................................................................................................... Description • The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 as amended in Act, 2010 ( 10 of 2010) • The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (7 of 1904) • The Madras Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1966 (Madras Act 25 of 1966) ......................................................................................................................... Contents The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 The Ancient Monuments and Archaeolgoical Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validiation) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010) Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 2A. Construction of references to any law not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains of National Importance 3. Certain ancient monuments, etc., deemed to be of national importance 4. Power of Central Government to declare ancient monument, etc., to be of national importance 4A. Categorisation and classification in respect of ancient monuments or archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance under sections 3 and 4 Protected Monuments 5. Acquisition of rights in a protected monument 6. Preservation of protected monument by agreement 7. Owners under disability or not in possession 8. Application of endowment to repair a protected monument 9. Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement 10. Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section 6 11. Enforcement of agreement 12. Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner 13. Acquisition of protected monuments 14. Maintenance of certain protected monuments 15. Voluntary contributions 16. Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration 17. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument 18. Right of access to protected monument Protected Areas 19. Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas 20. Power to acquire a protected area Prohibited and Regulated Areas 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area 20B. Declaration of regulated area in respect of every protected monument 20C. Application for repair or renovation in prohibited area, or construction or re-construction or repair or renovation in regulated area Grant of Permission by Competent Authority 20D. Grant of permission by competent authority within regulated area 20E. Heritage bye-laws National Monuments Authority 20F. Constitution of National Monuments Authority 20G. Selection Committee for selection of member of Authority 20H. Salary, allowances and meetings of Authority 20 I. Functions and powers of Authority 20J. Removal of Chairperson and member 20K. Restriction on future employment by Chariperson and members 20L. Power of Central Government to issue directions to Authority 20M. Power of Central Government to issue directions to competent authority 20N. Power of Central Government to supersede Authority 20O. Bar of jurisdiction of civil court 20Q. Power to call for information Archaeological Excavations 21. Excavations in protected areas 22. Excavations in areas other than protected areas 23. Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc., discovered during excavation operations 24. Excavations, etc., for archaeological purposes Protection of Antiquities 25. Power of Central Government to control moving of antiquities 26. Purchase of antiquities by Central Government Principles of compensation 27. Compensation for loss or damage 28. Assessment of market value or compensation Miscellaneous 29. Delegation of powers 30. Penalties 30A.Punishment for construction, etc. in prohibited area 30B.Punishment for construction, etc. in regulated area 30C.Offences by officers of Government 31. Jurisdiction to try offences 32. Certain offences to be cognizable 33. Special provision regarding fine 34. Recovery of amounts due to the Government 35. Ancient monuments, etc., which have ceased to be of national importance 35A. Obligation to survey the protected prohibited area and regulated areas 35B. Identification of un-authorised constructions on or after 16th June, 1992 36. Power to correct mistakes, etc. 37. Protection of action taken under the Act 38. Power to make rules 39. Repeals and saving The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 Chapter I - Preliminary (R.1 - R.2) Chapter II - Access to Protected Monuments (R.3 - R.9) Chapter III - Construction and other Operations in Protected Area (R.10 - R.23) Chapter IV - Excavation in Unprotected Areas (R.24 - R.26) Chapter V - Report on Excavated Antiquities by an Archaeological Officer (R.27) Chapter VI - Moving of Antiquities from Certain Area (R.28 – R.30) Chapter VII - Mining Operation and construction Near Protected Monuments (R.31 - R.39) Chapter VIII - Copying and Filming of Protected Monuments (R.40 - R.48) Chapter IX - Miscellaneous (R.49 - R.50) Schedule I - III Form I - X The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 Sections 1 - 3 Ancients Monuments (S. 4 - S.16) Traffic in Antiquities (S.17) Protection of Sculptures, Carvings, Images, Bas-Reliefs, Inscriptions or like objects (S.18 - S.19) Archaeological Excavation (S.20 - S.20C) General (S.21 - S.24) The Madras Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1966 Preliminary (S.1 - S.2) Protection of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (S.3) Protected Monuments (S.4 - S.17) Protected Areas (S.18 - S.19) Archaeological Excavations (S.20 - S.23) Protection of Antiquities (S.24 - S.25) Principles of Compensation (S.26 - S.27) Miscellaneous (S.28 - S.40) Consolidated Table Showing the Provisions of the Madras Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1966 and the Corresponding Provisions of the State Acts .........................................................................................................................
