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The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

58 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, S. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 22-11-19
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Certain ancient monuments, etc., deemed to be of national importance
  4. 4Power of Central Government to declare ancient monuments, etc., to be of national importance
  5. 5Acquisition of rights in a protected monument
  6. 6Preservation of protected monument by agreement
  7. 7Owners under disability or not in possession
  8. 8Application of endowment to repair a protected monument
  9. 9Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement
  10. 10Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section 6
  11. 11Enforcement of agreements
  12. 12Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner
  13. 13Acquisition of protected monuments
  14. 14Maintenance of certain protected monuments
  15. 15Voluntary contributions
  16. 16Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
  17. 17Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
  18. 18Right of access to protected monuments
  19. 19Restictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas
  20. 20Power to acquire a protected area
  21. 20ADeclaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area
  22. 20BDeclaration of regulated area in respect of every protected monument
  23. 20DGrant of permission by competent authority within regulated area
  24. 20EHeritage bye-laws.―
  25. 20FConstitution of National Monuments Authority
  26. 20GSelection Committee for selection of members of Authority
  27. 20HSalary, allowances and meetings of Authority
  28. 20JRemoval of Chairperson and members
  29. 20KRestriction on future employment by Chairperson and members
  30. 20LPower of Central Government to issue directions to Authority
  31. 20MPower of Central Government to issue directions to competent authority
  32. 20NPower of Central Government to supersede Authority
  33. 20PAnnual report
  34. 20QPower to call for information
  35. 21Excavations in protected areas
  36. 22Excavations in areas other than protected areas
  37. 23Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc., discovered during excavation operations
  38. 24Excavations, etc., for archaeological purposes
  39. 25Power of Central Government to control moving of antiquities
  40. 26Purchase of antiquities by Central Government
  41. 27Compensation for loss or damage
  42. 28Assessment of market value or compensation
  43. 29Delegation of powers
  44. 30Penalties.―
  45. 30APunishment for construction, etc., in prohibited area.―
  46. 30BPunishment for construction, etc., in regulated area.―
  47. 30COffences by officers of Government
  48. 31Jurisdiction to try offences
  49. 32Certain offences to be cognizable
  50. 33Special provision regarding fine
  51. 34Recovery of amounts due to the Government
  52. 35Ancient monuments, etc., which have ceased to be of national importance
  53. 35AObligation to survey the protected prohibited area and regulated areas.―
  54. 35BIdentification of unauthorised constructions on or after 16th June, 1992
  55. 36Power to correct mistakes, etc.―
  56. 37Protection of action taken under the Act
  57. 38Power to make rule
  58. 39Repeals and savings