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The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

28 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1The Act has ceased to have effect in relation to ancient and historical monuments and archaeological
  2. 2For such rules, see Gazette of India, 1934, Pt. I, p. 1103
  3. 3For notification, see Gazette of India, 1917, Pt. I, p. 989
  4. 4Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument
  5. 5Preservation of ancient monument by agreement
  6. 6Owners under disability or not in possession
  7. 7Enforcement of agreement
  8. 8Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner
  9. 9Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument
  10. 10Compulsory purchase of ancient monument
  11. 10APower Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument
  12. 11Maintenance of certain protected monuments
  13. 12Voluntary contributions
  14. 13Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
  15. 14Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
  16. 15Right of access to certain protected monuments
  17. 16Penalties
  18. 17Power to Central Government to control traffic in antiquities
  19. 18Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures , carvings or like objects
  20. 19Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government
  21. 20Power of Central Government to notify areas as protected
  22. 20APower to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area
  23. 20BPower of Central Government to make rules regulating Archaeological excavation in protected areas
  24. 20CPower to acquire a protected area
  25. 21Assessment of market-value or compensation
  26. 22Jurisdiction
  27. 23Power to make rules
  28. 24Protection to public servants acting under Act