In force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. The Act has ceased to have effect in relation to ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared to be of national importance by or under Act 24 of 1958, vide s. 39 thereof (w.e.f. 15-10-1959). Ceased to have effect in Andhra in relation to Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Area declared to be protected Monuments by Andhra Act 7 of 1960.
The Act has been repealed in its application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955 and in Maharashtra by Maharashtra Act 12 of 1961.
Amended in its application to—
(1) Mysore by Mysore Act 7 of 1962.
(2) Rajasthan by Rajasthan Act 19 of 1961.
The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963: vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
2. Subs by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
1. The Act has ceased to have effect in relation to ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared to be of national importance by or under Act 24 of 1958, vide s. 39 thereof (w.e.f. 15-10-1959). Ceased to have effect in Andhra in relation to Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Area declared to be protected Monuments by Andhra Act 7 of 1960.
The Act has been repealed in its application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955 and in Maharashtra by Maharashtra Act 12 of 1961.
Amended in its application to—
(1) Mysore by Mysore Act 7 of 1962.
(2) Rajasthan by Rajasthan Act 19 of 1961.
The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963: vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
2. Subs by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "except Part B States".
4. Subs. by the A.O.1937, for "the Govt.".
5. Subs., ibid ., for "the L.G.".
*. Now applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh by the Notification of Government of India, M/o Home Affairs vide No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
(5) "land" includes a revenue-free estate, a revenue-paying estate, and a permanent transferable tenure, whether such estate or tenure be subject to incumbrances or not: and
(6) "owner" includes a joint owner invested with powers of management on behalf of himself and other joint owners, and any manager or trustee exercising powers of management over an ancient monument, and the successor in title of any such owner and the successor in office of any such manager or trustee:
Provided that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to extend the powers which may lawfully be exercised by such manager or trustee.
Source: India Code