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THE GOA ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS ACT, 1978
The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978
Sections
An ACT
Section 1
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY
Section 2Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1Section 1(2)
Section 1Section 1(3)
Section 1Section 2. Definitions
Section 2Section 2(1)
Section 2Section 2(2)
Section 2Section 2(3)
Section 2Section 2(4)
Section 2Section 2(5)
Section 2Section 2(6)
Section 2Section 2(7)
Section 2Section 2(8)
Section 2Section 2(9)
Section 2Section 2(10)
Section 2Section 2(11)
Section 2Section 2(12)
Section 2
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER II - PROTECTION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS
Section 19Section 3(1)
Section 3Section 3(2)
Section 3Section 3(3)
Section 3Section 3(4)
Section 3
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER III - PROTECTED MONUMENTS
Section 24Section 4(1)
Section 4Section 4(2)
Section 4Section 4(3)
Section 4Section 4(4)
Section 4Section 4(5)
Section 4Section 5(1)
Section 5Section 5(2)
Section 5Section 5(3)
Section 5Proviso to Section 5(3)
Section 5Section 5(4)
Section 5Section 6(1)
Section 6Section 6(2)
Section 6Section 6(3)
Section 6Section 7(1)
Section 7Section 7(2)
Section 7Section 8(1)
Section 8Section 8(2)
Section 8Section 8(3)
Section 8Section 9(1)
Section 9Proviso to Section 9(1)
Section 9Section 9(2)
Section 9Section 10(1)
Section 10Section 10(2)
Section 10Section 11. Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument or agreement executed by owner
Section 11Section 12. Acquisition of protected monument
Section 12Section 13(1)
Section 13Section 13(2)
Section 13Section 14. Voluntary contributions
Section 14Proviso to Section 14
Section 14Section 15(1)
Section 15Section 15(2)
Section 15Section 16. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
Section 16Section 17. Right of access to protected monument
Section 17Section 17A. Restoration of ancient monument
Section 17ASection 17B. Use of ancient monument
Section 17B
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER IV - PROTECTED AREAS
Section 60Section 18(1)
Section 18Proviso to Section 18(1)
Section 18Section 18(2)
Section 18Section 19. Power to acquire protected areas
Section 19
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER V - ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS
Section 65Section 20. Excavations in protected areas
Section 20Section 21. Excavations in area other than protected areas
Section 21Section 22(1)
Section 22Section 22(2)
Section 22Section 22(3)
Section 22Section 22(4)
Section 22Section 23(1)
Section 23Section 23(2)
Section 23
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VI - PROTECTION OF ANTIQUITIES
Section 74Section 24. Chapter not to apply in case of certain antiquities or class of antiquities
Section 24Section 25(1)
Section 25Proviso to Section 25(1)
Section 25Section 25(2)
Section 25Section 25(3)
Section 25Section 26(1)
Section 26Section 26(2)
Section 26Section 26(3)
Section 26
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VII - PRINCIPLES OF COMPENSATION
Section 83Section 27. Compensation for loss or damage
Section 27Section 28(1)
Section 28Proviso to Section 28(1)
Section 28Section 28(2)
Section 28
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER VIII - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 88Section 29. Delegation
Section 29Section 30(1)
Section 30Section 30(2)
Section 30Section 30(3)
Section 30Section 31. Jurisdiction to try offences
Section 31Section 32. Certain offences to be cognisable
Section 32Section 32A(1)
Section 32ASection 32A(2)
Section 32ASection 33. Recovery of amount due to the Government
Section 33Section 34. Ancient monuments, etc. no longer requiring protection
Section 34Section 35. Power to correct mistakes, etc.
Section 35Section 36. Protection of action taken under the Act
Section 36Section 37(1)
Section 37Section 37(2)
Section 37Section 37(3)
Section 37Section 37(4)
Section 37Section 38(1)
Section 38Section 38(2)
Section 38
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"content": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Goa,\n[****] Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978.",
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"content": "(1) \"ancient monument\" means any structure, erection or monument, or any\ntumulus or place of internment or any cave, rock sculpture, inscription or monolith which\nis of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not\nless than one hundred years, and includes,-\n(i) the remains of an ancient monument,\n(ii) the site of an ancient monument,\n(iii) such portion of land adjoining the site of an ancient monument as may be\nrequired for fencing or covering in or otherwise preserving such monument, and\n(iv) the means of access to, and from, and convenient inspection of, an ancient\nmonument, but does not include any ancient monument declared by or under law made\nby Parliament to be of national importance;",
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"content": "(2) \"antiquity\" includes\n(i) any coin, sculpture, manuscript, epigraph, or work of art or craftsmanship,\n(ii) any article, object or thing detached from a building or cave,\n(iii) any article, object or thing illustrative of science, art, crafts, literature, religion,\ncustoms, morals or politics in bygone ages,\n(iv) any article, object or thing of historical interest, and\n(v) any article, object or thing declared by the Government, by notification, to be an\nantiquity for the purposes of this Act, which has been in existence for not less than one\nhundred years;",
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"content": "(3) \"archaeological officer\" means an officer of the Government appointed for the\npurpose of exercising the powers conferred on, and performing the functions assigned to,\nan archaeological officer under this Act, and includes any other officer authorised by the\nGovernment to exercise or perform all or any of such powers and functions;",
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"content": "(4) \"archaeological site and remains\" means any area which contains or is\nreasonably believed to contain ruins or relics of historical or archaeological importance\nwhich have been in existence for not less than one hundred years, and includes, -\n(i) such portion of land adjoining the area as may be required for fencing, or\ncovering in, or otherwise preserving it, and\n(ii) the means of access to and from, and convenient inspection of, the area, but\ndoes not include any archaeological sites or remains declared by or under law\nmade by Parliament to be of national importance;",
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"content": "(5) \"Director\" means the Director of Archives and Archaeology (Museum)\nappointed by the Government and includes any officer authorised by the Government to\nexercise the powers and perform the functions of the Director under this Act;",
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"content": "[(7) \"maintain\" with it's grammatical variations and cognate expressions\nincludes, the renovation, re-erection, re-construction, fencing, covering in,\nrepairing, conservation, preservation, restoration and cleaning of a protected\nmonument/ancient monument and the doing of any act which may be necessary for the\npurpose of preserving a protected monument/ancient monument or for securing\nconvenient access thereto and/or for it's adaptive re-use, without affecting it's\nbasic character, archaeological, historical and heritage value;].",
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"content": "(9) \"owner\" includes,-\n(i) a joint owner, invested with powers of management on behalf of himself and\nother joint owners, and the successor in title of any such owner, and\n(ii) any manager or trustee exercising powers of management and the successor-in\noffice of any such manager or trustee.",
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"content": "3. Power of Government to declare certain monuments, etc. to be protected\nmonuments or areas. (1) Where the Government is of opinion that any ancient\nmonument or archaeological site and remains, which has not been declared by or under\nlaw made by Parliament to be of national importance, requires protection under this Act,\nit may, by notification, give two months notice of its intention to declare such ancient\nmonument or archaeological site and remains to be protected monument or a protected\narea, as the case may be, and a copy of every such notification shall be affixed in a\nconspicious place near the monument or the site and remains, as the case may be.",
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"content": "(2) Any person interested in any such ancient and historical monument or\narchaeological site and remains may, within two months after the issue of the notification\nunder sub-section (1), object to the declaration of the monument or the archaeological\nsite and remains to be a protected monument or a protected area.",
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"content": "(3) On the expiry of the said period of two months the Government may, after\nconsidering the objections, if any, received by it, declare, by notification, the ancient\nmonument or the archaeological site and remains, as the case may be, to be a protected\nmonument or a protected area.",
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"content": "(4) A notification published under sub-section (3) shall, unless and until it is\nwithdrawn, be conclusive evidence of the fact that the ancient monument or the\narchaeological site and remains, to which it relates, is a protected monument or a\nprotected area for the purposes of this Act.",
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"title": "CHAPTER III - PROTECTED MONUMENTS",
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"content": "4. Acquisition of rights in a protected monument. (1) The Director may, with the\nsanction of the Government, purchase or take a lease of, or accept a gift or bequest of,\nany protected monument.",
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"number": "4",
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"content": "(2) Where a protected monument is without an owner, the Director may, by\nnotification, assume the guardianship thereof.",
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"title": "Section 4(3)",
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"content": "(3) The owner of any protected monument may, by written instrument, constitute the\nDirector the guardian of the monument, and the Director may, with the sanction of the\nGovernment, accept such guardianship.",
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"content": "(4) When the Director has accepted the guardianship of a monument under sub-\nsection (3) the owner shall, except as expressly provided in this Act, have the same\nestate, right, title and interest in and to the monument as if the Director had not been\nconstituted a guardian thereof; and the provisions of this Act relating to agreements\nexecuted under section 5 shall apply to the written instrument executed under sub-section\n(3).",
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"content": "(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the use of any protected monument for\ncustomary religious observances.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(1)",
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"content": "5. Preservation of protected monument by agreement.- (1) The Director, when\nso directed by the Government shall propose to the owner of a protected monument to\nenter into an agreement with the Government within a specified period for the\nmaintenance of the monument.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(2)",
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"content": "(2) Any agreement made under this section may provide for all or any of the\nfollowing matters, namely:-\n(a) the maintenance of the monument;\n(b) the custody of the monument and the duties of any person who may be\nemployed to watch it;\n(c) the restriction of the owner's right\n(i) to use the monument for any other purpose,\n(ii) to charge any fee for entry into, or inspection of the monument,\n(iii) to destroy, remove, alter or deface the monument, or\n(iv) to build on or near the site of the monument;\n(d) the facilities of access to be permitted to the public or any section thereof or to\narchaeological officers or to persons deputed by the Government to inspect or maintain\nthe monuments;\n(e) the notice to be given to the Government in case the land on which the\nmonument is situated or any adjoining land is offered for sale by the owner, and the\nright to be reserved to the Government to purchase such land, or any specified portion\nof such land, at its face value;\n(f) the payment of any expenses incurred by the owner or by the Government in\nconnection with the maintenance of the monument;\n(g) the proprietary or other rights which are to vest in the Government in respect of\nthe monument when any expenses are incurred by the Government in connection with\nthe maintenance of the monument;\n(h) the appointment of an authority to decide any dispute arising out of the\nagreement; and\n(i) any matter connected with the maintenance of the monument which is a proper\nsubject of agreement between the owner and the Government.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) The Government or the owner may, at any time after the expiry of three years\nfrom the date of execution of any agreement under this section, terminate it on giving six\nmonths\" notice in writing to the other party:",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Proviso to Section 5(3)",
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"content": "Provided that where the agreement is terminated by the owner, he shall pay to the\nGovernment the expenses if any, incurred by it on the maintenance of the monument\nduring the five years immediately preceding the termination of the agreement or, if the\nagreement has been in force for a shorter period, during the period the agreement was in\nforce.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(4)",
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"content": "(4) An agreement under this section shall be binding on any person claiming to be the\nowner of the monument to which it relates from, through or under a party by whom or on\nwhose behalf the agreement was executed.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "6. Person competent to exercise powers of owner under section 5 in respect of a\nprotected monument, when owner is under disability or when it is a village\nproperty. - (1) If the owner of a protected monument is unable, by reason of minority\nor other disability, to act for himself, the person legally competent to act on his behalf\nmay exercise the powers conferred upon the owner by section 5.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Where a protected monument is a village property,-\n(a) if such property vests in the Panchayat for the village, the Panchayat; or\n(b) if such property does not vest in the Panchayat for the village, any village\nofficer exercising the powers of management over such property, may exercise the\npowers conferred upon an owner by section 5.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to empower any person, not being of same\nreligion as the person on whose behalf he is acting, to make or execute an agreement\nrelating to a protected monument which, or any part of which, is periodically used for the\nreligious worship or observances of that religion.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "7. Application of endowment to repair a protected monument. (1) If any owner\nor other person competent to enter into an agreement under section 5 for the maintenance\nof a protected monument refuses or fails to enter into such an agreement and if any\nendowment has been created for the purpose of keeping such monument in repair, the\nGovernment may institute a suit in the court of the District Judge or, if the estimated cost\nof repairing the monument does not exceed one thousand rupees, may make an\napplication to the District Judge, for the proper application of such endowment or part\nthereof.",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(2)",
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"content": "(2) On the hearing of an application under sub-section (1) The District Judge may,\nsummon and examine the owner and any person whose evidence appears to him\nnecessary and may pass an order for the proper application of the endowment\nor any part thereof, and any such order may be executed as if it were a decree of a civil\ncourt.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "8. Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement. (1) If any owner or other person\ncompetent to enter into an agreement under section 5 for the maintenance of a protected\nmonument, refuses or fails to enter into such an agreement, the Government may make\nan order providing for all or any of the matters specified in sub-section (2) of section 5\nand such order shall be binding on the owner or such other person and on every person\nclaiming title to the monument from, through or under, the owner or such other person.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Where an order made under sub-section (1) provides that the monument shall be\nmaintained by the owner or other person competent to enter into an agreement, all\nreasonable expenses for the maintenance of the monument shall be payable by the\nGovernment.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(3)",
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"content": "(3) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made unless the owner or other person has\nbeen given an opportunity of making a representation in writing against the proposed\norder.",
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"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "9. Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section\n5. (1) If the Director apprehends that the owner or occupier of a protected monument\nintends to destroy, remove, alter, deface, imperil or misuse the monument or to build on\nor near the site thereof in contravention of the terms of an agreement executed under\nsection 5, the Director may, after giving the owner or occupier an opportunity of making\na representation in writing, make an order prohibiting any such contravention of the\nagreement:",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "9",
"title": "Proviso to Section 9(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that no such opportunity may be given in any case where the Director, for\nreasons to be recorded, is satisfied that it is not expedient or practicable to do so.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may appeal to the\nGovernment within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed and the\ndecision of the Government shall be final.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "10",
"title": "Section 10(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "10. Enforcement of agreement. (1) If an owner or other person who is bound to\nmaintain a monument by an agreement executed under section 5 refuses or fails, within\nsuch reasonable time as the Director may fix, to do any act which in the opinion of the\nDirector is necessary for the maintenance of the monument the Director may authorise\nany person to do any such act, and the owner or other person shall be liable to pay the\nexpenses of doing any such act or such portion of the expenses as the owner may be\nliable to pay under the agreement.",
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"number": "10",
"title": "Section 10(2)",
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"content": "(2) If any dispute arises regarding the amount of expenses payable by the owner\nor other person under sub-section (1),\nit shall be referred to the Government\nwhose decision on such reference shall be final.",
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"number": "11",
"title": "Section 11. Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument or agreement executed by owner",
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"content": "11. Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by\ninstrument or agreement executed by owner. Every person who purchases at a sale\nfor arrears of land revenue or any other public demand, any land on which is situated a\nmonument in relation to the guardianship of which an instrument has been executed by\nthe owner for the time being under sub-section (3) of section 4 or in relation to the\nmaintenance of which any agreement has been entered into by such owner under section\n5 and every person claiming any title to the monument from, through or under an owner\nwho executed such instrument or entered into such agreement shall be bound by such\ninstrument or agreement, as the case may be.",
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"number": "12",
"title": "Section 12. Acquisition of protected monument",
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"content": "12. Acquisition of protected monument. If the Government apprehends that a\nprotected monument is in danger of being destroyed, injured, misused or allowed to fall\ninto decay, it may acquire the protected monument under the provisions of the Land\nAcquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), as if the maintenance of the protected\nmonument were a public purpose within the meaning of that Act.",
"footnote": "Central Act 1 of 1894",
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{
"number": "13",
"title": "Section 13(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "13. Maintenance of certain protected monuments. (1) The Government shall\nmaintain every monument which has been acquired under section 12 or which has been\npurchased, taken on lease or accepted as a gift or bequest under sub-section (1) of section\n4.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "13",
"title": "Section 13(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) When the Director has assumed the guardianship of a monument under section\n4, he shall, for the purpose of maintaining such monument, have access to the monument\nat all reasonable times, by himself or by his agent, subordinates and workmen, for the\npurpose of inspecting the monument or for the purpose of bringing such materials and\ndoing such acts as he may consider necessary or desirable for the maintenance\nthereof.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "14",
"title": "Section 14. Voluntary contributions",
"chapter": null,
"content": "14. Voluntary contributions. The Director may receive voluntary contribution\ntowards the cost of maintaining a protected monument and may give such general or\nspecial directions as he considers necessary for the management and applications of the\ncontributions so received by him:",
"footnote": "",
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"sort_order": 510
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"number": "14",
"title": "Proviso to Section 14",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that no contribution received under this section shall be applied to any\npurpose other than the purpose for which it was contributed.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 520
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{
"number": "15",
"title": "Section 15(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "15. Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration. (1)\nA protected monument maintained by the Government under this Act which is a place of\nworship or shrine shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 530
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{
"number": "15",
"title": "Section 15(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Where the Government has acquired a protected monument under section 12 or\nwhere the Director has purchased or taken a lease or accepted a gift or bequest or\nassumed guardianship, of a protected monument under section 4, and, such monument or\nany part thereof is used for religious worship or observances by any community, the\nDirector shall make due provisions for the protection of such a monument or part thereof\nfrom pollution or desecration,-\n(a) by prohibiting the entry therein, except in accordance with the conditions\nprescribed with the concurrence of the person, if any, in religious charge of the said\nmonument or part thereof, of any person who is not entitled to enter the said\nmonument, by the religious usages of the community by which the monument or part\nthereof is used, or\n(b) by taking such other action as he may think necessary in this behalf.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 540
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{
"number": "16",
"title": "Section 16. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument",
"chapter": null,
"content": "16. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument. With the sanction of\nthe Government, the Director may,-\n(a) where rights have been acquired by the Director in respect of any monument\nunder this Act by virtue of any sale, lease, gift or will relinquish by notification the\nrights so acquired to the person who would for the time being be owner of the\nmonument if such rights had not been so acquired; or\n(b) relinquish any guardianship of a monument which he has assumed under this\nAct.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 550
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{
"number": "17",
"title": "Section 17. Right of access to protected monument",
"chapter": null,
"content": "17. Right of access to protected monument. Subject to any rules made under this\nAct, the public shall have a right of access to any protected monument.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 560
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{
"number": "17A",
"title": "Section 17A. Restoration of ancient monument",
"chapter": null,
"content": "[17 A. Restoration of ancient monument. Notwithstanding anything contained\nin this Act, the Government may, after being satisfied that any ancient monument needs\nrestoration, authorize and/or permit to carry out such works as it deems fit for restoration\nof such ancient monument.",
"footnote": "Section 17-A and 17-B inserted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2010 published in the O.G., Series I No. 22 dated 1-9-2010.",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 570
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{
"number": "17B",
"title": "Section 17B. Use of ancient monument",
"chapter": null,
"content": "17 B. Use of ancient monument. The Government may authorize or permit\nadaptive re-use of ancient monument to the extent that it's basic character,\narchaeological, historical and heritage value is not affected, so as to enable it or any other\nagency appointed by it, to defray maintenance cost of such monument through revenue\nearned from such use.]",
"footnote": "Section 17-A and 17-B inserted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2010 published in the O.G., Series I No. 22 dated 1-9-2010.",
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"sort_order": 580
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{
"number": "60",
"title": "CHAPTER IV - PROTECTED AREAS",
"chapter": "CHAPTER IV",
"content": "CHAPTER IV\nProtected Areas",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 590
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{
"number": "18",
"title": "Section 18(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "18. Restriction on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas. (1) No\nperson, including the owner or occupier of a protected area, shall construct any building\nwithin the protected area or carry on any mining, quarrying, excavating, blasting or any\noperation of a like nature in such area or utilise such area or any part thereof in any other\nmanner without the permission of the Government:",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 600
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"number": "18",
"title": "Proviso to Section 18(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of any\nsuch area or part thereof for purposes of cultivation if such cultivation does not involve\nthe digging of not more than one foot of soil from thesurface.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 610
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{
"number": "18",
"title": "Section 18(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) The Government may, by order, direct that any building constructed by the person\nwithin a protected area in contravention of the provisions of sub-section\n(1) shall be removed within a specified period and if the person refuses or fails to comply\nwith the order, the Director may cause the building to be removed and the person shall be\nliable to pay the cost of such removal.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 620
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{
"number": "19",
"title": "Section 19. Power to acquire protected areas",
"chapter": null,
"content": "19. Power to acquire protected areas. If the Government is of opinion that any\nprotected area contains any ancient monument or antiquity of any interest and value to\nthe public, it may acquire such area under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act,\n1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), as if the acquisition were for a public purpose within the\nmeaning of the Act.",
"footnote": "Central Act 1 of 1894",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 630
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{
"number": "65",
"title": "CHAPTER V - ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS",
"chapter": "CHAPTER V",
"content": "CHAPTER V\nArchaeological Excavations",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 640
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{
"number": "20",
"title": "Section 20. Excavations in protected areas",
"chapter": null,
"content": "20. Excavations in protected areas. Subject to the provisions of section 24 of the\nAncient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of\n1958) an archaeological officer or an officer authorised by him in this behalf or any\nperson holding a licence granted in this behalf under this Act (hereinafter referred to as\nthe licensee) may, after giving notice in writing to the Director and the owner, enter upon\nand make excavations in any protectedarea.",
"footnote": "Central Act 24 of 1958",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 650
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{
"number": "21",
"title": "Section 21. Excavations in area other than protected areas",
"chapter": null,
"content": "21. Excavations in area other than protected areas. Subject to the provisions of\nsection 22 and section 24 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and\nRemains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of 1958), where an archaeological officer has reason\nto believe that any area, not being a protected area, contains ruins or relics of historical or\narchaeological importance he or an officer authorised by him in this behalf may, after\ngiving notice in writing to the Director and the owner, enter upon and make excavations\nin the area.",
"footnote": "Central Act 24 of 1958",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 660
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{
"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "22. Compulsory acquisition of antiquities, etc. discovered during excavation\noperations. (1) Where as a result of any excavations made in any area under section\n20 or section 21 any antiquities are discovered, the archaeological officer or the licensee,\nas the case may be, shall,-\n(a) as soon as practicable examine such antiquities and submit a report to the\nGovernment in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed;\n(b) at the conclusion of the excavation operations, give notice in writing to the\nowner of the land from which such antiquities have been discovered as to the nature of\nsuch antiquities.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 670
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{
"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Until an order for the compulsory acquisition of any such antiquities is made\nunder sub-section (3), the archaeological officer, the officer authorised by him or the\nlicensee, as the case may be, shall keep them in such safe custody as he may deem fit.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 680
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{
"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) On receipt of report under sub-section (1), the Government may make an order for\nthe compulsory acquisition of any such antiquities at their market value.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 690
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{
"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(4) Where an order for the compulsory acquisition of any antiquities is made under\nsub-section (3), such antiquities shall vest in the Government with effect from the date of\nthe order.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 700
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{
"number": "23",
"title": "Section 23(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "23. Excavations, etc. for archaeological purpose. (1) Save as otherwise\nprovided in this Chapter, no archaeological officer or authority shall undertake or\nauthorise any person to undertake any excavation or other like operation for any\narchaeological purpose in any area which is not a protected area except with the previous\napproval of the Government and in accordance with such rules or directions, if any, as the\nGovernment may make or give in this behalf.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 710
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{
"number": "23",
"title": "Section 23(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall be subject to the provisions of\nsection 24 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958\n(Central Act 24 of 1958).",
"footnote": "Central Act 24 of 1958",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 720
},
{
"number": "74",
"title": "CHAPTER VI - PROTECTION OF ANTIQUITIES",
"chapter": "CHAPTER VI",
"content": "CHAPTER VI\nProtection of Antiquities",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 730
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{
"number": "24",
"title": "Section 24. Chapter not to apply in case of certain antiquities or class of antiquities",
"chapter": null,
"content": "24. Chapter not to apply in case of certain antiquities or class of antiquities.-\nThe provisions of this Chapter shall not apply in the case of antiquities or class of\nantiquities in respect of which a notification has been issued by the Central Government\nunder sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites\nand Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of 1958).",
"footnote": "Central Act 24 of 1958",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 740
},
{
"number": "25",
"title": "Section 25(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "25. Power of Government to control moving of antiquities. (1) If the\nGovernment considers that any antiquities or class of antiquities ought not to be moved\nfrom the place where they are, without its sanction, the Government may by notification\ndirect that any such antiquity or any class of such antiquities shall not be moved except\nwith the written permission of the Director:",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 750
},
{
"number": "25",
"title": "Proviso to Section 25(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that no notification under this sub-section shall be made in respect of any\nantiquity for the compulsory acquisition of which an order has been made by the Central\nGovernment under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act,\n1972 (Central Act 52 of 1972).",
"footnote": "Central Act 52 of 1972",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 760
},
{
"number": "25",
"title": "Section 25(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Every application for permission under sub-section (1) shall be in such form and\ncontain such particulars as may be prescribed.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 770
},
{
"number": "25",
"title": "Section 25(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) Any person aggrieved by an order refusing permission may appeal to the\nGovernment whose decision shall be final.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 780
},
{
"number": "26",
"title": "Section 26(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "26. Purchase of antiquities by Government. (1) If the Government apprehends\nthat any antiquity mentioned in a notification issued under sub- section (1) of section 25\nis in danger of being destroyed, removed, injured, misused or allowed to fall into decay\nor is of opinion that, by reason of its historical or archaeological importance, it is\ndesirable to preserve such antiquity in a public place, the Government may make an order\nfor the compulsory acquisition of such antiquity at its market value and the Director shall\nthereupon give notice to the owner of the antiquity to be acquired.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 790
},
{
"number": "26",
"title": "Section 26(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Where a notice of compulsory acquisition is issued under sub-section (1) in respect\nof any antiquity, such antiquity shall vest in the Government with effect from the date of\nthe notice.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 800
},
{
"number": "26",
"title": "Section 26(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) The power of compulsory acquisition given by this section shall not extend to any\nimage or symbol actually used for bonafide religious observances.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 810
},
{
"number": "83",
"title": "CHAPTER VII - PRINCIPLES OF COMPENSATION",
"chapter": "CHAPTER VII",
"content": "CHAPTER VII\nPrinciples of Compensation",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 820
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{
"number": "27",
"title": "Section 27. Compensation for loss or damage",
"chapter": null,
"content": "27. Compensation for loss or damage. Any owner or occupier of land who has\nsustained any loss or damage or any diminution of profits from the land by reason of any\nentry on, or excavation in, such land or the exercise of any other power conferred by this\nAct, shall be paid compensation by the Government for such loss, damage or diminution\nof profits.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 830
},
{
"number": "28",
"title": "Section 28(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "28. Assessment of market value of compensation.- (1) The market value of any\nproperty which the Government is empowered to acquire at such value under this Act, or\nthe compensation to be paid by the Government in respect of anything done under this\nAct, shall, where any dispute arises in respect of such market value or compensation, be\nascertained in the manner provided in sections 3, 5, 8 to 34, 45 to 47, 51 and 52 of the\nLand Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), so far as they can be made\napplicable:",
"footnote": "Central Act 1 of 1894",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 840
},
{
"number": "28",
"title": "Proviso to Section 28(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that when making an enquiry under the said Land Acquisition Act, the\nCollector shall be assisted by two assessors, one of whom shall be a competent person\nnominated by the Government and one person nominated by the owner, or in case the\nowner fails to nominate an assessor within such time as may be fixed by the Collector in\nthis behalf, by the Collector.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 850
},
{
"number": "28",
"title": "Section 28(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1) or in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894\n(Central Act 1 of 1894), in determining the market value of any antiquity in respect of\nwhich an order for compulsory acquisition is made under sub-section (3) of section 22\nor under sub-section (1) of section 26, any increase in the value of the antiquity by reason\nof its being of historical or archaeological importance shall not be taken into\nconsideration.",
"footnote": "Central Act 1 of 1894",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 860
},
{
"number": "88",
"title": "CHAPTER VIII - MISCELLANEOUS",
"chapter": "CHAPTER VIII",
"content": "CHAPTER VIII\nMiscellaneous",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 870
},
{
"number": "29",
"title": "Section 29. Delegation",
"chapter": null,
"content": "29. Delegation. The Government may by notification direct that the powers\nconferred on it by or under this Act, shall, subject to such conditions as may be specified\nin the direction, be exercisable also by such officer or authority subordinate to the\nGovernment as may be specified in the direction.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 880
},
{
"number": "30",
"title": "Section 30(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "30. Penalties.- (1) Whoever -\n(i) destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces, imperils, or misuses a protected\nmonument, or\n(ii) being the owner or occupier of a protected monument, contravenes an order\nmade under sub-section (1) of section 8 or under sub-section (1) of section 9, or\n(iii) removes from a protected monument any sculpture, carving, image, bas-relief,\ninscription or other like object, or\n(iv) does any act in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 18,\nshall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine\nwhich may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 890
},
{
"number": "30",
"title": "Section 30(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Any person who moves any antiquity in contravention of a notification issued\nunder sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be punishable with fine which may extend\nto five thousand rupees, and the court convicting a person of such contravention may,\nby order, direct such person to restore the antiquity to the place from which it was\nmoved.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 900
},
{
"number": "30",
"title": "Section 30(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "[(3) Nothing contained in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply to any\nrestoration work undertaken in accordance with the provisions of section 17 A of this\nAct in respect of ancient monument.]",
"footnote": "Section 17-A and 17-B inserted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2010 published in the O.G., Series I No. 22 dated 1-9-2010.",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 910
},
{
"number": "31",
"title": "Section 31. Jurisdiction to try offences",
"chapter": null,
"content": "31. Jurisdiction to try offences. No Court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate\nof the First Class shall try any offence under this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 920
},
{
"number": "32",
"title": "Section 32. Certain offences to be cognisable",
"chapter": null,
"content": "32. Certain offences to be cognisable. Notwithstanding anything in the Code of\nCriminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), an offence under clause\n(i) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 30 shall be deemed to be a cognisable\noffence within the meaning of that Code.",
"footnote": "Central Act 2 of 1974",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 930
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{
"number": "32A",
"title": "Section 32A(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "[32A. Cognizance and trial of offence. (1) No prosecution for an offence\npunishable under this Act shall be instituted except by or with the previous\nsanction of the Government.",
"footnote": "Inserted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2010 published in the O.G., Series I No. 22 dated 1-9-2010.",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 940
},
{
"number": "32A",
"title": "Section 32A(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act,\nexcept upon a complaint in writing made by an officer generally or specially\nauthorized in this behalf by the Government.]",
"footnote": "Inserted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2010 published in the O.G., Series I No. 22 dated 1-9-2010.",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 950
},
{
"number": "33",
"title": "Section 33. Recovery of amount due to the Government",
"chapter": null,
"content": "33. Recovery of amount due to the Government. Any amount due to the\nGovernment from any person under this Act may, on a certificate by the Director or an\narchaeological officer authorised by him in this behalf, be recovered in the same manner\nas an arrear of land revenue.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 960
},
{
"number": "34",
"title": "Section 34. Ancient monuments, etc. no longer requiring protection",
"chapter": null,
"content": "34. Ancient monuments, etc. no longer requiring protection. If the Government\nis of opinion that it is no longer necessary to protect any ancient monument or\narchaeological site and remains under the provisions of this Act, it may by notification\ndeclare that the ancient monument or archaeological site and remains, as the case may be,\nhas ceased to be a protected monument or a protected area for the purposes of this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 970
},
{
"number": "35",
"title": "Section 35. Power to correct mistakes, etc.",
"chapter": null,
"content": "35. Power to correct mistakes, etc. Any clerical mistake, patent error or error\narising from accidental slip or omission in the description of any ancient monument or\narchaeological site and remains declared to be a protected monument or a protected area,\nby or under this Act, may, at any time, be corrected by the Government by notification.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 980
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{
"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36. Protection of action taken under the Act",
"chapter": null,
"content": "36. Protection of action taken under the Act. No suit for compensation and no\ncriminal proceeding shall lie against any public servant in respect of any act done or in\ngood faith intended to be done in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 990
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{
"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "37. Power to make rules.- (1) The Government may, by notification and subject to\nthe condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1000
},
{
"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such\nrules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-\n(a) the prohibition or regulation by licensing or otherwise of mining, quarrying,\nexcavating, blasting or any operation of a like nature, near a protected monument or\nthe construction of buildings on a land adjoining such monument and the removal of\nunauthorised buildings;\n(b) the grant of licences and permission to make excavations for archaeological\npurposes in protected areas, the authorities by whom, and the restrictions and\nconditions subject to which such licences may be granted, the taking of securities from\nlicensees and the fees that may be charged for such licences;\n(c) the right of access of the public to a protected monument and the fee, if any, to\nbe charged therefor;\n(d) the form in which application for permission under section 18 or section 25 may\nbe made and the particulars which they shall contain;\n(e) the form and contents of the report of an archaeological officer, officer\nauthorised by him or a licensee under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 22;\n(f) the form and manner of preferring appeals under this Act, the fees to be paid\ntherefor and the time within which they may be preferred;\n(g) the manner of service of any order or notice under this Act;\n(h) the manner in which excavations and other like operations for archaeological\npurposes may be carried on;\n(i) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1010
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{
"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) Any rule made under this section may provide that a breach thereof shall be\npunishable,-\n(i) in the case of a rule made with reference to clause (a) of sub-section (2) with\nimprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to\nfive thousand rupees, or with both;\n(ii) in the case of a rule made with reference to clause (b) of sub-section (2), with\nfine which may extend to five thousand rupees;\n(iii) in the case of a rule made with reference to clause (c) of sub-section (2), with\nfine which may extend to five thousand rupees.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(4) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made\nbefore the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu, while it is in session for a total\nperiod of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive\nsessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session\nimmediately following the Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or the\nAssembly agrees that rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only\nin such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such\nmodification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything\npreviously done under that rule.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1030
},
{
"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "38. Act not to apply to certain antiquities and ancient monuments and\narchaeological sites and remains.- (1) Nothing in this Act shall apply to any antiquity\nto which the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958\n(Central Act 24 of 1958) and the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (Central Act 52\nof 1972), apply.",
"footnote": "Central Act 24 of 1958; Central Act 52 of 1972",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1040
},
{
"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Where any ancient monument or any archaeological site and remains which is a\r\nprotected monument or protected area, by or under the provisions of this Act, is declared\r\nat any time by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance, the\r\nprovisions of this Act shall cease to apply to such monument or area; and accordingly, it\r\nshall cease to be a protected monument or protected area for the purposes of this Act.\r\n\r\nSecretariat,\r\nPanaji,\r\n7th February, 1979.\r\nK. C. D. GANGWANI\r\nSecretary to the Government of Goa,\r\nDaman and Diu\r\nLaw Department (Legal Advice)",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1050
}
],
"metadata": {
"Act ID": "197901",
"Act Number": "1",
"Enactment Date": "1979-01-25",
"Act Year": "1979",
"Short Title": "The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978",
"Department": "Law Department (Legal Advice)",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Goa"
},
"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:42"
}