1[20M. Power of Central Government to issue directions to competent authority.--Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the competent authority shall, in exercise of its powers or the discharge of its functions under this Act, be bound by such directions, as the Central Government may give in writing to it from time to time.]
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Construction of references to any law not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.Section 3 · Certain ancient monuments, etc., deemed to be of national importance.Section 4 · Power of Central Government to declare ancient monuments, etc., to be of national importance.Section 4A · Categorisation and classification in respect of ancient monuments or archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance under sections 3 and 4.Section 5 · Acquisition of rights in a protected monument.Section 6 · Preservation of protected monument by agreement.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 14 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.