Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), it shall be lawful for any magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf and for any presidency magistrate to pass a sentence of fine exceeding two thousand rupees on any person convicted of an offence which under this Act is punishable with fine exceeding two thousand rupees.
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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.