Central · Act 7 of 1904

Section 1 — Short title and extent.

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

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(1) This Act may be called the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904.

1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2 [except the State of Jammu and Kashmir].]

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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"



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More sections of this actSection 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Protected monuments.Section 4 · Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument.Section 5 · Preservation of ancient monument by agreement.Section 6 · Owners under disability or not in possession.Section 7 · Enforcement of agreement.Section 8 · Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner.Section 9 · Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument.
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