(1) Any officer of the 1[Department of Archaeology, Archives and Museums] or any person holding a licence under section 20-B may, with the written permission of the 2[Deputy Commissioner of the District] 3[x x x x], enter upon and make excavations in any protected area.
(2) Where in the exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) the rights of any person are infringed by the occupation or disturbance of the surface of any land, the Government shall pay to that person compensation for the infringement.
(2) Where in the exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) the rights of any person are infringed by the occupation or disturbance of the surface of any land, the Government shall pay to that person compensation for the infringement.
Source footnotes
1. Substituted for Archaeological Department by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.3.2020.2. Substituted for Governor of the Province by Act No. III of Samvat 2008.
3. Words or in the case of Ladakh district, the Deputy Commissioner of that District omitted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.3.2020.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 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.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.