[U. P. Act No. VII of 1957]

1957 · State unknown · central · act_text

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1 · (1) This Act may be called the U. P. Ancient and historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Preservation Act, 1956.

2 · In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, any reference to ancient or historical monument or archaeological site or remains, shall mean ancient or historical monument or archaeological site or remains other than those declared by the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Act, 1951, to be of national importance.

4 · Any action taken or purported to be taken including any declaration, appointment, notification, order, instruction, direction, scheme, rule, regulation, form or certificate, made or issued or purported to be made or issued under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904, shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the said Act as re-enacted and modified by this Act, continue in force and shall be deemed to have been taken, made or issued under the provisions so re-enacted, unless and until directed otherwise or superseded by anything done or any action taken under the provisions so re-enacted.

1 · For Statement of objects and reasons, see U.P. Gazette, Extraordinary, dated May 7, 1956

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

2 · In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—

10 · (1) If the Central Government apprehends that a protected monument is in danger of being destroyed, injured or allowed to fall into decay, the Central Government may direct the State Government to acquire it under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), as if the preservation of a protected monument were a "public purpose" within the meaning of that Act.

11 · (1) The Commissioner shall maintain every monument in respect of which the Government has acquired any of the rights mentioned in section 4 or which the Government has acquired under section 10.

17 · (1) If the Central Government apprehends that antiquities are being sold or removed to the detriment of India or of any neighboring country, it may, by notification in the official Gazette, prohibit or restrict the bringing or taking by sea or by land of any antiquities or class of antiquities described in the notification into or out of the territories to which this Act extends or any specified part of the said territories.

18 · (1) If the Central Government considers that any sculptures, carvings, images, bas-reliefs, inscriptions or other like objects ought not to be moved from the place where they are without the sanction of the Central Government, the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that any such objects or any class of such objects shall not be moved unless with the written permission of the collector.

21 · (1) The market-value of any property which Government is empowered to purchase at such value under this act, or the compensation to be paid by government in respect of anything done under this Act, shall, where any dispute arises in respect of such market-value or compensation, be ascertained in the manner provided by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, sections 3, 8 to 34, 45 to 47, 51 and 52, so far as they can be made applicable :

22 · A magistrate of the third class shall not have jurisdiction to try any person charged with an offence against this Act.

23 · (1) The Central Government may make rules for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act.

24 · No suit for compensation and no criminal proceeding shall lie against any public servant in respect of any act done, or in good faith intended to be done, in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act.

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