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ACT X OF 2010 ACT X OF 2010 BALOCHISTAN CULTURE HERITAGE PRESERVATION ACT, 2010 An Act to make provision for preservation and protection of ancient places and objects of architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, ethnological, anthropological and national interest in the Province of Balochistan, [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 13th July, 2010] No.PAB/Legis:V(11)/2010, dated 5-7-2010.---The Balochistan Cultural Heritage Preservation Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 1st July, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 5th July, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas it is expedient to preserve and protect ancient places and object of architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, ethnological, anthropological, and national interest in the Province of Balochistan and for the matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows: 8. Agreement for Preservation of a Protected Heritage.--(l) The Committee may, with the previous sanction of the Government propose to the owner for entering into an agreement with the Government for the preservation of any Protected Heritage. (2) An agreement under subsection (1) may provide for the following matters or for such of them as it may be found expedient to include in the agreement, (a) the maintenance and custody of the Protected Heritage and the duties of any person who may be employed to watch it; (b) the restriction of the owner's right to destroy remove, alter or deface the protected heritage; (c) the facilities of access to the public or to any portion of the public and to persons deputed by the committee to inspect or maintain the protected heritage; (d) the notice to be given to Government in case the land on which the protected heritage is situated is offered for sale by the owner; and right to reserve by Government to purchase such heritage, or any specified portion of such heritage, at its market value; (e) the payment of an expense incurred by owner or Government in connection with the preservation of the protected heritage and (f) any matter connected with the preservation of the protected heritage, which is a subject of agreement between the owner and Government. (3) The terms of an agreement under this section may be altered from time to time with the sanction of Government. (4) Either party may terminate an agreement under this section on giving three months notice in writing to the other party. (5) An agreement under this section shall be binding on all the persons claiming to be owner of the Protected Heritage to which it relates, through or under party by whom or on whose behalf the agreement was executed. (6) Any right acquired by Government in respect of expenses incurred for protecting or preserving a Protected Heritage shall not be affected by the termination of an agreement under this section.