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THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, 1904. ACT No. VII of 1904 [18th March, 1904] An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments, for the exercise of control over traffic in antiquities and over excavation in certain places, and for the pro tection and acquisition in certain cases of ancient monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest PROTECTION OF SCULPTURES, CARVINGS, IMAGES, BAS RELIEFS, INSCRIPTIONS OR LIKE OBJECTS. 18. Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures, carvings or like objects.------‑(1) If (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the L. G.".)[the Central Government] considers that any it 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 (Subs. ibid., for "the Govt.".)[the Central Government], (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the L. G.".)[the Central Government] may, by notification (For notification under this section, issued before the 1st April, 1937, by the Government of‑ (1) Bengal, see Calcutta Gazette, 1908, Pt. I, p. 1248, and ibid., 1909, Pt. I, . 23 ; (2) N.‑W.F.P., see Gazette of India, 1909, Pt. II, p. 1554.) in the (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "local official Gazette".)[official Gazette], direct that any such object or any class of such objects shall not be moved unless with the written permission of the Collector. (2) A person applying for the permission mentioned in sub‑section (1) shall specify the object or objects which he pro poses to move, and shall furnish, in regard to such object or objects, any information which the Collector may require. (3) If the Collector refuses to grant such permission, the applicant may appeal to the Commissioner, whose decision shall be final. (4) Any person who moves any object in contravention of a notification issued under sub‑section (1), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. (5) If the owner of any property proves to the satisfaction of (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the L. G.".) [the Central Government] that he has suffered any loss or damage by reason of the inclusion of such property in a notification published under sub‑section (1), 1[the Central Government] shall either‑ (a) exempt such property from the said notification ; (b) purchase such property, if it be moveable, at its market‑value ; or (c) pay compensation for any loss or damage sustained by the owner of such property, if it be immoveable.