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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 [ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION (This heading and ss. 20, 20A, 20B and 20C were subs. by the Ancient Monuments Preservation (Amdt.) Act, 1932 (18 of 1932), s. 3, for the original heading and s. 20.) 20A. Power to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area.------‑(1) Any officer of the (Subs. by the Ancient Monuments Preservation (Amdt.) Act, 1950 (84 of 1950), s. 10, for "Archaeological Department".)[Survey] or any person hold ing a licence under section 20B may, with the written permission of the Collector, enter upon and make excavations in any pro tected 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, (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the Govt.".)[the Central Government] shall pay to that person compensation for the infringement.