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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.) 20B. Power of Central Government to make rules regulating archaeological excavation in protected areas.--------‑(1) The (Subs. ibid., for "G. G. in C.".)[Central Government] may make rules‑ (a) prescribing the authorities by whom licences to ex cavate for archaeological purposes in a protected area may be granted ; (b) regulating the conditions on which such licences may be granted, the form of such licences, and the taking of security from licensees ; (c) prescribing the manner in which antiquities found by a licensee shall be divided between (Subs. ibid., for "Govt.".)[the Central Government] and the licensee ; and (d) generally to carry out the purposes of section 20. (2) The power to make (For such. rules, see Gaz. of P., 1963, Pt. I. pp. 522‑523,) rules given by this section is subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publi cation. (3) Such rules may be general for all protected areas for the time being, or may be special for any particular protected area or areas. (4) Such rules may provide that any person committing a breach of any rule or of any condition of a licence shall be punish able with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and may further provide that where the breach has been by the agent or servant of a licensee the licensee himself shall be punishable.