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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 GENERAL 21. Assessment of market‑value or compensation.------‑(1) The market‑value of any property which Government is empowered to purchase at such value under this Act or the (The words "amount of" rep. by the Ancient Monuments Preservation (Amdt.) Act, 1932 (18 of 1932) s. 4.)* * compensation to be paid by Government in respect of anything done under this Act (Ins. by the Ancient Monuments Preservation (Amdt.) Act, 1950 (84 of 1950), s. 11.)[except the compensation to be paid by Government under sub‑section (7) of section 20], shall, where any dispute arises (Subs. ibid., s. 4, for "touching the amount".)[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 : I of 1894 Provided that when making an inquiry under the said Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the Collector shall be assisted by two assessors, one of whom shall be a competent person nominated by the Collector, and one a person nominated by the owner or, in case the owner fails to nominate an assessor within such reasonable time as may be fixed by the Collector in this behalf, by the Collec tor.