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Ancient Monuments Preservation Act 1904

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1 Short title and extent
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1-A Declaration
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2 Definitions
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2-A Power to inspect
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3 Protected monuments
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4 Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument
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5 Preservation of ancient monument by agreement
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6 Owners under disability or not in possession
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7 Enforcement of agreement
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8 Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner
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9 Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument
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10 Compulsory purchase of ancient monument
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10-A Power of Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument
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11 Maintenance of certain protected monuments
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12 Voluntary contributions
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13 Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
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14 Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
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15 Right of access to certain protected monuments
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16 Penalties
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17 Power to Central Government to control traffic in antiquities
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18 Power to Central Government to control moving of sculptures, carvings or like objects
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19 Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government
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20 Power to notify areas as protected areas
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20-A Power to enter upon and make excavations in a protected area
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20-B Power of Central Government to make rules regulating archaeological excavation in protected areas
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20-C Power to acquire a protected area
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21 Assessment of market-value or compensation
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22 Jurisdiction
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23 Power to make rules
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24 Protection to public servants acting under Act
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PREAMBLE Preamble
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