Section 19: Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas.

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958Central Act · Act 24 of 1958

(1) No person, including the owner or occupier of a protected area, shall construct any building within the protected area or carry on any mining, quarrying, excavating, blasting or any operation of a like nature in such area, or utilise such area or any part thereof in any other manner without the permission of the Central Government:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of any such area or part thereof for purposes of cultivation if such cultivation does not involve the digging of not more than one foot of soil from the surface.

(2) The Central Government may, by order, direct that any building constructed by any person within a protected area in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be removed within a specified period and, if the person refuses or fails to comply with the order, the Collector may cause the building to be removed and the person shall be liable to pay the cost of such removal.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
Section	19
Marginal note	Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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