Section 23: Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc., discovered during excavation operations.

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

(1) Where, as a result of any excavations made in any area under section 21 or section 22, any antiquities are discovered, the archaeological officer or the licensee, as the case may be, shall,--

(a) as soon as practicable, examine such antiquities and submit a report to the Central Government in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed;

(b) at the conclusion of the excavation operations, give notice in writing to the owner of the land from which such antiquities have been discovered, of the nature of such antiquities.

(2) Until an order for the [compulsory acquisition] of any such antiquities is made under sub-section (3), the archaeological officer or the licensee, as the case may be, shall keep them in such safe custody as he may deem fit.

(3) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1), the Central Government may make an order for the [compulsory acquisition of any such antiquities].

(4) When an order for the [compulsory acquisition] of any antiquities is made under sub-section (3), such antiquities shall rest in the Central Government with effect from the date of the order.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
Section	23
Marginal note	Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc., discovered during excavation operations.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 52 of 1972. . Subs. by Act 52 of 1972, s. 33, for "compulsory purchase" (w.e.f. 5-4-1976).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 33, ibid., for "compulsory purchase of any such antiquities at their market value" (w.e.f. 5-4-1976).

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