The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959
Central Rules · 195846 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | Preservation and Protection of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National importance |
|---|---|
| Type | Rules |
| Year | 1958 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Culture |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 46 |
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- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 3 Monuments governed by agreement
- Section 4 Parts of monuments not open
- Section 5 Monuments when kept open
- Section 6 Entrance fee
- Section 7 Holding of meetings, etc., in monuments
- Section 8 Prohibition of certain acts within monuments
- Section 9 Penalty
- Section 10 Permission required for construction, etc
- Section 11 Licence required for excavation
- Section 12 Application for licence
- Section 13 Grant or refusal of licence
- Section 17 Recovery from security
- Section 18 Demand of further security
- Section 19 Appeal
- Section 20 Return of security
- Section 21 Publication of the result of excavation
- Section 22 Retention of antiquities by licensee
- Section 23 Penalty
- Section 24 Intimation to the Central Government
- Section 25 Approval by the Central Government
- Section 26 Deputation of an archaeological officer
- Section 27 Form of report by an archaeological officer
- Section 28 Application for moving antiquities
- Section 29 Grant of refusal of permission
- Section 30 Appeal
- Section 31 Notice of intention to declare a prohibited or regulated area
- Section 32 Declaration of prohibited or regulated area
- Section 33 Effect of declaration of prohibited or regulated area
- Section 34 Application for licence
- Section 35 Grant or refusal of licence
- Section 36 Cancellation of licence
- Section 37 Appeal
- Section 38 Removal of unauthorized buildings
- Section 39 Penalty
- Section 40 Permission required for copying certain monuments
- Section 41 Conditions of copying other monuments
- Section 42 Licence required for filming
- Section 43 Application for licence
- Section 44 Grant or refusal of licence
- Section 45 Cancellation of licence
- Section 46 Appeal
- Section 47 Certain rules not affected
- Section 48 Penalty
- Section 49 Manner of preferring an appeal
- Section 50 Service of orders and notices
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