Any person other than the owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils a protected monument, and any owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils a monument maintained by [the Central Government] under this Act or in respect of which an agreement has been executed under section 5, and any owner or occupier who contravenes an order made under section 7, sub-section (1), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with both.
Section 16: Penalties.
The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904Central Act · Act 7 of 1904
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 |
|---|---|
| Section | 16 |
| Marginal note | Penalties. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
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- substituted. . Subs., ibid., for "Govt.".
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