(1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare an ancient monument to be a protected monument within the meaning of this Act.
(2) A copy of every notification published under sub-section (1) shall be fixed up in a conspicuous place on or near the monument, together with an intimation that any objections to the issue of the notification received by the State Government within orle month fror:p the elate when it is ~o fixed up will be taken into conside.ratjoq.
' -,._ . 3 , (3) On the expiry of the said ·period of one month, the State Govern• -'ment, after considering the objection, if any, shall confirm or withdraw the notification.
(4) A notification published under this Act shall, unless and until it is withdrawn, be conclusive evidence of the fact that the monument to which it relates is an ancient monument within the meaning of this Act.