(1) The competent authority, In consultation with Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage, being a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, or such other expert heritage bodies as may be notified by the Central Government, shall prepare heritage bye-laws in respect of each protected monument and protected area.
(2) The heritage bye-laws referred to in sub-section (/) shall, in addition to such matters as may be prescribed, Include matters relatlng to heritage controls such as elevations, facades, drainage systems, roads and service Infrastructure (Including electric poles, water and sewer pipelines).
(3) The Central Government shall, by rules, specify the manner of preparation , of detailed site plans In respect of each protected area or protected monument or prohibited area or regulated area, the time within which such heritage bye-laws shall be prepared arid particulars to be Included In each such heritage bye-laws,
(4) The competent authority for the purpose of preparation of detailed site plans and heritage bye-laws may appoint such number of experts or consultants,. as It may deem fit.
(5) A copy of each of the heritage bye-laws prepared under sub-section
(1) shall be forwarded to the Authority for Its approval.
(6) A copy of the heritage bye-laws as approved by the Authority under sub- section (5) shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
(7) Each heritage bye-laws shall, be made available by the competent authority to the public, by exhibiting the same or. its website and also In such other manner as It may deem flt, lmmedlately after laying the same before each House of Parliament.
NATIONAL MONUMENTS AUTHORITY 20F, (1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Authority to be called as the National Monuments Authority.
(2) The Authority shall consist of,.
(a) a Chairperson, on whole-time basis, to· be appointed by the President, having proven experience and expertise in the fields of archaeology, country and town planning, architecture, heritage, conservation-architecture or law;
(b) such number of members not exceeding five whole-time members and five part.time members to be appointed, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee referred to in section 20G, by the Central Government, having proven experience and expertise In the fields of archaeology, country and town planning, architecture, heritage, conservation-architecture or law;
17 Saloctlon Commltl(le for selection of membats of Authority,
(c) the Director-General as member, ex officio.
(3) The tenure of the whole-time Chairperson or every whole-time member and every part-time member, of the Authority shall be three years from the date on which he assumes office as such and shall not be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that, save as otherwise provided In clause (c) of sub-section
(2), any person who has held any post in the Archaeological Survey of India or in the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India or a State Govern men! or has not been found fit to be considered for being appointed to any such post shall, not be eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson or a member of the Authority:
Provided further that any person, who had either been granted a permission or licence or refused any such permission or refused grant of a licence or any person or any of his relative having any Interest in a prohibited area or a regulated area shall not be eligible to be appointed as a Ct\airperson or member.
Exptanation.-Forthe purposes of this section, "relative" means
(i) spouse of the Chairperson or member of the Authority;
(II) brother or sister of the Chairperson or member of the Authority; (Ill) brother or sister of the spouse of the Chairperson or member of the Authority;
(iv) brother or sister of either of the parents of tin, Chairperson or member of the Authority;
(v) any lineal ascendant or descendant of the Chairperson or member of,) c the Authority;
(vi) any lineal ascendant or descendant of the spouse of the Chairperson or member of the Authority;
(vii) spouse of the person referred to In clauses (ii) to (vi);
(4) An officer, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, shall be the Member Secretary of the Authority.
(5) The Central Government sh.ill provide such number of officers and other employees as may be necessary for discharge of functions by the Authority under this Act.