The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978
State Act of Goa · Act 1 of 197938 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains other than those declared by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance, for the regulation of archaeological excavations and for the protection of sculptures, carving and other like objects which are antiquities. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 1 of 1979 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Goa |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 38 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Power of Government to declare certain monuments, etc. to be protected monuments or areas
- Section 4 Acquisition of rights in a protected monument
- Section 5 Preservation of protected monument by agreement
- Section 6 Person competent to exercise powers of owner under section 5 in respect of a protected monument, when owner is under disability or when it is a village property
- Section 7 Application of endowment to repair a protected monument
- Section 8 Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement
- Section 10 Enforcement of agreement
- Section 11 Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument or agreement executed by owner
- Section 12 Acquisition of protected monument
- Section 13 Maintenance of certain protected monuments
- Section 14 Voluntary contributions
- Section 15 Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
- Section 16 Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
- Section 17 Right of access to protected monument
- Section 18 Restriction on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas
- Section 19 Power to acquire protected areas
- Section 20 Excavations in protected areas
- Section 21 Excavations in area other than protected areas
- Section 22 Compulsory acquisition of antiquities, etc. discovered during excavation operations
- Section 23 Excavations, etc. for archaeological purpose
- Section 24 Chapter not to apply in case of certain antiquities or class of antiquities
- Section 25 Power of Government to control moving of antiquities
- Section 26 Purchase of antiquities by Government
- Section 27 Compensation for loss or damage
- Section 28 Assessment of market value of compensation
- Section 29 Delegation
- Section 30 Penalties
- Section 31 Jurisdiction to try offences
- Section 32 Certain offences to be cognisable
- Section 32A Cognizance and trial of offence
- Section 33 Recovery of amount due to the Government
- Section 34 Ancient monuments, etc. no longer requiring protection
- Section 35 Power to correct mistakes, etc
- Section 36 Protection of action taken under the Act
- Section 37 Power to make rules
- Section 38 Act not to apply to certain antiquities and ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains
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