(1) Nothing in this Act shall apply to ancient and historical monuments, or archaeological sites or remains, declared by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance, or to any antiquities to which the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, applies.
(2) Where any ancient and historical monument or any archaeological site and remains which is a protected monument, or protected area, by or under the provisions of this Act is declared at any time by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance, the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to such monument or area; and accordingly, it shall cease to be a protected monument or area for the purposes of this Act ---------------------- 1 For Statement of Object and Reasons see Gujarat Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part V.
*This Act was assented to by the President on the 21 st November, 1965.
2 Section 16A was inserted by Guj. 4 of 1978, s. 2.
24 of 1958.
Act not applicable to ancient monuments etc. of national importance.