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Section 10: Compulsory purchase of ancient monuments.

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 5 of 1920

(1) If [the Government] apprehends that a protected monument is in danger of being destroyed, injured or allowed to fall into decay, [the Government] may proceed to acquire it under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, as if the preservation of a protected monument were a “public purpose” within the meaning of that Act.

(2) The powers of compulsory purchase conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised in the case of––

(a) any monument which or any part of which is periodically used for religious observances ; or

(b) any monument which is the subject of a subsisting agreement executed under section 5.

(3) In any case other than the cases referred to in sub-section (2) the said powers of compulsory purchase shall not be exercised unless the owner or other person competent to enter into an agreement under section 5 has failed, within such reasonable period as the [Director, Archaeology] may fix in this behalf, to enter into an agreement proposed to him under the said section or has terminated or given notice of his intention to terminate such an agreement.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )
Section10
Marginal noteCompulsory purchase of ancient monuments.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act No. XXV of 2010. . Substituted for the words “Superintendent of Archaeology” by Act No. XXV of 2010, s. 2.
  • substituted. . Substituted for “His Highness” by Act No. X of Samvat 1996.

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