Section 14: Relinquishment of Government rights in a monuments.

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

[The Government] may––

(a) where rights have been acquired by Government in respect of any monument under this Act by virtue of any sale, lease, gift or will, relinquish the rights so acquired to the person who would for the time being be the owner of the monument if such rights had not been acquired ; or

(b) relinquish any guardianship of a monument which it has accepted under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )
Section	14
Marginal note	Relinquishment of Government rights in a monuments.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In 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. . Substituted for “His Highness” by Act No. X of Samvat 1996.

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