Any person other than the owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils, a protected monument, and any owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils a monument maintained by Government under this Act or in respect of which an agreement has been executed under section 5, and any owner or occupier who contravenes an order made under section 7, sub-section (1), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to [fifty thousand rupees], or with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with both.
Section 16: Penalties.
The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 5 of 1920
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. ) |
|---|---|
| Section | 16 |
| Marginal note | Penalties. |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
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- substituted, Act No. XXV of 2010. . Substituted for the words “twenty thousand rupees” ibid. (For earlier amendment see Act No. XXV of 2010, s. 12.
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