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Section 19: Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.

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

(1) If [the Government] apprehend that any object mentioned in a notification issued under section 18, sub-section (1) is in danger of being destroyed, removed, injured or allowed to fall into decay, [the Government] may pass orders for the compulsory purchase of such object at its market value, and the [Director, Archaeology] shall thereupon give notice to the owner of the object to be purchased.

(2) The power of compulsory purchase given by this section shall not extend to––

(a) any image or symbol actually used for the purpose of any religious observance ; or

(b) anything which the owner desires to retain on any reasonable ground personal to himself or to any of his ancestors or to any member of his family.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )
Section19
Marginal notePurchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the Government.
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. . Substituted for “His Highness” by Act No. X of Samvat 1996.
  • substituted, Act No. XXV of 2010. . Substituted for the words “Superintendent of Archaeology” by Act No. XXV of 2010, s. 2.

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