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Section 20-A: Power to enter upon and make excavation in a protected area.

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

(1) Any officer of the [Department of Archaeology, Archives and Museums] or any person holding a licence under section 20-B may, with the written permission of the [Deputy Commissioner of the District] [x x x x], enter upon and make excavations in any protected area.

(2) Where in the exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) the rights of any person are infringed by the occupation or disturbance of the surface of any land, the Government shall pay to that person compensation for the infringement.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )
Section20-A
Marginal notePower to enter upon and make excavation in a protected area.
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 Archaeological Department by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.3.2020.
  • substituted. . Substituted for Governor of the Province by Act No. III of Samvat 2008.
  • omitted. . Words or in the case of Ladakh district, the Deputy Commissioner of that District omitted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.3.2020.

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