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Section 3: Protected monuments.

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

(1) The [Government] may, by notification in the Government Gazette, declare an ancient monument to be a protected monument within the meaning of this Act.

(2) A copy of every notification published under sub-section (1) shall be fixed up in a conspicuous place on or near the monument, together with an intimation that any objections to the issue of the notification received by [the Government] within two months from the date when it is so fixed up will be taken into consideration.

(3) On the expiry of the said period of two months, [the Government] after consideration the objections, if any, shall confirm or withdraw the notification.

(4) A notification published under this section shall, unless and until it is withdrawn, be conclusive evidence of the fact that the monument to which it relates is an ancient monument within the meaning of this Act.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.d. )
Section3
Marginal noteProtected 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. Substituted for “Minister” by Act No. X of Samvat 1996.

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