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Section 13: Protection of place of worship farm misuse, pollution or desecration

The Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977Union territory Act of Ladakh · Act 5 of 1977

(1) A place of worship or shrine maintained by the Government under this Act shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character.

(2) Where the Superintendent of Archaeology has, under section 4, purchased or taken a lease of any protected monument, or has accepted a gift or bequest, [or has accepted] the guardianship thereof, and such monument, or any part thereof is periodically used for religious worship or observances by any community, the Superintendent of Archaeology in consultation with the Deputy Commissioner shall make due provision for the protection of such monument, or such part thereof from pollution or desecration-

(a) by prohibiting the entry therein, except in accordance with conditions prescribed with the concurrence of the persons in religious charge of the said monument or part thereof, of any person not entitled so to enter by the religious usages of the community by which the monument or part thereof is used, or

(b) by taking such other action as he may think necessary in this behalf.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977
Section13
Marginal noteProtection of place of worship farm misuse, pollution or desecration
JurisdictionUnion territory of Ladakh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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