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Section 16: Penalties

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

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, subsection

(1), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to [twenty thousand] rupees, or with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with both.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977
Section16
Marginal notePenalties
JurisdictionUnion territory of Ladakh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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