The Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956
State Act of Odisha · Act 12 of 195624 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 12 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Odisha |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 24 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Protected monuments
- Section 5 Preservation of monument by agreement
- Section 6 Owner under disability or not in possession
- Section 7 Enforcement of agreement
- Section 8 Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner
- Section 9 Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument
- Section 10 Compulsory purchase of ancient monument
- Section 11 Maintenance of certain protected monument
- Section 12 Voluntary contributions
- Section 13 Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or 7 desecration
- Section 14 Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
- Section 15 Right or access to certain protected monuments
- Section 16 Penalties
- Section 17 Power of State Government to control moving of sculptures
- Section 18 Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the State Government
- Section 19 Power of State Government to notify areas as protected
- Section 21 Power of State Government to make rules regulating archaeological excavation in protected areas
- Section 22 Power to acquire protected area
- Section 23 Assessment of market value or compensation
- Section 24 Jurisdiction
- Section 25 Power to make rules
- Section 26 Protection to public servants acting under the Act
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