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Section 18: Purchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the State Government

The Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956State Act of Odisha · Act 12 of 1956

(1) If the State Government apprehend that any object mentioned in a notification issued under Sub-section (1) of Section 17, is in danger of being destroyed, removed, injured or allowed to fall into decay, the State Government may pass orders for the compulsory purchase of such objects at its market value, and the Collector shall, thereupon, give notice to the owner of the object to be purchased.

(2) The power of compulsory purchase given by this section shall not extend to-

(a) any image or symbol actually used for the purpose of any religious observance; or

(b) anything which the owner desires to retain on any reasonable ground personal to himself or to any of his ancestors or to any member of his family.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956
Section18
Marginal notePurchase of sculptures, carvings or like objects by the State Government
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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