In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) "ancient monuments" excludes any ancient and historical monuments declared as such by the Act of the Parliament for the time being in force, and means any structure, erection or monument or any tumulus or place of internment, or any cave, rock sculpture, rock painting, sculpture of stone, metal or terracotta, inscription or monolith, which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and includes-
(i) the site of an ancient monument ;
(ii) such portion of land adjoining the site of an ancient monument as may be required for fencing or covering in or otherwise preserving such monument; and
(iii) the means of access to and convenient inspection of an ancient monument;
(b) "Commissioner" means any officer authorised by the State Government to perform the duties of a Commissioner under this Act;
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(c) "maintain" and maintenance" include the fencing, covering, repairing, restoring and cleansing of a protected monument, and the doing of any act which may be necessary for the purpose of maintaining a protected monument or, of securing convenient access thereto ;
(d) "Owner" includes a joint owner invested with powers of management on behalf of himself and other joint owners, and any manager or trustee exercising powers of management over an ancient monument, and the successor in title of any such owner and the successor in office of any such manager or trustee:
Provided that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to extend the powers which may lawfully be exercised by such manager or trustee.