Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Ancient Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Remains Preservation Act, 1987. (2) It shall extend to the whole of Arunachal Pradesh. (3) It shall come into force at once. (4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to protected monuments or protected areas as defined in clause (i) and (j) respectively of section 2 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and as declared under section 3 of the Ancient Monuments preservation Act, 1904.