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The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978

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The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978 provides a state-level legal system to protect, preserve, and maintain historical monuments, archaeological sites, and antiquities in Goa that are not already declared by Parliament to be of national importance. It applies to heritage structures, ruins, rock sculptures, and historic objects that have existed for at least one hundred years, as well as land owners, developers, and visitors. For ordinary citizens, the Act ensures that local heritage is safeguarded against destruction, commercial encroachment, or unauthorized mining. It balances public heritage conservation with private property rights by allowing agreements with private owners, offering compensation for restrictions, establishing rules for public access, and permitting regulated adaptive re-use without compromising a monument's historical character.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Power of Government to declare certain monuments, etc. to be protected

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 4Acquisition of rights in a protected monument.
  2. 5Preservation of protected monument by agreement.
  3. 6Person competent to exercise powers of owner under section 5 in respect of a
  4. 7Application of endowment to repair a protected monument.
  5. 8Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement.
  6. 9Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section
  7. 10Enforcement of agreement.
  8. 11Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument or agreement executed by owner
  9. 12Acquisition of protected monument.
  10. 13Maintenance of certain protected monuments.
  11. 14Voluntary contributions.
  12. 15Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.
  13. 16Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.
  14. 17Right of access to protected monument.

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 18Restriction on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas.
  2. 19Power to acquire protected areas.

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 20Excavations in protected areas.
  2. 21Excavations in area other than protected areas.
  3. 22Compulsory acquisition of antiquities, etc. discovered during excavation operations
  4. 23Excavations, etc. for archaeological purpose

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 24Chapter not to apply in case of certain antiquities or class of antiquities.
  2. 25Power of Government to control moving of antiquities.
  3. 26Purchase of antiquities by Government.

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 27Compensation for loss or damage.
  2. 28Assessment of market value of compensation.

Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 29Delegation.
  2. 30Penalties.
  3. 31Jurisdiction to try offences.
  4. 32Certain offences to be cognisable.
  5. 32ACognizance and trial of offence.
  6. 33Recovery of amount due to the Government.
  7. 34Ancient monuments, etc. no longer requiring protection
  8. 35Power to correct mistakes, etc.
  9. 36Protection of action taken under the Act.
  10. 37Power to make rules.
  11. 38Act not to apply to certain antiquities and ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains

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