Preamble

THE PUNJAB ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS ACT, 1964

Punjab Act No. 20 of 1964

[Received the assent of the President of Indian on the 19th May, 1964 and first published for general information in Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement of the 1st June, 1964.]

An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains other than those of national importance, for the regulation of Archaeological excavations and for the protection of sculptures, carvings and other like objects.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

PRELIMINARY