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The Jharkhand Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites, Remains and Art Treasure Act, 2016

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This Act governs the conservation of ancient monuments, archaeological sites, and antiquities within the state of Jharkhand. It applies to the government, archaeological officers, and individuals possessing these cultural assets, establishing strict rules regarding their excavation, ownership, and movement. The legislation is essential for safeguarding India’s cultural history by prohibiting illegal trafficking and unauthorized destruction of heritage sites. By mandating inspection and maintenance of these areas, it ensures that significant historical remains are preserved properly for current and future generations to study and appreciate.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Regulation of movement of Antiquities
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Power of State Government to declare ancient monuments etc. to be protected monuments and areas
  5. 4. Acquisition of rights in a protected monuments
  6. 5. Maintenance of protected monument
  7. 6. Persons competent to exercise powers of owners under section 5, in respect of protected monuments, when owner is under disability or when it is a village property
  8. 7. Application of endowment to repair a protected monument
  9. 8. Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement
  10. 9. Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section 5
  11. 10. Enforcement of agreement
  12. 11. Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner
  13. 12. Acquisition of protected monument
  14. 13. Maintenance of certain protected monument
  15. 14. Voluntary contributions
  16. 15. Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
  17. 16. Relinquishment of State Government rights in a monument
  18. 17. Right to access to protected monuments
  19. 18. सुरǔ¢त ¢ेğ मɅ संपǒƣ-अिधकारɉ के उपभोग पर Ĥितबंध
  20. 19. Power to acquire a protected area
  21. 20. Excavation in protected areas
  22. 21. Excavations in areas other then protected areas
  23. 22. Compulsory acquisition of antiquities, etc. discovered during excavation operations
  24. 23. Excavation etc, for archaeological purposes
  25. 24. Power of State Government to control moving of antiquities
  26. 25. Acquisition of antiquities by State Government
  27. 26. Compensation for loss or damage
  28. 27. Assessment of value of compensation
  29. 28. Delegation of powers
  30. 29. Licence for trade of antiquities
  31. 30. Prohibition of sale etc. of antiquities
  32. 31. Authority to examine and photograph antiquities
  33. 32. Declaration as to any antiquity
  34. 33. Report of loss of antiquities
  35. 34. Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc
  36. 35. Power to determine whether any object is an antiquity or not
  37. 36. Penalties
  38. 37. Jurisdiction to try offences
  39. 38. Certain Offences to be cognizable
  40. 39. Special Provision regarding fine
  41. 40. Recovery of amount due to State Government
  42. 41. Ancient monuments etc. no longer requiring protection
  43. 42. Power to correct mistakes etc
  44. 43. Protection of action taken under the Act
  45. 44. Power to make rules
  46. 45. Act not applicable to certain ancient monuments or archaeological site and remain or antiquities

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