Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.

With the sanction of the Government, the

1[Commissioner] may,-

1. (a) where rights have been acquired by the 1[Commissioner] in respect of any monument under this Act by virtue of any sale, lease, gift or will, relinquish, by notification in the official Gazette, the rights so acquired to the person who would for the time being be the owner of the monument if such rights had not been acquired; or
2. (b) relinquish any guardianship of a monument which he has accepted under this Act.

¹ Substituted by Act 35 of 2024 w.e.f. 12.08.2024