Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act,1958
Act No : 24
Section :
Delegation of powers.
29.Delegation of powers.The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any powers conferred on it by or under this Act shall. subject to such conditions as may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by- (a) such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Govern- ment, or --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 52 of 1972, s. 33. for " compulsory purchase" (w.e.f. 5-4-1976). 2 Subs: by s. 33, ibid., for sub-section (2)(w.e.f. 5-4-1976). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 68A (b) such State Government or such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the direction. 30. (1) Whoever- (i) destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces, imperils or misuses Penalties. a protected monument, or (ii) being the owner or occupier of a protected monument, contravenes an order made under sub-section (1) of section 9 or under sub-section (1) of section 10, or 69 (iii) removes from a protected monument any sculpture, carving, image, bas-relief, inscription, or other like object, or (iv) does any act in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 19, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, -or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any person who moves any antiquity in contravention of a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees; and the court convicting a per-son of any such contravention may by order direct such person to restore the antiquity to the place from which it was moved.
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