Ancient Monuments Preservation Act : PENALTIES Indian Bare Acts :

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act,1904

Act No : 7

Section : PENALTIES

SECTION 16: PENALTIES
- Any person other than the owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils a protected monument, and any owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils a monument maintained by15[the Central Government] under this Act or in respect of which an agreement has been executed undersection 5-, and any owner or occupier who contravenes an order made undersection 7-, sub-section (1), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with both.