Ancient Monuments Preservation Act,1904
Act No : 7
Section : POWER TO ENTER UPON AND MAKE EXCAVATIONS IN A PROTECTED AREA
SECTION 20A: POWER TO ENTER UPON AND MAKE EXCAVATIONS IN A PROTECTED AREA
- (1) Any officer of the Archaeological Department or any person holding a licence undersection 20B-may, with the written permission of the Collector, enter upon and make excavations in any protected area.
(2) Where, in the exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1), the rights of any person are infringed by the occupation or disturbance of the surface of any land,26[the Central Government] shall pay to that person compensation for the infringe- ment.]
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