Ancient Monuments Preservation Act,1904
Act No : 7
Section : PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT MONUMENT BY AGREEMENT
SECTION 05: PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT MONUMENT BY AGREEMENT
- (1) The Collector may, with the previous sanction of8[the Central Government], propose to the owner to enter into an agreement with8[the Central Government] for the preservation of any protected monument in his district.
(2) An agreement under this section may provide for the following matters, or for such of them as it may be found expedient to include in the agreement-
(a) the maintenance of the monument;
(b) the custody of the monument, and the duties of any person who may be employed to watch it;
(c) the restriction of the owner's right to destroy, remove, alter or deface the monument or to build on or near the site of the monument;
(d) the facilities of access to be permitted to the public or to any portion, of the public and to persons deputed by the owner or the Collector to inspect or maintain the monument;
(e) the notice to be given to8[the Central Government] in case the land on which the monument is situated is offered for sale by the owner, and the right to be reserved to8[the Central Government] to purchase such land, or any specified portion of such land, at its market-value;
(f) the payment of any expenses incurred by the owner or by8[the Central Government] in connection with the preservation of the monument;
(g) the proprietary or other rights which are to vest in8[Govemment] in respect of the monument when any expenses are incurred by8[the Central Government] in connection with the preservation of the monument;
(h) the appointment of an authority to decide any dispute arising out of the agreement; and
(i) any matter connected with the preservation of the monument which is a proper subject of agreement between the owner and8[the Central Govern- ment].
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