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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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No. 25]NEW DELHI,FRIDAY,AUGUST 29,1958/BHADRA 7,1880

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MINISTRY OF LAW

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 29th August.1958/Bhadra 7, 1880 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 28th August, 1958, and is hereby published for general information:—

THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHÆOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS ACT, 1958

No. 24 of 1958

[28th August, 1958]

An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archæological sites and remains of national importance, for the regulation of archæological excavations and for the protection of sculptures, carvings and other like objects.

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Preliminary

Short title, extent and commencement.1. (1) This Act may be called the Ancient Monuments and Archæological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of India, but sections 22, 24, 25 and 26 shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Definitions.2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

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