The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act `1904
An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical, or artistic interest.
List of Chapters & Sections
Ancient Monuments
Traffic in Antiquities
Protection of Sculptures, Carvings, Images, Bas-reliefs, Inscriptions or like objects
Archaeological Excavation
General
Ancient Monuments
- 1Short title and extent
- 2Definitions
- 3Protected monuments
- 4Acquisition of rights in or guardianship of an ancient monument
- 5Preservation of ancient monument by agreement
- 6Owners under disability or not in possession
- 7Enforcement of agreement
- 8Purchasers at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner
- 9Application of endowment to repair of an ancient monument
- 10Compulsory purchase of ancient monument
- 10APower Central Government to control mining, etc., near ancient monument
- 11Maintenance of certain protected monuments
- 12Voluntary contributions
- 13Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
- 14Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
- 15Right of access to certain protected monuments
- 16Penalties
Traffic in Antiquities
Protection of Sculptures, Carvings, Images, Bas-reliefs, Inscriptions or like objects
Archaeological Excavation
General