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Enacted 2020

The Assam Heritage (Tangible) Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Maintenance Act, 2020

In force 31 sections Assam

An Act to provide for the protection, preservation, conservation, maintenance and restoration of tangible heritage of the State of Assam other than those declared by or under the law made by Parliament to be of national importance or those covered under the Assam Ancient Monument's and Records Act, 1959, and to develop and promote these heritages and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Act 19 of 2020

Preamble

ASSAM ACT NO. XIX OF 2020 (Received the assent of the Governor on 12th October, 2020) THE ASSAM HERITAGE (TANGIBLE) PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 2020 AN ACT to provide for the protection, preservation, conservation, maintenance and restoration of tangible heritage of the State of Assam other than those declared by or under the law made by Parliament to be of national importance or those covered under the Assam Ancient Monument's and Records Act, 1959, and to develop and promote these heritages and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient to provide for protection, preservation, conservation, maintenance and restoration of tangible heritage including sattras, monasteries, stupas, namghars, mosques, dargah, church etc., social and cultural institutions and habitation structures having traditional architecture, etc., heritage sites, heritage building structures, monuments, precincts areas/sites, artifacts, sculptures, paintings, handicrafts, manuscripts etc architectural significance of which have been in existence for not less than 75 years as on the date of coming in to force of this Act other than those declared by or under the law made by parliament to be of national importance or those covered under the Assam Ancient Monument's and Records Act, 1959 and to develop, restore and promote these heritages to safeguard them from encroachments and damages in alignment with the objective contained in Clause 6 of Assam Accord 1985 to ensure legislative and administrative safeguards of the heritages in the state of Assam/ and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted in the Seventy-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Sections

Type to filter. 31 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Heritage of Assam
  4. 4Deemed tangible heritages of Assam
  5. 5Constitution of Assam State Heritage Conservation and Preservation Advisory Committee
  6. 6Powers and functions of the Advisory Committee
  7. 7Duties and responsibilities of Member Secretary
  8. 8Director Heritage to be notified
  9. 9Powers and Functions of Director Archaeology or Director Museums or Director of Historical and Antiquarian Studies
  10. 10Constitution of District Heritage Committee and Sub-Divisional Heritage Committee
  11. 11Functions of the Heritage Magistrate
  12. 12Powers Duties and responsibilities the District Heritage Committee
  13. 13Declaration of tangible heritage
  14. 14Acquisition of Heritage site
  15. 15Agreement with owners
  16. 16Determination of ownership
  17. 17Final listing and registration of the heritage
  18. 18Physical possession of the heritage
  19. 19Certain actions prohibited
  20. 20Protected area
  21. 21Maintenance of heritage
  22. 22Maintenance by community involvement
  23. 23Maintenance of heritages in the Sixth Schedule Area
  24. 24Preparation, approval and sanction of heritage Conservation and Preservation Plans
  25. 25Excavations
  26. 26Penalties
  27. 27Composition of offences
  28. 28Court competent to try offences under this Act
  29. 29Protection of action taken in good faith
  30. 30Power to make rules
  31. 31Powers to remove difficulties

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