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Enacted 1979

The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978

In force 38 sections Goa

Act 1 of 1979

Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF GOA Law Department (Legal Advice) Notification LD/Bill/13/78 The following Act which was passed by the Legislative Assembly and assented to by the President of India on 25-1-1979 is hereby published for general information of the public. B. S. Subbanna, Under Secretary (Law). Panaji, 12TH February, 1979. The Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of 1979) [25th January, 1979] An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains other than those declared by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance, for the regulation of archaeological excavations and for the protection of sculptures, carving and other like objects which are antiquities. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty- ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTDIGO Preliminary

Sections

Type to filter. 38 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3
  4. 4Acquisition of rights in a protected monument
  5. 5Preservation of protected monument by agreement
  6. 6
  7. 7Application of endowment to repair a protected monument
  8. 8Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement
  9. 9Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section 5
  10. 10Enforcement of agreement
  11. 11
  12. 12Acquisition of protected monument
  13. 13Maintenance of certain protected monuments
  14. 14Voluntary contributions
  15. 15Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration
  16. 16Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument
  17. 17Right of access to protected monument
  18. 18Restriction on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas
  19. 19Power to acquire protected areas
  20. 20Excavations in protected areas
  21. 21Excavations in area other than protected areas
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24Chapter not to apply in case of certain antiquities or class of antiquities
  25. 25Power of Government to control moving of antiquities
  26. 26Purchase of antiquities by Government
  27. 27Compensation for loss or damage
  28. 28Assessment of market value of compensation
  29. 29Delegation
  30. 30Penalties
  31. 31Jurisdiction to try offences
  32. 32Certain offences to be cognisable
  33. 33Recovery of amount due to the Government
  34. 34
  35. 35Power to correct mistakes, etc
  36. 36Protection of action taken under the Act
  37. 37Power to make rules
  38. 38

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 38 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.