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The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (TAMASRA) is an Indian legislation enacted in 1958 passed by the Parliament of India. An Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance. Read the complete bare act text with section-by-section navigation at Law on Tips.

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TAMASRA stands for "The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958". It is an Indian legislation containing 44 sections across 1 chapters. You can read the complete TAMASRA bare act with all sections at Law on Tips.

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Q: How many sections are in The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (TAMASRA)?

The The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (TAMASRA) contains a total of 44 sections organized across 1 chapters. The chapters are: Chapter I — Full Text — 44 sections.

S.1Short title, extent and commencement

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

S.3Certain ancient monuments, etc., deemed to be of national importance

S.4Power of Central Government to declare ancient monuments, etc., to be of national importance

S.4ACategorisation and classification in respect of ancient monuments or archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance under sections 3 and 4

S.5Acquisition of rights in a protected monument

S.6Preservation of protected monument by agreement

S.7Owners under disability or not in possession

S.8Application of endowment to repair a protected monument

S.9Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement

S.10Power to make order prohibiting contravention of agreement under section 6

S.11Enforcement of agreement

S.12Purchases at certain sales and persons claiming through owner bound by instrument executed by owner

S.13Acquisition of protected monuments

S.14Maintenance of certain protected monuments

S.15Voluntary contributions

S.16Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration

S.17Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument

S.18Right of access to protected monument

S.19Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas

S.20Power to acquire a protected area

S.20ADeclaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.

S.21Excavations in protected areas

S.22Excavations in areas other than protected areas

S.23Compulsory purchase of antiquities, etc., discovered during excavation operations .-(1) Where, as a result of any excavations made in any area under section 21 or section 22, any antiquities are discovered, the archaeological officer or the licensee, as the case may be, shall,

S.24Excavations, etc., for archaeological purposes .-No State Government shall undertake or authorise any person to undertake any excavation or other like operators for archaeological purposes in any area which is not a protected area except with the previous approval of the Central Government and in accordance with such rules or directions, if any, as the Central Government may make or give in this behalf

S.25Power of Central Government to control moving of antiquities .-(1) If the Central Government considers that any antiquities or class of antiquities ought not to be moved from the place where they are without the sanction of the Central Government, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any such antiquity or any class of such antiquities shall not be moved except with the written permission of the Director-General

S.26Purchase of antiquities by Central Government .-(1) If the Central Government apprehends that any antiquity mentioned in a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 is in danger of being destroyed, removed, injured, misused or allowed to fall into decay or is of opinion that, by reason of its historical or archaeological importance, it is desirable to preserve such antiquity in a public place, the Central Government may make an order for the [compulsory acquisition of such antiquity ]and the Collector shall thereupon give notice to the owner of the antiquity [to be acquired] [Substituted by Act 52 of 1972, Section 33, for " to be purchased" (w.e.f. 5.4.1976). ]

S.27Compensation for loss or damage

S.28Assessment of market value of compensation .-(1) The market value of any property which the Central Government is empowered to purchase at such value under this Act or the compensation to be paid by the Central Government in respect of any thing done under this Act shall, where any dispute arises in respect of such market value or compensation, be ascertained in the manner provided in sections 3, 5, 8 to 34, 45 to 47, 52 and 52 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), so far as they can be made applicable:

S.29Delegation of powers .-The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any powers conferred on it by or under this Act shall, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by

S.30Penalties .-(1) Whoever

S.30BPunishment for construction, etc

S.31Jurisdiction to try offences

S.32Certain offences to be cognizable

S.33Special provision regarding fine

S.34Recovery of amounts due to Government

S.35Power to make rules

S.35A[ Obligation to survey the protected prohibited area and regulated areas. - (1) The Director-General shall, within such time as may be specified by the Central Government, conduct a survey or cause survey to be conducted in respect of all prohibited areas and regulated areas for the purpose of detailed site plans

S.35BIdentification of un-authorised constructions on or after 16th June, 1992. - (1) The Director-General shall, within such time as may be specified by the Central Government, identify or cause to be identified, all constructions (of whatever nature) made on and after the 16th day of June, 1992 in all prohibited areas and regulated areas and, thereafter, submit from time to time a report in respect thereof to the Central Government

S.36Protection of action taken in good faith

S.37Power to make rules

S.38Power to make rules .-(1) The Central Government may, by notification, in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act

S.39Repeals and savings .-(1) The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Act, 1951 (71 of 1951), and section 126 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), are hereby repealed

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