U.P. Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Preservation Act, 1956

No: 7 Dated: Jan, 19 1957

U.P. Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Preservation Act, 1956

उत्तर प्रदेश प्राचीन एवं ऐतिहासिक स्मारकों तथा पुरातत्वीय स्थानों और अवशेषों का परिरक्षण अधिनियम, 1956

-: ACT :-

It is hereby enacted in the seventh year of the Republic of India as follows :-

1. (1) This Act may be called the U. P. Ancient and historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Preservation Act, 1956.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, any reference to ancient or historical monument or archaeological site or remains, shall mean ancient or historical monument or archaeological site or remains other than those declared by the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Act, 1951, to be of national importance.

3. The provisions of the ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904, as set out in Schedule I with the modifications mentioned in Schedule II, are hereby re-enacted and shall apply and be always deemed to have applied to ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains in Uttar Pradesh.

4. Any action taken or purported to be taken including any declaration, appointment, notification, order, instruction, direction, scheme, rule, regulation, form or certificate, made or issued or purported to be made or issued under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904, shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the said Act as re-enacted and modified by this Act, continue in force and shall be deemed to have been taken, made or issued under the provisions so re-enacted, unless and until directed otherwise or superseded by anything done or any action taken under the provisions so re-enacted.

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