2.31 Salary, allowances and meetings of Authority: 2.31.1 Bare Act Provision: 20H. Salary, allowances and meetings of Authority.―(1) The salaries and allowances payable to the whole-time Chairperson and whole-time members, and the other terms and conditions of their service or fees or allowances payable to the part-time members, of the Authority shall be such as […]
AMASRA: 2.29 Section 20F. Constitution of National Monuments Authority.
2.29 Constitution of National Monuments Authority: Bare Act Provision: 1NATIONAL MONUMENTS AUTHORITY 20F. Constitution of National Monuments Authority.―(1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Authority to be called as the National Monuments Authority. (2) The Authority shall consist of,― (a) a Chairperson, on whole-time basis, to be appointed by […]
AMASRA: 2.28 Section 20E. Heritage bye-laws.
2.28 Heritage bye-laws: 2.28.1 Bare Act Provision: 20E. Heritage bye-laws.―(1) The competent authority, in consultation with Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage, being a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882), or such other expert heritage bodies as may be notified by the Central Government, shall prepare heritage bye-laws […]
AMASRA: 2.27 Section 20D. Grant of permission by competent authority within regulated area.
2.27 Section 20D: 2.27.1 Bare Act Provision: 1GRANT OF PERMISSION BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY 20D. Grant of permission by competent authority within regulated area.―(1) Every application for grant of permission under section 20C of this Act shall be made to the competent authority in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The competent authority shall, within […]
AMASRA: 2.26 Section 20C. Application for repair or renovation in prohibited area, or construction or re-construction or repair or renovation in regulated area.
2.26 Application for repair or renovation in prohibited area, or construction or re-construction or repair or renovation in regulated area: 2.26.1 Bare Act Provision: 1[20C. Application for repair or renovation in prohibited area, or construction or re-construction or repair or renovation in regulated area.―(1) Any person, who owns any building or structure, which existed in […]
AMASRA: 2.24 Section 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.
2.24. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area: Bare Act Provision: 1[PROHIBITED AND REGULATED AREAS 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.―Every area, beginning at the limit of the protected area or the protected monument, as the case […]
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AMASRA: 2.20 Section 17. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.
2.20 Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument 2.20.1 Bare Act Provision: 17. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.―With the sanction of the Central Government, the Director-General may,― (a) where rights have been acquired by the Director-General in respect of any monument under this Act by virtue of any sale, lease, gift or will, […]
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