Section 2
Definition
2. Definition : Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:
(a) “Ancient Monument” means temple, monument, house, abbey, cupola, monastery, stupa, bihar etc. which have their importance above One Hundred year, from the point of view of history, arts, science, architectonics or art of masonry, and this word shall also means the site of the monument as well as the human settlement or place, and remnant of ancient human settlement, relies of ancient monument, cave etc having specific value from the national or international point of view irrespective of the fact that such settlements or places are adjoining with each other or are separate in the same area.
(b) “Archaeological Object” means the object made and used by human being in pre-historical period or handwritten genealogy, handwritten manuscript, golden= inscription, copper inscription, petrography, wooden inscription, bhojapatra (document written on the bark of brick tree). tadapatra (document written on the leaf or bark of palmyra tree), paper, coin, house where historical event has occurred or where historically special personality has resided and things such as stone, wood, soil, ivory, bone, glass, cloth, paper or metal used by such person or some important portion of the house in which attractively scribed things are used, scribed or inscribed idol, temple of god or goddess, Buddhist cenotaph statue, thanks, things used in …………, replica of animal, birds and any movable or immovable objects, which depict the history of any country, and objects as prescribed by Government of Nepal by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette from time to time.
(c) “Curio” means modern handicrafts not exceeding Hundred years of age.
(d) “Preserved Monument Area” means the place or area where ancient monument is situated and which has been declared as preserved area under Section 3.
(e) “Chief Archaeology Officer” means the Director General of the Department of Archaeology
(f) “Preservation” means the work such as sweeping, covering, repairing, cleaning etc. done to keep the monument in its original form.
(g)”Local Bodies” means the Village Development Committee,
Municipality or District Development Committee.
h. “Prescribed” or “As Prescribed” means Prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules made under this Act
(a) “Ancient Monument” means temple, monument, house, abbey, cupola, monastery, stupa, bihar etc. which have their importance above One Hundred year, from the point of view of history, arts, science, architectonics or art of masonry, and this word shall also means the site of the monument as well as the human settlement or place, and remnant of ancient human settlement, relies of ancient monument, cave etc having specific value from the national or international point of view irrespective of the fact that such settlements or places are adjoining with each other or are separate in the same area.
(b) “Archaeological Object” means the object made and used by human being in pre-historical period or handwritten genealogy, handwritten manuscript, golden= inscription, copper inscription, petrography, wooden inscription, bhojapatra (document written on the bark of brick tree). tadapatra (document written on the leaf or bark of palmyra tree), paper, coin, house where historical event has occurred or where historically special personality has resided and things such as stone, wood, soil, ivory, bone, glass, cloth, paper or metal used by such person or some important portion of the house in which attractively scribed things are used, scribed or inscribed idol, temple of god or goddess, Buddhist cenotaph statue, thanks, things used in …………, replica of animal, birds and any movable or immovable objects, which depict the history of any country, and objects as prescribed by Government of Nepal by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette from time to time.
(c) “Curio” means modern handicrafts not exceeding Hundred years of age.
(d) “Preserved Monument Area” means the place or area where ancient monument is situated and which has been declared as preserved area under Section 3.
(e) “Chief Archaeology Officer” means the Director General of the Department of Archaeology
(f) “Preservation” means the work such as sweeping, covering, repairing, cleaning etc. done to keep the monument in its original form.
(g)”Local Bodies” means the Village Development Committee,
Municipality or District Development Committee.
h. “Prescribed” or “As Prescribed” means Prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules made under this Act