Section 8
Excavation Not Allowed For The Preservation Of The Ancient Monument
8. Excavation not allowed for the preservation of the Ancient Monument :
(1) For the Preservation of the ancient monument, If Government of Nepal deems necessary to control the work of trenching a tunnel or blasting of land by explosives around the place of the ancient monument, may, by a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette, restrict to trench a tunnel or blasting of land by explosives.
(2) A person who violates Sub-section (1), shall be punished with a fine up to Ten Thousand Rupees or with an imprisonment up to One and half year.