Section 7
The Ancient Monuments Or Archaeological Objects Of Private Ownership May Be Taken
7. The Ancient Monuments or Archaeological Objects of Private Ownership may be taken :
(1) If any person causes loss or damage to the ancient monuments or archaeological objects under the private ownership or attempts to deface them, the Department of archaeology may, by making the payment of the price fixed by a meeting of local gentlemen (Panchakirte mol), take such monuments or objects. The concerned person may conserve them having executed a deed at the Department of archaeology, to the effect that he would conserve such ancient monuments or archaeological objects as usual as prescribed by the Department.
(2) If the concerned person does not conserve such ancient monuments or archaeological objects even after execution of the deed pursuant to Sub-section (1), Department of archaeology may take such ancient monuments or archaeological objects in its control without paying any price.
(1) If any person causes loss or damage to the ancient monuments or archaeological objects under the private ownership or attempts to deface them, the Department of archaeology may, by making the payment of the price fixed by a meeting of local gentlemen (Panchakirte mol), take such monuments or objects. The concerned person may conserve them having executed a deed at the Department of archaeology, to the effect that he would conserve such ancient monuments or archaeological objects as usual as prescribed by the Department.
(2) If the concerned person does not conserve such ancient monuments or archaeological objects even after execution of the deed pursuant to Sub-section (1), Department of archaeology may take such ancient monuments or archaeological objects in its control without paying any price.