The Assam Heritage(Tangible) Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Maintenance Act, 2020
###### THE ASSAM HERITAGE (TANGIBLE) PROTECTION,

**PRESERVATION;I** **CQN~ERVATION AND MAINTENANCE ACT,** **2020**

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 s d p b m ,  h d b o r n  and handicrafts. fPklcs. paintings, @SiMWd mush! i-ts ctc. as

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*I, **Ww@L** **buildings,** **precincts,** **sites,**

mas, **cultural** `and` **religious institutions of**

###### ., gcople .of ~~ like S a m ,  Monasteries,
 .$!i$ym.l?hnghm. Mosques, Dargah, Church
 and reIigioui institutions of d i h t ethnic groups having historical legacy, social institutions etc. ;


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###### (iii) gmtp of sepnrte or connatcd bui.ldings
 which bbcarw of their architecm, their homogeneity or their place in the bmkape an of oub@dhg value for the heritage of -;
 (iv) vffnacular M t q c  i.e. traditional Md
 h i way by which the communities or
 individuals shelter themselves wer a period
 of time in the st& of Assam ;
 (b) Mwabk Hai- which includes,-
 (i) mtiquhk rtrh as any coin, sculpun,
 mmmipt, epignpb, other works of pl
 or cnAsrmmskip or any such object ;
 (ii) any rrticlt, object or thing detd#d h.om
 buiWaa, cane, on walls, fossils, gdogjcal.
**.adgcnnorphic** **formPtioM;**

###### (iu) any nrtick, abject or thing illurtrative of

`scisscc, arb` `crafts,` `bndlooms,` **haadhfts,**

###### hbricr, film, photogrriph~. documants,
 litemwe, religion, customs etc.,
 (Iv) my e r t W  drjsct or machinery, equipment, or things that having heritage value
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`as my` **k notilid by the Govannmrt to k an**
###### antiquity for the purposes of this Act ;
 lkansdtmgibk 4. All vneknt Md di mkdogid rites
 -8AMl and mmbs wtriEh hsve not been doclawl by or
 under law nwb by Parliwnnt to be of nationsl

**i ~ n d w h i e h h a v e n o t b e c n t k & d b y t h e**

###### WWmmmt by notifwtion in the Official

**_Ol;aQp m caPcisnt Monuments to be protected under_**

`the Axqm` **Ancient** **MoMIIlKntr** `and R ~ r d a Act.`

###### 1959. shall be deemad to be trngibk herifega of
 ~ ~ ~ ~ o f t h i A c t .

 caeubweot 5. (I) k r o o ~ * r m y k , . R e r t h e ~ o f - t  of tbb Act, Oovemment may, by notifiution in the
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###### cbmulahd Offiohl chette, co~tiMe a 6tm k V d Advisory
 Ra#mtke Coarmib to be known as Assam State Heritage Advboc3r- conpavclrioa md Pnscrvation Advim C o d m e 
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###### for dslibmting on making amsmW, monitor and
**m h b qp&q** `the dutks and funahs assigned`

**toitw8athisAct.**

###### (2) Thc Strbe Level Advisory Committee sbrll consist
 ofthe f o ~ m ~ l l b a s :-


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###### Member

 w e n % .pubammht and
 Foma Depattlllent, Urban

**rnvelopmem E q i a m i m**

###### OairiWri-t
 ~ 5 h D e p a r t t n e n f  h b a y a t and Ruml Development
 hpartment,Tsurism-t,
&he **Govcsllsent of Assm,**

###### (BTADX matipel Socretarg! (KAADC),
 odncipal Secretary CNCHADC),
 €bmmmludAmrrmr.

 Members;


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###### DirodorWaimpto 8. The Cbwmmm m y ,  by notificrtion in the
 bedW OfRW Claslsb, dssigaate Dinctor Archaeology or
 Diw&w il;ksprsao or Diitor of Historical and
 Adqmrim St& to exmist the powers and

**disdug h ftraorions contared on the Director,**

**_ES the_** `nay be.` **under this Act.**


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###### THE ASSAM GA%ElTE, EXTRAO!UIINARY, OCTOBER . . 19, 2020


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**(4)** **The** **mcmbcr** **-instal** rmda dame `(x)` **of** sub-

###### (J)+b&hc n o m i d for a period of three
 yeam frora ihc date of BUCA mina!ion.


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###### rector, Archamlogy or or D i r w of Hisoricnl and

`casc may` **be,** whether

**ificmte may** `be allowed to`

###### action to prow heritage
 mincts,heritage sites and other

**8%** 'jbb Gmemamt may. `on the reoommcndstion of`
`the Ad*` **Cdsrmiffae,** from **time** **to** **time,** **by**

###### n o t i f i e in the O f f ' aazCne, doctan the
 W hpitage as defined in this Act, to be

**Acqwt~on or** **Id** **The Oovwnmont may, by notif~cation in the Mfieisi**

###### Heritage site Gaze% ,.frore tislc to time, aerplire or take . : , ;  , _ . . .  -&fa~yhaitageor b&qw site for

: . , , . r . l . . . , . , ion,comavation,-

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###### with 15. (1) As ~DQI as it is pllDposed that a hetitag.e is to be
 protaftAtundcranaqrecmentwiththeomm;the
 Dinctar sWl draw up a tist of items in mspect of ffit apcuwmt has to be executed in the
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###### M m a or& ptgptr maintctunce and draw up a M aOnamrrif on the basis of the items of the

**_t ad shan work out_** `tfie f i l l ~ ~ i a l estimates`
###### id4 on beth thc panics on maintenance of the


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TkIE ASSAM OmIiTE, EXT@kORDMRY, `OCTOBER 19,` **2020**
###### . .. 2007

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(bc **Director,** `shell` **cause** **an**

###### ownership of the heritage; and
`anv` _owner_ **rmdih.** **he** shall


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**2810** `THE ASSAM GUE'lTE$ TTXTRAORMNAKY,` **OCTOBER** **19.** **_2020_**

###### (3) The mintamwe of 41 the said propertieSlheritages
 shdl be tadoi tkt supervision of the Director.

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###### M d d & k b$ """' 22. (1) In case of hehge protected under this Act which

`arc d a t t d f&h` **local** rraditions and frequently

###### rasd bp.thc l u d people suchtype of heritage shall be maid& sod taken can! of involviq the local

**people** having community interest, for protection.

###### WslseMtion, rwtaantion and
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 (2) For btc pnpose of subsection (I), a local
 committceohallbcformadby . . thcMncmredDeputy
 CMrmtsstonet or the SDO (Civil) or Principal

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**u . 1 ~ 1** **See-** `oonosmad in case ef` **Sixth Schsdttle mars,**
###### . I&IW as mey b,who shall take action regding
 . . Pny tnmkwei tdml in mpcct of such heritages, in :-. ! ~ W L mi= CO11&1JBltimwithe & Director as and when required.

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###### 23. 'lhe heritages located in Sixth Schedule areas shall be
 ixth looked rAcr Bj. the concerned District Council for its psotec$an, pmmation, conswation, restomtion and
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###### tnanencc. otel' rader the suprmision of the Dinctor, I.. Archseology or Bhtm, Museums or Director of Hiswim1 d &jqwh Shdies, as the crss m y be.
 T&d gu- Wl be pmvidad by the concemcd -. No &vsloprnental activities within a radius of

**100 (one hunclred) maen of the** **heritage shall bc c** **d**

###### out by any pcnon or Authority withwt obtaining approval
 ftwn the .(kv&knsnt, through the District Council
 3 f2ommd. b r d ~ 

 - 24. (I) The Adviflff). Committee hall within such time as

**m y** be **presorikd** have `the` **Hefitage**

###### m a t i o n Plans in rrspect of
 dRrsarvltier! tangible k b g e  p m p d  by the D i i r of
 Pbar Arrbr#otogyArrbr#otogy

**(2)** `Sudr Pbns rimy` popose or provide for all or any of
**st 8** **BIk** **the twowing maen. namely** :-

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###### (a) regulakw for preservation, conservation and
 wlmhistration of heritage (objects, buildings,
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**_(0) @p&n_** fw development control for

###### co~ervation of hefitage;


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###### t ~ h d t h #&$ M e ) pt~pa&* for incentives such as tax exemption,
 )bat'lo h m s k of development rights or acquisition of

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,-. `(Q p a m e k ' i n` **a- case** **to** _case_ **basis,** **for** `any`
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###### .*mmdsrab& ,~ , - tiw. to development control regulations 'for k, .protection and enhancement

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. .. **heritage 'hue of the heritagdsites :**

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###### P r o ~ dl ~such t provisions of the
 .,. . &d&&kritage Conservation Plans shall as far as


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###### THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 2013

 Pmided that no off- shall be
 compoMdaMe which is committed by failure to
 comply with a notice, order or requisition issued by or on behalf of the Advisory Committee unless and until the same has been compiled with so far as the
 compliana is possible.

 (2) Where an offence hes been ~ o m p o ~ d d , the
 off9ndsr, if in custody, shall be discharged end no
 fiatka pmcdsdings shall be taken against him in
 respa of the off- so oompouaded.

**_28._** **NoCotaiafCri~~tothatofaSCSSionsCourtshall try any**
###### offence plmishabIe under this Act.

 B. No suit, pm@uth or other legal proceedings shall lie
**against any person for anything which is in good faith done**
###### m intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any
 rulcsaradcthaemder.

**JO.** **The** **Govenummt may,** **by** **notificetion in** `the Government`

_Ge2leac, make nrleJ to carry out all or any of the pwposa_

###### of this Act.

 31 If any &@why arks in giving effect to the provisions of
 this Act, the Gownmat may. by order, do anything
 whichepparnrtoittobenecessaryforthepurposeof ranoving the difficulty :

 Providsd thrrt m such ordw shall be made aftep the
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                    nrgirY oftwo ysrrs fiam the dete ofc~mmcllocment of this

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**S.** `he BUZAR BARUAA,`
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                 Commissioner& Secretary to the Government of Assam,

###### Lcgislative,Departm@& Pispur, Guwahati-6.

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_Guwahati : Rind and Published by the Dirtdor, Dircctortrteof_ **Printing & Stariwery, Assam, Guwahati-21.**


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