Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
9.Failure or refusal to enter into an agreement.-
(1) If any owner or other person competent to
enter into an agreement under section 6 for the maintenance of a protected
monument refuses or fails to enter into such an agreement, the Central
Government may make an order providing for all or any of the matters specified
in sub-section (2) of section 6 and such order shall be binding on the owner or
such other person and on every person claiming title to the monument from,
through or under, the owner or such other person.
(2) Where an order made under sub-section (1) provides that the monument shall
be maintained by the owner or other person competent to enter into an agreement
all reasonable expenses for the maintenance of the monument shall be payable by
the Central Government.
(3) No order under sub-section (1) shall be
made unless the owner or other person has been given an opportunity of making a
representation in writing against the proposed order.