Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M-89H]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 January 2006 by No. 1761/2005 [N13-0NC].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "antiquity" includes any coin, sculpture, painting, epigraph or other work of art or craftsmanship, and any article, object or thing detached from a building or cave, which has been in existence for not less than one hundred years; (b) "Director General" means the Director General of Archaeology appointed under this Act; (c) "protected monument" means an ancient monument which is declared to be of national importance by or under this Act; (d) "owner" includes a joint owner invested with powers of management on behalf of himself and other joint owners and the successor in title of any such owner; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
antiquity: Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M89H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "antiquity" includes any coin, sculpture, painting, epigraph or other work of art or craftsmanship, and any article, object or thing detached from a building or cave, which has been in existence for not less than one hundred years
antiquity: 5 more definitions.
Director General: Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M89H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Archaeology appointed under this Act
Director General: 30 more definitions.
notification: Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M89H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
owner: Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M89H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "owner" includes a joint owner invested with powers of management on behalf of himself and other joint owners and the successor in title of any such owner
owner: 16 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M89H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
protected monument: Section 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act, 2005 [S2M89H] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "protected monument" means an ancient monument which is declared to be of national importance by or under this Act
protected monument: 6 more definitions.
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Rule 2, Kerala Tourism (Conservation and Preservation of Areas) Act Rules, 2008 [S2M-J9P], 19 March 2008, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
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