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building in the proximity thereof should be demolished, the Governor may direct that such land or building be acquired on payment of such amount by way of compensation as may be agreed upon and in default of agreement the amount of compensation shall be determined in the like manner and in accordance with the law for the time being in force relating to the compulsory acquisition of immovable property : Provided that in assessing any compensation payable for such land or building no regard shall be had to any artificial rise in the value thereof due to any speculative dealings which may have taken place in regard to such land or buildings after the commencement of this Law.

Part III. EXCAVATIONS.

13. The Director may carry out excavations for the [Power to Director to excavate.] purpose of discovering antiquities.

14.—(1) No person shall excavate or cause excavations [Licence to excavate.] to be made whether on his own land or elsewhere for the purpose of discovering antiquities without a licence in writing in that behalf first obtained from the Director in accordance with the provisions of this Law. (2) Any person who— (a) excavates or attempts to excavate or causes any excavations to be made in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section ; (b) knowingly or having reasonable grounds for believing that any antiquities have been excavated in contravention of sub-section (1) of this section, purchases, removes or otherwise deals with the same, whether on his own account or on behalf of any other person ; shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or to both and any antiquity in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be delivered to the Director and the finder shall not be entitled to any payment therefor.

15.—(1) No licence to excavate shall be granted unless [Qualifications of applicants for licence.] the applicant satisfies the Director that— (a) he is by training and experience competent to carry out excavations in accordance with the most recent scientific methods ; (b) he is recommended by an archaeological society or institution of repute ; (c) adequate provision has been made for the scientific publication of the results of any previous excavation on which the applicant has been engaged ; (d) he, or the person, society or institution on whose behalf he acts is prepared to expend on the proposed excavations a sum of money which in the opinion of the Director is sufficient to obtain satisfactory results ; (e) the proposed excavations will not cause any damage or inconvenience to the inhabitants of the place where it is proposed to excavate or to any place dedicated to religion or to any cemetery, school, watercourse, irrigation work, or public road, or that if such damage is likely to be caused, adequate provision has been made for the payment of compensation therefor.

16.—(1) Every licence to excavate shall state the period [Conditions of licence.] during which it shall remain in force which period shall not