2. Amendment of section 2.- On and from the 16th day of June, 1992, in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2,-- (i) after clause (d), the following clauses shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:-- `(da) "Authority" means the National Monuments Authority constituted under section 20F; (db) "competent authority" means an officer not below the rank of Director of archaeology or Commissioner of archaeology of the Central or State Government or equivalent rank, specified, by notification in the Official Gazette, as the competent authority by the Central Government to perform functions under this Act:
Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify different competent authorities for the purpose of sections 20C, 20D and 20E;
(dc) "construction" means any erection of a structure or a building, including any addition or extension thereto either vertically or horizontally, but does not include any re-construction, repair and renovation of an existing structure or building, or, construction, maintenance and cleansing of drains and drainage works and of public latrines, urinals and similar conveniences, or, the construction and maintenance of works meant for providing supply of water for public, or, the construction or maintenance, extension, management for supply and distribution of electricity to the public or provision for similar facilities for public;';
(ii) after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:-- `(ha) "prohibited area" means any area specified or declared to be a prohibited area under section 20A;';
(iii) after clause (j), the following clauses shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:--
`(k) "re-construction" means any erection of a structure or building to its pre-existing structure, having the same horizontal and vertical limits;
(l) "regulated area" means any area specified or declared under section 20B;
(m) "repair and renovation" means alterations to a pre-existing structure or building, but shall not include construction or re-construction;'.
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