Section 15: Right of access to certain protected monuments

(1) Subject to such rules as may after previous publication be made by [the Central Government], the public shall have a nut right of access to any monument maintained by [the Central Government] under this Act.

(2) In making any rule under sub-section (1) [the Central Government] may provide that a breach of it shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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