(1) A protected monument maintained by the State Government under this Act, which is a place of workshop or shrine, shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character.
(2) Where the State Government has acquired a protected monument under section 13, or where the Collector has purchased, or taken a lease or accepted a gift or bequest, or assumed guardianship, of a protected monument under section 5, and such monument or any part thereof is used for religious worship or observances by any community, the Collector shall make due provision for the protection of such monument or part thereof, from pollution or desecration-
(a) by prohibiting the entry therein, except in accordance with the conditions prescribed with the concurrence of the persons, if any, in charge of the said monument or part thereof, and connected with any religious practice or observances in relation thereto, of any person not entitled so to enter by the religious usages of the community by which the monument or part thereof is used, or
(b) by taking such other action as he may think necessary in this behalf.
(2) Where the State Government has acquired a protected monument under section 13, or where the Collector has purchased, or taken a lease or accepted a gift or bequest, or assumed guardianship, of a protected monument under section 5, and such monument or any part thereof is used for religious worship or observances by any community, the Collector shall make due provision for the protection of such monument or part thereof, from pollution or desecration-
(a) by prohibiting the entry therein, except in accordance with the conditions prescribed with the concurrence of the persons, if any, in charge of the said monument or part thereof, and connected with any religious practice or observances in relation thereto, of any person not entitled so to enter by the religious usages of the community by which the monument or part thereof is used, or
(b) by taking such other action as he may think necessary in this behalf.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Certain ancient and historical monuments deemed to be protected monuments.Section 4 · Power of State Government to declare ancient and historical monuments to be protected monuments.Section 5 · Acquisition of rights in a protected monument.Section 6 · Preservation of protected monument by agreement.Section 7 · Owners under disability or not in possession.Section 8 · Application of endowment to repair a protected monument.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.