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THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS PRESERVATION ACT, 1904. ACT No. VII of 1904 [18th March, 1904] An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments, for the exercise of control over traffic in antiquities and over excavation in certain places, and for the pro tection and acquisition in certain cases of ancient monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest ANCIENT MONUMENTS 15. Right of access to certain protected monuments.----‑(1) Subject to such rules as may after previous publi cation be made by (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the L. G.".)[the Central Government], the public shall have a right of access to any monument maintained by (Subs, ibid., for "the Govt.".) [the Central Government] under this Act. (2) In making any rule under sub‑section (1) (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the L. G.".)[the Central Government] may provide that a breach of it shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.