Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or des;crtioD

(l) The protrcted monumcnt maintaioed by the Goyernment under this Act which is a place of worship or shrine shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character. (2) Where the Government has acquired a protected monument under sectionl2, or has purchased, or taken a lease or acbepted a gift or bequcst or assumed guardianship of , a protected monument under section 4, and such monument or any part thereof is used lor religious worship or observances by any community, the Govern- ment shaU make due provision for the protection of such monument of part thereof, from pollution or desecration- (a) by prohibiting the entry therein, except in accor- dance with the conditions prescribed with the concurrencc o[ the person, if any, in religious charge of the said monument or part thereof, any person, not entitled to enter by the religious usages of the commu- nity by which the monument or part thereof is used, or (b) by taking such action as it uray think necessary in this behalf.