Power to make rules

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-(a) the right of access of the public to a protected monument or area and the fee, if any, to be charged thereof; (b) the form and contents of the report of an Archaeological Officer under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 22; (c) the form which application for permission under section 18 or 24 may be made and particulars which excavation and other like operations for archaeological purposes may be carried on; (f) the manner in which excavation and other like operations for archaeological purposes may be carried on; (g) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. (3) Any rule made under this section may also provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable:-(i) in the case of a rule made with reference to clause (a) of sub-section (2), with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both; (ii) in the case of rule made with reference to clause (b) of sub-section (2), with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees; (iii) in the case of a rule made with reference to clause (c) of sub-section (2), with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.