Section 17 · Right of access to protected monuments. -Subject to any rules made under this Act, the public shall have a right of access to any protected monument. [Tamil Nadu-section 17; Andhra Pradesh-section 18; Assam-section 17: Gujarat-section 19; Jammu and Kashmir-section 15; Karnataka-section 18; Madhya Pradesh-section 18; Maharashtra-section 19; Orissa-section 15; Punjab-section 18; Rajasthan-section 20; West Bengal-section 15.]