1[No person above the age of fifteen years shall enter any protected monument or part thereof.—
(a) Specified as category A monuments in Part I of the Second Schedule, 2[except on payment as follows:
(i) Citizens of India – Rs. 10/- per head;
(ii) Others - 3[[US $ 5 or Indian Rs. 250/-]] per head.]
(b) Specified as category B monuments in Part II of the Second Schedule, 2[except on payment as follows;
(i) Citizens of India – Rs. 5/- per head;
(ii) Others - 3[[US $ 2 or Indian Rs. 100/-]] per head.]
4[* * *] 5[Provided further that an archaeological officer, or any officer of the Archaeological Survey of India authorised by him in this behalf may exempt, members of delegations sponsored by the Central Government or a State Government, State Guest and persons accompanying such delegations or guest, from the payment of such fee.]
6[Provided also that the Director-General may, by order, direct that, on such occasions and for such periods as may be specified in the order, no fee shall be charged for entry into a protected monument or part thereof.]