This Law regulates the use and protection of cultural heritage and establishes the conditions for carrying out the protection of cultural property, with related provisions considering all activities necessary for the physical and environmental standards compliance. The Law further provides all rules and standards, administrative and legal provisions, offences and penalties. The protected environment nearby a cultural property enjoys the same protection as the cultural asset. This Law defines the cultural heritage as certain necropolis and sites with archaeological, historical, ethnological or natural science contents, the old towns and villages, architectural objects, parts and construction parts of buildings with historical or architectural value; monuments and memorials dedicated to important events and people, the house they were born or in them meritorious and distinguished personalities along with the things that they belonged to the buildings and places in nature, tied to important historical events. This Law also prescribes the environmental standards to be followed in various situations when handling or dealing with cultural heritage sites, including mining and research activities. The Law is divided into XII Chapters and 143 articles.
Serbia · 1994-01-01