Article 12. Inclusion of a cultural heritage site in the State Cadastre of Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites or the Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites
On the protection and use of cultural heritage sites (269-II-son) · Date: 30.08.2001 · In force
The inclusion of sites of historical and cultural value in the State Cadastre of Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites or in the Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites shall be carried out by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of proposals from local state authorities, as well as legal entities and individuals.
From the day on which an expert conclusion on the advisability of inclusion is issued, sites of historical and cultural value shall be considered as identified cultural heritage sites.
Archaeological monuments shall be included among identified tangible cultural heritage sites from the moment of their discovery.
Newly identified tangible cultural heritage sites of historical, scientific, artistic, or other cultural value must be preserved in accordance with the requirements of this Law until a decision on their inclusion in the State Cadastre of Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites is made.
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan must notify the owner of an identified tangible cultural heritage site within thirty days from the date on which the decision on its inclusion in the State Cadastre of Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites is adopted.
