Article 6. Competence of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Field of Protection and Use of Cultural Heritage Sites

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:

implement the main directions of state policy in the field of protection and use of cultural heritage sites;

shall approve state programs on the protection, preservation, promotion and use of cultural heritage sites;

shall establish the procedure for maintaining the State Cadastre of Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites and the Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites;

shall determine the procedure for state control over the protection, preservation and use of cultural heritage sites;

shall approve the procedures for the use of the territories and protection zones of tangible cultural heritage sites of national significance including those inscribed on the World Heritage List;

shall establish the procedure for the creation and preservation of historical and cultural reserves museum-reserves and historical settlements;

shall determine the procedure for conducting historical and cultural expert examinations of cultural heritage sites;

shall exercise other powers in accordance with legislation.