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Draft Cultural Heritage Protection Law

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Article 3 of 101
What does the draft propose?

Institutions, governance and funding

The draft defines the roles of the competent authorities and proposes a heritage protection fund and a technical committee to determine the nature of heritage elements and the authority responsible for them. It also includes provisions on transparency and support for personnel.

Chapter One: General Provisions
Objectives and General Principles

Article 3

Draft

Scientific and technical advisory committees shall be established within both the Department of Antiquities and the Historical Cultural Heritage Administration. Each, within its own remit, shall contribute to the preparation and development of policies for the protection, safeguarding, management and enhancement of cultural heritage, support scientific research and related studies, and provide the competent authorities with the necessary advice and expertise, thereby improving the quality of decisions and strengthening coordination and integration among those authorities.

The Council of Ministers shall issue a decision establishing these committees and specifying their functions and membership, upon a proposal by the competent authority. The decision may specify the cases in which the committees must be consulted before decisions of particular importance in the field of heritage are taken.

The implementing regulations shall determine the committees' working procedures and the mechanisms for submitting their recommendations and reports.

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This working English translation follows the supplied Arabic draft, including incomplete or repeated passages and the repeated heading “Chapter Six”. It is not an official legal translation. The Arabic source is authoritative.