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National Cultural Heritage Laws

Source: UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws UNESCO/CLT/Natlaws

Document Years Themes Categories Language
Customs act N. IV (as modified up to 1994) on the prohibition and restriction of importation and exportation 1969
  • Exportation
  • Importation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Treasure troke act N. VI to amend the law relating to Treasure Trove (as modified by Act XII of 1891) 1878
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Antiquities Act (as amended in 1992) 1975
  • Exportation
  • Illicit traffic
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Act N. XIV to consolidate and amend the law relating to the preservation and protection of antiquities 1968
  • Dealer trade
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
National fund for Cultural Heritage Act 1985
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
The Sindh Cultural heritage Preservation Act 1994
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
The Punjab special premises (preservation) 1985
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Natural Heritage
English
Prohibition for movement of antiquities between specified areas 1993
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Karachi Building Town Planning regulations and preservation of structure of special architectural or historic interest 1979
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Cinematographical filming of protected antiquities rules 1980
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Acquisition of antiquities rules 1989
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Admission of public into immovable antiquities rules 1982
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
English
Export of antiquities rules 1979
  • Exportation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Dealing in antiquities rules 1989
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Dealer trade
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Immovable antiquities (mining, quarrying and blasting in restricted areas) 1979
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
English
Archaeological excavation and exploration rules 1978
  • Exploration license
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
The Antiquities Export Control Act 1947
  • Exportation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
Act LXXXIV of 1950 to amend Ancient Monuments Preservation Act 1950
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
English
Legislations for the Protection and Management of Archaeological Heritage of Pakistan
  • Customs
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
English
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