Republic of Korea

National Cultural Heritage Laws

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

Document	Years	Themes	Categories	Language
Enforcement Decree of the Protection of Cultural Property (translation)	1993,1994,1999,2001	Authorization, Permits, License Compensation Designation cancellation Exploration license Inventory, Registry Maintenance Protected Area or Good Sanctions Statutory Bodies Creation Transfer of ownership World heritage	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Intangible Cultural Heritage Natural Heritage	English
Protection of Cultural Properties Act (translation)		Authorization, Permits, License Compensation Designation cancellation Exploration license Exportation Illicit traffic Importation Inventory, Registry Maintenance Promotion and Development Protected Area or Good Restitution Return Sanctions Statutory Bodies Creation Theft Transfer of ownership World heritage	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Intangible Cultural Heritage Natural Heritage	English
The Ordinance of the Ministry of Education N.135: the regulation to the application of the Act for cultural property preservation	1964	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Act N.961 for Cultural Property Preservation	1962	Authorization, Permits, License Designation cancellation Protected Area or Good		English
Cultural Properties Protection Act	1982	Authorization, Permits, License Designation cancellation Maintenance Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Intangible Cultural Heritage	English
La protection du patrimoine culturel mobilier: recueil de textes législatifs	1985	Dealer trade Exportation Importation Inventory, Registry Sanctions	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	Français
Protection of Cultural Property Act (amendment of 1982 Act)	1984	Exportation Sanctions Transfer of ownership	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Enforcement Decree of the Cultural Heritage Protection Act (wholly amended by Presidential Decree N.20222, Aug.17, 2007)	2007	Maintenance Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
The Cultural Heritage Protection Act (wholly amended by Act N.8346, Apr.11, 2007)	2007	Promotion and Development		English