Liability for damage to objects of tangible cultural heritage strengthened

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law “On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.

By law, legislative acts have been amended to protect the objects of tangible cultural heritage.

In particular, responsibility for the destruction or damage to objects of tangible cultural heritage, committed not only intentionally, but also through negligence, has been strengthened.

Also, the conservation of immovable cultural property is now a licensed type of activity.

This Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.

The part of the law relating to licensing of activities for the protection of immovable tangible cultural heritage objects shall be enforced upon expiration of three months from the date of the official publication of the law.