Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 1001 Riga 2008 (2 December. No 86 56) intangible cultural heritage the State Agency Regulations Issued under the public law agency 8. the third paragraph of article i. General questions 1. Intangible cultural heritage, a Government Agency (hereinafter the Agency) under the supervision of the Minister of culture is the national regulatory authority. The Minister of culture shall exercise supervision of the Agency with the Ministry of culture. 2. the objective of the Agency is to implement a national kultūrpolitik the intangible cultural heritage and its associated amatiermāksl. II. Agency functions, tasks and rights 3. the Agency shall have the following functions: 3.1 intangible cultural heritage preservation and development;
3.2. amatiermāksl process of continuity;
3.3. General Latvian Song and Dance Festival is held. 4. in order to ensure the performance of Agency functions: 4.1 promote the intangible cultural heritage, its accessibility and promotion;
4.2. organizes the General Latvian Song and Dance Festival and ensure coordination of the preparation of the country;
4.3. appropriate competency and education work carried out methodological, methodical management, ensure development of mastery;
4.4. providing services and cooperate with the Government, local authorities and research institutions, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations as well as individuals of intangible cultural heritage and its associated amatiermāksl;
4.5. participates in the national and trans-national cooperation programme and project design and implementation of the intangible cultural heritage and its associated amatiermāksl;
4.6 builds up, analyzes and provides information about the processes of intangible cultural heritage and its associated amatiermāksl;
4.7. to coordinate the National Festival, Festival, competitions, exhibitions and other activities of the intangible cultural heritage and its associated amatiermāksl. 5. the Agency shall have the following rights: 5.1. to request and receive from State and local government institutions, as well as the laws and regulations-duly – from individuals for the functions of the Agency the necessary information;
5.2. the charge for paid services rendered by the Agency;
5.3. invite experts and to conclude contracts with them, to carry out with the Agency-related tasks. III. the Agency's assets and financial resources 6. The Agency's financial resources shall consist of: 6.1 State budget grant from the general revenue;
6.2. revenue provided by the agency fees and other revenue;
6.3. donations and gifts;
6.4. foreign financial assistance. 7. the Agency shall act on the budget and financial management in the order with the permission of the Minister of Finance has the right to take loans and to enter into leasing contracts. Prior authorization of the Minister of finance in the documentation prepared by the agency coordinated with the Ministry of culture. IV. the structure and administration of the Agency 8. The work of the agency headed by the Director of the Agency. 9. The Director of the Agency made public administration facilities Act direct authorities managerial functions and public agency statutory functions. 10. the Director of the Agency can be alternates. 11. The Director of the Agency shall be specified in the Agency's structure, as well as the heads of the departments functions and competence. V. Agency Advisory Board 12. Minister of Culture establishes the Agency's Advisory Council (hereinafter Council). The composition of the Council shall include State, municipal and non-governmental organisations authorised persons and professionals, intangible cultural heritage and its associated amatiermāksl. 13. the Advisory Council shall have the right within the scope of the Agency. The Council, acting in accordance with the regulations approved by the Minister of culture. 14. the Council mission is to analyze the results of the activities of the Agency and to provide the Minister of culture and the Agency opinions and proposals for the medium-term actions and development strategy and the development of the activities of the Agency. 15. The work of the Council to ensure the Agency's facilities. Vi. Activities of the Agency in ensuring the rule of law and reporting 16. The Agency's staff issued administrative provisions and actual action may be challenged, submitting the application the Agency Director. 17. The Agency Director to succeed administrative provisions and actual action may be challenged in the Ministry of culture. The Ministry of culture's decision can be appealed in court. 18. Agency management contract period specified in the order shall be submitted to the Ministry of culture and the report on the Agency's functions and the use of financial resources. VII. Closing questions 19. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of 26 July 2005, the provisions of no. 540 "national agencies" folk art "Statute" (Latvian journal, 2005, 119 no; 2007, 56 no). 20. the rules shall enter into force on 1 January 2009. Prime Minister i. Godmanis cultural demakova, Minister H.