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On Protection, Import And Export Of Movable Property National Historical And Cultural Heritage

Original Language Title: Об охране, вывозе и ввозе движимых ценностей национального историко-культурного наследия

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Translation from the state language of Turkmenistan.

This Law regulates relations in the field of identification, preservation, use, popularization and state protection vyvoza vvoza and movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the Turkmen people ensures the right to preserve and develop their cultural and national identity, determines the relations in the field of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, seeks to protect them from illicit export, import and transfer of ownership to them, and is designed to promote international cultural cooperation.

Section I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. The concept of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

By movable property of historical and cultural heritage means: by fifty or more years ago for its intended purpose and nature of movable tangible product of the social and human activities, and other items, which represent a great cultural value, namely: significant ethnic, archeological, historical artistic, scientific, technical, religious and other respects, as well as those that characterize the typical and specific phenomena of life of the Turkmen people. Movable property and may be a historical and cultural heritage created in less than fifty years ago, a unique product, which is a great cultural value.
This Law does not apply to modern souvenirs, objects of cultural purpose, serial and mass production.

Article 2. Types of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are subdivided into the following types:
1) historical - subjects connected with historical events in the life of the Turkmen people, the development of society and state, the history of science and technology, as well as related to the life and work outstanding personalities (state, political and public figures, thinkers, men of science, literature and art);
2) archaeological - artifacts found in archaeological excavations;

3) art - works of art, including paintings and drawings produced entirely by hand on any support and in any material; original sculptures made of any material, including reliefs; original artistic compositions and montages in any material; artistically designed subjects of cult purpose; engravings, prints, lithographs and their original printing forms; works of decorative art, including antique carpets and rugs hand-made, felt mats, art glass, ceramics, wood, metal, bone, cloth and other materials; products of traditional folk arts and crafts, embroidery, which preserved ancient ornaments; components and fragments of historical and architectural monuments and monumental art;
4) bibliographic - old books, publications, which are of special interest (historical, artistic, scientific and literary), singly or in collections; rare manuscripts and documentary monuments; autographs, archival documents, including photos, sound, film, video archives;
5) philatelic - postage stamps, other materials, singly or in collections;
6) Numismatic - old coins, medals, medals, stamps and other collectibles;
7) ethnographic - old household items, national jewelry, weapons, tools, unique and rare musical instruments and other items.

Article 3. Legislation on the Protection of Turkmenistan, import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Legislation on the Protection of Turkmenistan, import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is based on the Constitution of Turkmenistan and consists of this Law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
2. If international treaties of Turkmenistan establishes rules other than those contained in this Act, the rules of international treaties.

Section II. PROTECTION movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 4. Determination of the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is defined as a system of legal, organizational, financial, informational, material, technical and other measures taken by the State aimed at the identification, preservation, use and promotion, as well as state protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in accordance with this Law.

CHAPTER I. STATE REGULATION

IN THE FIELD OF NATIONAL movable property HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 5. State regulation in the field of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

State regulation in the field of protection of national movable property carried out by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan's historical and cultural heritage, the authorized body of state administration in the field of culture (hereinafter - the authorized body), local executive bodies and local self-government.

Article 6. Competence of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan in the sphere of protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

The Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan:
1) defines the state policy in the sphere of protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) possess, use and dispose of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, located in the state property;
3) takes the state target program to identify, preserve, protect, and promote the use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
4) sets standards and rules of ownership, use and disposal of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
5) establishes the procedure for the identification, public accounting, research, conservation, restoration, maintenance, regeneration, museification, advocacy, use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
6) defines the procedure for the creation of museums and collections detention regime;
7) ensure co-operation with foreign countries and international organizations in the field of protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
8) exercise other powers in accordance with the law.

Article 7. The competence of the authorized body in the field of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

The authorized body:
1) participates in the development of state target programs to identify, preserve, protect, and promote the use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) coordinates the concerned government activities, museums, libraries, archives, research and educational institutions, public organizations in the identification, preservation, protection, use and promotion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
3) approve the procedure for maintaining the State Register of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan;

4) establishes the procedure for the state historical and cultural examination of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
5) exercise other powers in accordance with the law.

Article 8. Competence of local executive authorities and local self-government in the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Local executive authorities and local self-government within their territory and within their competence:
1) ensure compliance with the legislation of Turkmenistan on the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) assist in the identification, public accounting, preservation, protection, restoration and use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
3) provide for measures on the organization of public accounting, preservation, protection and restoration of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of local importance in terms of economic and social development of the Territories;
4) exercise other powers in accordance with the law.

Article 9. Participation of research institutions, universities and museums to ensure the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Scientific organizations, universities and museums:
1) participate in the identification of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, carry out research work on their study;
2) conduct the popularization of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
3) include in the plans for research and educational programs of study and teaching of the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
4) conduct scientific advice on matters relating to movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
5) perform other duties provided by the legislation of Turkmenistan.

Article 10. Participation of public associations and citizens in ensuring the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Public associations whose constitutions provide as the main directions of activity of identification, preservation, use and promotion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, participate in ensuring the protection of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property in the manner prescribed by this Act.

2. Citizens and public associations, including religious organizations, provide assistance to the authorized body in ensuring the protection of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property in accordance with the law. 3
. Citizens and associations have the right to freely receive information about the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the order established by this Law, and within the limits of the data contained in the State Register of national cultural and historical heritage of Turkmenistan movable property.
4. Every citizen has the right of access to movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the order established by this Law.

CHAPTER II. State Protection of Movable Property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 11. Ensuring the protection of movable property of the state of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Driven by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage are subject to state protection in order to prevent their destruction, violation of the established order of use, and prevent other activities damaging movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, as well as to protect them from the adverse effects of the environment and other negative impacts .
2. The state shall take the necessary measures to return the ownership of movable property Turkmenistan national historical and cultural heritage outside of Turkmenistan, with subsequent transfer of the deposit to the state museums, libraries and archives. 3
. To organize and coordinate the identification, public accounting, protection, promotion, search and return of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the authorized body in the structure created by the special department of exhibitions and movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
4. Notified Body to find, return, public accounting, protection and use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are public scientific-methodical, scientific, expert and other councils to work by the leading scientists, experts, archival and museum professionals, masters of folk art jewelers and intellectuals.
5. State protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is provided by:
1) of the state control over observance of the legislation of Turkmenistan in the sphere of protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;

2) of the State Registry of subjects, which are of historical and cultural value, and of the State Register of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan;
3) of the state historical and cultural examination of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
4) monitoring the state of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage and collections;
5) the adoption of other measures in accordance with the law.

Article 12. State accounting of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. State accounting of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is carried out in the State register of national cultural and historical heritage of Turkmenistan movable property. When written information State Registered movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage: the origin of the said movable property of the owner, description, cost and other information about them.
The procedure for state accounting of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
2. Identify, taking into account the state and protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage located in museums, libraries, archives and other public repositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, regardless of their departmental affiliation, engaged in these institutions.
These institutions are required to submit to the authorized body the necessary information about them held by the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage to be included in the State Register of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan. 3
. The cost of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, the extent of their protection and the ability to export outside the country are determined by the authorized body of the state historical and cultural examination of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.

Article 13. Storage and accumulation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in state depositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


1. Storage and accumulation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in state depositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is one of the main components of the state protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage. For this purpose, carried out their purchase, acquire in any other way or acceptance of the deposit in deposit rights.
2. Conditions and procedure for the storage of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in state depositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage established by normative legal acts of Turkmenistan regulating the activity of state archives, libraries and museums of Turkmenistan. 3
. Normative legal acts of Turkmenistan regulating the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, located in the state storehouses of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, establishes additional requirements for protection, storage, preservation and restoration of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 14. Storage of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, submitted to the State register of national cultural and historical heritage of Turkmenistan movable property

1. The authorized body develops protection regulations of each of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the State Register of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan, fills the passport of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage and presenting together with the rules of its owner or user. Recent regulations must comply with the requirements of the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. In order to preserve the national cultural and historical heritage of movable property included in the National register of historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan of movable property, the authorized body shall:
1) monitoring of compliance with the rules of protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) control of the trade in movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, and their importation and exportation in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan;
3) funding for conservation, restoration, research, and equipment protection and exhibiting at trade shows movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;

4) qualified free advice in cases of attribution, assessment of the state of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, the means necessary to preserve the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, scientific inventory, as well as the scientific study of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage and their collections;
5) and is also involved in the search for the missing movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 15. The state control over movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The authorized body, museums, libraries, archives, private collectors are required to monitor the status of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the State register of national cultural and historical heritage of Turkmenistan movable property, and to carry out every five years, the state inspection and fixing state of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage for the development of current and future programs for the conservation of movable property data of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. Legal entities and citizens, collecting unique items to be stored in museums, rare artwork and the cultural values ​​associated with the historical and cultural heritage of the Turkmen people, products, a great variety of forms, the wealth and richness of patterns, originality, and have special information and educational data, manuscripts, rare prints and books and other objects and documents representing the scientific, historical, artistic or other value, and register them in the authorized body after an expert opinion recognized by collectors and their collections is attached to the status of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage. 3
. Immunity, protection and guarantees for the protection of private collections provided after registration and registration in the authorized body, as well as drawing on each collection catalogs available for scientific research, which also reflects the movement of objects of collections. The procedure for maintaining collections of directories are set by the authorized body.

4. Government agencies, recording collections, are obliged to maintain the secrecy of recorded values ​​and to contribute fully to their owner in the creation of the necessary conditions for storage of collections in the field to ensure their safety, provide public insurance collections. Information about the collections and collectors communicate only with the written consent of the owner of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage. This information can be obtained without the consent of the said owner in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.

CHAPTER III. State Register of movable property
NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF TURKMENISTAN

Article 16. The concept of the State Register of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan

1. The State Register of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan (hereinafter - the Register) is a state information system, including a database, consisting of updated information and documents on the legal status, quantitative and qualitative characteristics and the evaluation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. The information contained in the Register, the main source of information about the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 17. The Register

1. The Register is assigned to the authorized body.
2. The Register includes work on the identification and accounting of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
List of documents, forms of conduct, guidelines for filling in accounting documents approved by the competent authority. These documents are part of the Registry and shall be subject to indefinite storage. 3
. Upon registration of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register shall contain the following data:
1) the registration number of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) information on the body, it is recommended items for inclusion in the Register;
3) number and date of the document that defined the inclusion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register;
4) the type of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
5) the name of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
6) the time of occurrence or date of creation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, the date changes to the main subject, which is a historical and cultural value, and (or) related historical events;

7) the date of the acquisition of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
8) the location of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
9) a description of features of movable property (or collection) of the national historical and cultural heritage, which served as the basis for making it in the Register and are not subject to change.
4. Monitoring data on the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register, the authorized body for a timely change of data on movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage material entered in the Register.
5. Documentary maintenance of the Register of the authorized body and include the preparation and storage of the documentation provided by this Act that contains information about a movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register. On the basis of these documents form the information resources of the Register, providing its automated management.

Article 18. The procedure for the inclusion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register

1. The right to inclusion in the Register of objects of a historical and cultural value, belongs to the authorized body.
2. Objects, which are of historical and cultural value, are identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage from the date of receipt of the opinion of the state historical and cultural examination of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the advisability of including in the Register the data subjects. 3
. Rare archaeological finds are identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage from the time of their discovery.
4. The newly identified objects of a historical, scientific, artistic or other historical and cultural value, pending the decision on their inclusion in the Register shall be protected in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
5. The Registry can be identified movable property included a national historical and cultural heritage, since the creation of which took no less than fifty years. Exceptions are objects that are associated with the life and work of outstanding individuals who have rendered special services to Turkmenistan, and are considered to be identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is directly after the death of such persons, as well as unique works, which are of great cultural value, regardless of the time their creation.

6. The authorized body is obliged to inform the owner of the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage on the inclusion of this subject in the Register within thirty days of the decision.

Article 19. Passport of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. On the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register, compiled passport. The passport shall be entered the information contained in the Register.
2. Passport form of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is approved by the authorized body.

Article 20. exception of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage from the Register

Exception-driven values ​​of the national historical and cultural heritage from the Register of the authorized body on the basis of opinion of the state historical and cultural examination of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property, determine that the movable property is completely lost physically or lost its value as a value-driven national historical and cultural heritage.

CHAPTER IV. State of historical and cultural examination
movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 21. Objectives of the state historical and cultural examination of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. State historical and cultural examination of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage (hereinafter - Examination) is carried out in order to:
1) justify the inclusion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register;
2) determine the type of historical and cultural value of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
3) exception-driven values ​​of the national historical and cultural heritage from the Register.
2. Summary examination may be appealed to the authorized body or court.

Article 22. Principles of Examinations

The examination is conducted on the basis of:
1) scientific validity, objectivity and legitimacy;
2) presumption of safety-driven values ​​of the national historical and cultural heritage with any economic activity;
3) compliance with safety requirements for movable property of national historical and cultural heritage;
4) the accuracy and completeness of the information provided by the person concerned for examination;
5) Independence of experts;
6) publicity.

Article 23. Items Examinations

Subject of the assessment are as follows:

1) items that have signs of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, in accordance with Article 2 of this Act;
2) documents justifying the inclusion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register;
3) documents justifying the exception of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage from the Register;
4) documentation supporting the restoration work for the conservation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 24 Examination procedure

Examination procedure, the requirements for the definition of legal entities and individuals who may be involved as experts, the list of documents submitted to the experts, the procedure for their review, the procedure for other studies in the framework of this expertise is established by the authorized body.

Article 25. Conclusion Examinations

1. Expert Report issued in the form of the act which contains the results of studies carried out by experts in the manner prescribed in Article 24 of this Law.
2. Expert Report is the basis for the authority makes appropriate decisions resulting from the conclusion of this Examination. In case of disagreement with the expert opinion the authorized body on its own initiative or at the request of the person concerned has the right to appoint a re-examination. 3
. In case of disagreement with the decision of the authorized body of the legal entity or individual may appeal this decision in court.

CHAPTER V. CONSERVATION movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 26. Conservation measures of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Preservation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage includes measures to ensure his physical safety, including the conservation, restoration and museumification.
2. Preservation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage - based on action research, the purpose of which - the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of spontaneous damage. 3
. Restoration of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage - based on action research, the purpose of which - the identification of the value of items of a historical and cultural value, by eliminating damage, malfunctions, as well as the conservation and restoration of the missing original components.

4. Museefication movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage - scientific research and production work carried out in order to create the appropriate conditions for storage and display in museums and exhibitions on the subject.
5. Work on the conservation, restoration and museification movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are made by specialized research organizations, other legal entities and individuals solely on the basis of a special permit issued by the authorized body.
All types of restoration work, regardless of their volume, nature and objectives can only be made on the basis of scientific advice of experts and must be accompanied by documentation and drafting restoration photofixing stages of restoration work.

Article 27. Responsibility for the preservation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the exercise of its restoration

In the period of the restoration of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of its responsibility for the safety of the manufacturer bears the restoration work.

CHAPTER VI. FEATURES OF OWNERSHIP AND USE movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 28. Features of possession and use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register, and movable property identified by the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Features of possession and use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register, and movable property identified by the national historical and cultural heritage are defined by this Law.
2. Driven by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage, regardless of their historical and cultural value, may be in the state, private property, and other forms of ownership in accordance with the law of property. 3
. The owner of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is responsible for the content of his movable property belonging to the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, or movable property identified national historical and cultural heritage in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
4. At the state registration of the contract of purchase and sale of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, or movable property identified national historical and cultural heritage of the new owner assumes the liability for its preservation.


Article 29. Grounds for the right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, and the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

The right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, and the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage arise:
1) for the owner of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage - from the ownership of it ;
2) for a person other than the owner (user) of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage - from the state authorities of acts, agreements, court decisions, as well as on other grounds stipulated by the civil legislation of Turkmenistan.

Article 30. Duties of owners of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

The owners of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage have been working to preserve them and obliged:
1) to take measures to ensure the preservation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) to register movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the authorized body;
3) notify the authorized body about alleged changes of accomplished or ownership of them;
4) to coordinate with the competent authority carrying out the work of restoration of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 31. State ownership of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The State has a priority right to acquire ownership of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage on agreements with their owners.
2. On behalf of the powers of the owner on the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage provides the authorized body.

Article 32. Grounds for compulsory restriction of the right of use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, and the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


In cases of violation of this law the right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, or the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage may be forcibly limited to the extent necessary to ensure the protection, conservation, use and promotion of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 33. Forced limitation when using the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, or identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Terms of use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register and the state-owned, may be limited in the manner prescribed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
If the circumstances or conditions that necessitated the introduction of restrictions on use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, eliminated, the order of use of the movable property is restored in full.
2. The right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, or identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage which is in private ownership may be limited or terminated by a court decision. 3
. In case of disagreement natural or legal person with the decision of the relevant body of executive power on the limitation of the right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, state-owned, the user can appeal the decision in court.

Article 34. Grounds and procedure for termination of the right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, and the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, or the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is terminated:
1) in the case of voluntary refusal of the user-driven value of the national historical and cultural heritage of the right to use it;
2) upon the expiration of the contract for the right to gratuitous use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage or lease of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;

3) in case of death of a natural person or in case of termination of activity of legal persons who are owners of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
4) in cases of forced termination of the right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage as provided in this Act.
2. Forced termination of the right to use movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is included in the Register, and the right to use the identified movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage can occur in case of intentional application of user-driven values ​​of the national historical and cultural heritage of damage movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 35. Termination of ownership of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register

1. Driven by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Register and privately owned, can be withdrawn from the owner of said movable property by a court decision by the state foreclosure or sale at public auction by the authorized body.
2. The reason for filing a claim in court to withdraw the movable property of the owner of the national historical and cultural heritage, included in the Registry is improper maintenance of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, threatening its security.

Article 36. The procedure and grounds for the alienation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Driven by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage of the alienation of state property not subject.
2. The alienation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, located in the citizens and their associations property, and change the mode of their content are carried out in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan. 3
. Driven by the value of the national religious historical and cultural heritage may be transmitted to the property only to religious organizations in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.

Chapter VII. FINANCING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROTECTION movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 37. Sources of funding for the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The sources of funding for the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are:
1) of the State Budget of Turkmenistan;
2) extra-budgetary income;

3) own funds of individuals and entities;
4) other means not prohibited by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. To ensure the use of funds for activities for the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage can be created off-budget funds in accordance with the law.

Article 38. Financing of the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. for the protection of works of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, owned or used by legal entities and individuals, financed at the expense of the owners and users of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. Funds received from the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage for the use and provision of services of voluntary funding and donations from legal and physical persons, directed to the protection, preservation and promotion of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in accordance with the law.

Section III. Export and Import of movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

CHAPTER VIII. ORDER exportation and importation of movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 39 of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage that can not be exported from Turkmenistan

Export from Turkmenistan is not subject to the following movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage:
1) which are of historical, artistic, scientific or other cultural value and ascribed the relevant regulatory legal acts of Turkmenistan as particularly valuable objects of the cultural heritage of the Turkmen people, regardless from the time of their creation;
2) protected by the state and made to the registry regardless of the time of their creation;
3) permanently stored in public museums, libraries, archives and other public repositories of the national historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan movable property (under the decision of the authorized body of the rule can be extended to other museums, libraries, archives).
Ban on the export of other movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is not allowed.

Article 40. Examination exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, declared for export are subject to mandatory examination.

The refusal of an applicant for the export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, present at the examination of the removal referred to movable property is regarded as the applicant's rejection of their exports.
If examination results provide a basis for the submission of the application for the removal of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register, Examination materials are transferred to the relevant authorities, regardless of the consent of the applicant for the export of the said movable property.

Article 41. Certificate for export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. When deciding on the possibility of export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the authorized body shall issue a certificate for the right to the export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
Certificate for export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is the basis for the passage of the said movable property across the customs border of Turkmenistan and the state.
2. The export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage without a certificate for the right of their export is prohibited.
The procedure for issuing and form of export certificate for movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

Article 42. Import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which contain precious metals and precious stones

The procedure for granting the right to import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which contain precious metals and precious stones, is governed by this Law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.

Article 43. Export and import of various kinds of weapons, which are movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

The procedure for granting the right to export and import various kinds of weapons, historic, artistic, scientific or other cultural value, is regulated by this Law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.

Article 44. Import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of persons with diplomatic privileges and immunities

The procedure for import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of persons with diplomatic privileges and immunities in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.

Article 45. Removal of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property by sending in mailings


The export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage by sending in postal items shall be in accordance with the rules established by this Law, the customs legislation of Turkmenistan Law of Turkmenistan "On Telecommunications" and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.

Article 46. The procedure for the importation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Imported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are subject to customs control and special registration in the manner prescribed by the authorized body together with the authorized state body in the field of customs.

Article 47 of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, the import of which is prohibited

In accordance with Turkmenistan's international agreements, or in connection with the request of the competent authorities of foreign states import a national historical and cultural heritage of movable property in respect of which declared a wanted list, is prohibited.
These values ​​are subject to detention for the purpose of their subsequent return to its rightful owner.

Article 48. Transit of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

When transiting movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage through the territory of Turkmenistan's customs authorities of Turkmenistan submit a document certifying that the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are imported solely for the purpose of transit under the conditions prescribed by the customs legislation of Turkmenistan and international treaties of Turkmenistan.

Article 49. Competence of the authorized body, the authorized state body in the field of customs in terms of import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The authorized body:
1) compile a list of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, subject to this Act;
2) decide on the possibility of export, temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
3) provides expertise movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, declared to export, temporary export, as well as when they return after temporary export;
4) shall issue a certificate for the right to export, temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
5) monitors compliance with the rules of the foreign economic activities related to movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;

6) performs registration of imported temporarily imported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
7) organize a broad public announcements in Turkmenistan and beyond the facts of loss, loss, theft of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
8) takes stipulated by the legislation of Turkmenistan and international agreements of Turkmenistan measures to restore the legitimate rights of owners of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the illicit export, import of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage and the transfer of ownership to them.
2. The authorized state body on customs affairs shall at customs posts control the order of import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, established by this Law and other regulatory legal acts of Turkmenistan, and takes part in the reception and transfer of illegally exported from Turkmenistan and illegally vvezёnnyh in Turkmenistan movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

CHAPTER IX. ORDER temporary export and temporary IMPORT movable property NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 50. The temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is carried out by museums, libraries, archives, and other legal and natural persons:
1) for the organization of exhibitions;
2) to carry out restoration work and research;
3) in relation to a theater, concert and other artistic activity;
4) in other necessary cases.
2. Applications for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are considered only in respect of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 39 of this Law.

Article 51. Granting of the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


1. A decision on the possibility of the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage adopted by the authorized body. The decision on the possibility of temporary export of the said movable property, are permanently stored in public museums, libraries, archives and other public repositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, it can be taken only with the consent of the Main Archive Department under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the State Association "Türkmenhaly" or the relevant public authority control, in charge of the institution applying for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. Application for temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is served by the owner or a person authorized by the authorized body. About the decision to the applicant must be reported no later than three months after the official reception of the application. 3
. The authorized body may be challenged by the owner declared to temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage through the courts in accordance with the law.
4. Temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, permanently stored in public museums, libraries, archives and other public repositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, can not be used as collateral or be the subject of pledge.

Article 52. Certificate for the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

When deciding on the possibility of the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the authorized body shall issue a certificate for the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
Certificate for the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is the basis for the passage of the said movable property across the customs border of Turkmenistan and the state.
The temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, without this certificate is prohibited.

Article 53. The procedure for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


1. At the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the state museums, libraries, archives, other state depositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage to the application for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage attached:
1) the agreement with the host-driven the value of the national historical and cultural heritage of the side view and the conditions for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
2) a document confirming the commercial insurance temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage with the provision of all insurance risks, or a document on the state of the financial guarantee covering all risks, provided by the host country of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
3) documented confirmed guarantee the host country and guarantees the state bodies of the country of destination with regard to the safety and return of temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. At the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of other legal entities or natural persons to the application for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage attached:
1) certificate of registration temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the Register;
2) confirmation of the notification to the public authority, who took movable property of national historical and cultural heritage under state protection, their temporary export;
3) the agreement with the host country on the purposes and on the terms of the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage;
4) document confirmed the host guarantees and guarantees of the state bodies of the country of destination with regard to the safety and return of temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage. 3
. The temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage can be performed subject to the conclusion between the requesting party and the competent authority for the return of the contract temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Contained in that contract demand the return of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is provided by a pledge temporarily taken out of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property from leaving collateral from the mortgagor in accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan "On Pledge".

Article 54. Refusal of the application for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. The application for provisional export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage may be refused on the following grounds:
1) the absence on the part of the person or entity engaged in these temporary export of movable property, guarantees of re-importation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage provided in the manner provided in this Act;
2) if the state of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, declared for temporary export, does not allow to change the storage conditions;
3) if not defined the owner of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, declared for temporary export, and if the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are the subject of ownership disputes;
4) if in the country, which is expected to carry out the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, a natural disaster, there are armed conflicts and other circumstances affecting the preservation of temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. The application for provisional export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage may also be refused in the absence of diplomatic relations with the Turkmen state, which is supposed to carry out the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 55. The constancy of the agreement on the objectives and on the conditions of the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Treaty on the purposes and on the terms of the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the host-driven values ​​of the national historical and cultural heritage of a party can not be changed after the issuance of certificates for the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
After issuing this certificate the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage can not be the subject of a pledge contract in Turkmenistan and abroad.


Article 56. Examination of the returned after temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, returned by Turkmenistan after temporary export are subject to mandatory examination.

Article 57. Diplomatic protection temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Turkmenistan Representations abroad in the host country provide diplomatic protection in respect of the temporarily exported from Turkmenistan movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 58. The procedure for the temporary importation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. Temporarily imported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are subject to customs control and registration in the manner prescribed by the authorized body together with the authorized state body in the field of customs.
2. Driven by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage, temporarily exported to Turkmenistan with a view to cultural co-operation and are the property of foreign states, foreign legal entities and individuals, under the protection of Turkmenistan. Providing state guarantees the protection of the said movable property carried out in each case in accordance with the international treaties of Turkmenistan. 3
. Procedure for granting state guarantees of the financial coverage of all risks in respect of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, temporarily imported to Turkmenistan, the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

Chapter X. PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AT movable property
NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Article 59. Ownership of the exported movable property of national historical and cultural heritage

1. The export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage can only be to their rightful owner or a person authorized by the owner specified in the order established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. In case of export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of legal entities must be documented proof of their ownership of movable property taken out of the national historical and cultural heritage.
3
. It is not allowed the transfer of movable property owners of the national historical and cultural heritage of the powers of possession, use and disposal of specified movable property, as well as the sale of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, if these actions can contribute to their illegal export.

Article 60. Removal of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, the ownership of which belongs to the citizens

In cases where citizens traveling outside Turkmenistan for permanent residence could provide proof of ownership of some items regarded as family heirlooms or memorial values, and not permanently stored in public museums, libraries, archives and other public repositories of movable values ​​of the national historical and cultural heritage, the authority may issue a positive decision on the removal of these items.

Article 61. Acquisition of the state declared for export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. If the authorized body on the basis of the opinion of the expert commission decision on the need to acquire for the assets of state museums, libraries and archives of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, declared to be exported by legal entities or individuals, with the consent of the owner of the said movable property the authorized body has the right to buy movable property national historical and cultural heritage at the price designated by the owner of the movable property when applying for the right to export it. In these cases, the competent authority may set grace period of up to one year, during which the government is seeking funds for the purchase of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. In the case of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is declared to export Turkmen citizen traveling outside Turkmenistan for permanent residence, the question of the acquisition of its assets for public museums, libraries and archives is achieved without the establishment of a delay of payment.

Article 62. The order of use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, detained by the military and law enforcement agencies


1. Driven by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage, detained by the military and law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan, are transmitted to the authorized body. The authorized body provides storage of said movable property, their expertise, as well as the publication of information about them in order to clarify the ownership of them.
After the establishment of the courts of ownership of movable property listed national historical and cultural heritage of the authorized body sends them to the owner, or his legal representative. Funds spent on the storage of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage and their expertise are to the account of the owner, unless otherwise provided by the court decision.
2. Turning detained by the customs authorities or confiscated by the court decision of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property to the state revenue in accordance with the current legislation of Turkmenistan authorized body submits to the Main Archive Department under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the State Association "Türkmenhaly 'proposal to transfer the said movable values ​​for permanent storage in the foundations of the state museums, libraries and archives, or religious groups.

Article 63. Removal of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property of the author

1. The author, whether he travels outside Turkmenistan temporary or permanent place of residence, have the right to take their movable property by the national historical and cultural heritage in any amount in the manner prescribed by this Act.
2. Legal entities and individuals, exporting during the life of the author or for fifty years after his death he created movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, must provide proof of the legality of their acquisition. 3
. The authorized body must give the author or his heirs to the fact of legal removal of his works by others.

Article 64. Preventing the acquisition by public repositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage illicitly exported from other countries, stolen or illicitly acquired movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


1. In order to prevent the acquisition of illegally exported from other countries, stolen or illegally acquired a national historical and cultural heritage of movable property state museums, libraries, archives, and other state depositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are obliged to take the necessary measures to obtain information about the origin of the movable property national historical and cultural heritage.
2. Legal entities and individuals engaged in the established order in foreign economic activities related to movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are obliged to record data on the origin of each of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage with the name and address of the supplier and the description of the movable property, its image, with an indication of its value and at the request of the relevant public authorities to provide the information they received about the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 65. Recovery of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the illegal possession

1. In the case of theft and export from Turkmenistan of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, regardless of ownership to them, the authorized body in accordance with the rules of international law shall take the necessary measures to requisition the said movable property from illegal possession.
2. Turkmenistan supports the legitimate owners of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in the event of submission of claims for the recovery of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property from illegal possession in the courts of foreign states in accordance with the provisions of the domestic law of those States, and facilitates the return of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in Turkmenistan.
Returned so moved by the value of the national historical and cultural heritage shall be exempt from customs and other duties.

Article 66. Rights of bona fide purchasers of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


1. In the case of acquisition of a bona fide purchaser illegally vvezёnnyh from other states, the national historical and cultural heritage of these movable property stolen or lost movable property shall be returned to the rightful owner with the payment of fair compensation for bona fide purchaser if the claim on their return presented by the State party to an international agreement, which is valid for Turkmenistan and providing a payment or if such payment is provided on the basis of reciprocity.
2. Returned in accordance with Part 1 of this article motivated by values ​​of national historical and cultural heritage shall be exempt from customs and other duties. All expenses for their return carries demanding side. 3
. Natural or legal person other than the owner of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, but honestly and openly owning it as their own not less than twenty years, acquire ownership of the movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.

Article 67. Claims for the return of movable property taken out of the national historical and cultural heritage

Presenting the owner of the claim for the recovery of unlawful possession of movable property vvezёnnyh national historical and cultural heritage is carried out in the courts. | | | In the case of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage has been stolen from the owner or dropped out of his possession in any other way against his will, he has the right to demand this of movable property from a bona fide purchaser without payment kakoy-libo compensation if the owner is state museum, library, archive, other public storage of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, as well as a religious association.

CHAPTER XI. FEES AND CHARGES

Article 68 Special fee for the right to export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

For the right to the export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is paid a special fee. The procedure for setting the size and payment of a special fee and the procedure for exemption from payment of a special fee and benefits to pay a special fee established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

Article 69. The procedure of levying a special tax for the right to export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage


1. Special fee for the right to export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is paid by natural and legal persons in case of their export certificate for movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
The basis for calculating the amount of the special collection is a real market price of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, said in a statement of the applicant for its exportation. If the authorized body on the basis of an expert opinion determines the different valuation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, for the calculation of the amount of special fee assessment is taken, defined by the authorized body.
Special fee is charged by the authorized body with the total value exported by the person at the same time movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. Funds received from payment of a special fee for the right to export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, to the Foundation of Culture and Archives, and may be used exclusively for the purchase of items for the replenishment of state museums, libraries and archives.

Article 70. Exemption from payment of a special fee taken out of movable property of the author of the national historical and cultural heritage

Special fee for the right to export the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property is not charged in the case, if the export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage is carried out directly by their author.

Article 71. Special collection for the temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

1. At the temporary export of the national historical and cultural heritage of movable property a special fee is paid as a percentage of the amount of assessment temporarily exported movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, certain parties to the agreement on the re-importation of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage.
2. State museums, libraries, archives, and other state depositories of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage are exempted from the payment of a special fee for the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage within their collections on permanent storage. 3
. Funds received from payment of a special fee for the right of temporary export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, are used in the manner prescribed by paragraph 2 of Article 69 of this Law.


Article 72. The customs duties on movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

At export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, which is decorated in accordance with the requirements of this Act, export customs duties on them will not be charged.
Exported in accordance with this Law movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage can not be considered as a part of personal property, which is set to cost restrictions when exporting.

Article 73. Payment Examinations

The collection and the establishment of fees for examination in connection with the export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, transfer of property rights to them, as well as other work related to the carrying out of examinations, carried out on the basis of a contract in accordance with the procedure established authorized body.

§ 74. State fee for claims for the recovery of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the illegal possession

According to claims for the recovery of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage of the illegal possession of the plaintiffs are exempt from payment of state fees in court.

Section IV. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 75. International cooperation in the field of protection, import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

International cooperation in the field of protection, import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan and international treaties of Turkmenistan.

Article 76. Implementation of the foreign economic activities related to movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Foreign economic activity related to movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, carried out by legal and physical persons is allowed only with a permit issued in accordance with the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

Article 77. Incentive measures for the protection of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

For the surrender, donation, testament of the national historical and cultural heritage of the state of movable property legal and natural persons may be promoted in accordance with the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.

Article 78. Resolution of disputes

Disputes on the protection and use of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage, shall be settled in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.


Article 79. Responsibility for violation of legislation on protection of Turkmenistan, import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage

Violation of legislation on protection of Turkmenistan, import and export of movable property of the national historical and cultural heritage entails responsibility established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.

Article 80. Entry into force of this Act

1. This Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
2. The following are repealed:
Turkmenistan Act of 19 February 1992 "On protection of historical and cultural monuments of Turkmenistan" (Bulletin of the Supreme Council of Turkmenistan, 1992, № 2, Art. 12);
Law of Turkmenistan on September 15, 1998 "About protection, import and export of movable cultural values" (Bulletin of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 1998, № 3, Article 54.);
Part XXX of the Law of Turkmenistan on April 18, 2009 "On making changes and additions to the Annulment of Certain Legislative Acts of Turkmenistan" (Bulletin of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2009, № 2, p. 33).


President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan


Mountains. Ashgabat
26 March 2016
number 373-V.