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Historical Monuments Act 1968 (Cap. 46).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Uganda.
Long title
An Act to provide for the preservation and protection of historical monuments and objects of archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographical and traditional interest and for other matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cultural heritage Expropriation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the declaration and protection of preserved and protected objects (as defined). The Act also provides for acquisition of land any land under Land Acquisition Act of any land which appears to the Minister to be required for the purposes of preserving or affording access to the object. Any lands so acquired shall, for the purposes of section 11(a) of the Mining Act, be land dedicated or set apart for public purposes.

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Museums and Monuments Act, 2023.

Legislation | Uganda | 2023

Keyword: Economic/social/cultural rights, Institution, Public private partnership (PPP), Classification/declassification, Expropriation, Management/conservation, Governance, Human rights, Cultural heritage, Protected area, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX