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Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act, 2010 (Act No. XV of 2010).

Country/Territory
Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for conservation and preservation of heritage both tangible and intangible, including buildings, structures, monuments, precincts, areas/sites, artifacts, sculptures, paintings, handicrafts, manuscripts etc. and music, dance, drama, performing arts, poetry, living traditions like crafts and cuisine, traditional knowledge systems, folklores, spiritual traditions; respectively of historic or cultural or religious or aesthetic or architectural or environmental significance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Cultural heritage Protection of habitats Protection of environment Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Institution
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 21 sections divided into seven Chapters, aims to provide for conservation and preservation of heritage sites, both tangible and intangible, including buildings, monuments, precincts, areas/sites, artifacts, sculptures, paintings, handicrafts, manuscripts etc. as well as music, dance, drama, performing arts, poetry, living traditions like crafts and cuisine, traditional knowledge systems, folklore, spiritual traditions; respectively of historic or cultural or religious or aesthetic or architectural or environmental significance and for related matters. The Government may declare the above mentioned sites of scenic beauty, including but not restricted to, scared groves, mountains, hills, hillocks, lakes, rivers, and other water bodies, open areas, wooded areas, points, walks, rides, bridle, paths, etc. as heritage sites to be protected. Chapter III establishes that the Government may constitute the Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Authority for the purposes of exercising powers and performing the functions assigned to it under this Act.

Full text
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Website
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