Museums and Monuments Act, 2023. Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and reform the law relating to cultural and natural heritage; to strengthen the administrative structures for the effective management of cultural and natural heritage; to provide for the classification of museums; to provide for the development, management and maintenance of museums and monuments; to provide for the formalisation, control and protection of tangible and associated intangible cultural heritage and works of art collection: to repeal the Historical Monuments Act, Cap. 46 and for related matters. Subject Wild species & ecosystems, General 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 Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act applies to all activities, operations and transactions related to the conservation, preservation, protection and management of (a) museums, monuments and the associated intangible cultural heritage; and works of art collection. This Act aims to ensure the protection of cultural and natural heritage resources and the environment; to strengthen the legal and regulatory framework for the conservation, preservation, protection and management of all cultural and natural heritage resources; to strengthen and provide for the institutional structure for effective management of museums and monuments; and to promote and guide public private partnerships in the conservation and preservation of cultural and natural heritage. The Act consists of 97 Articles divided into 12 Parts and has one Schedule on currency point. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Historical Monuments Act 1968 (Cap. 46). Legislation | Uganda | 1968 (2000) Keyword: Cultural heritage, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX