Statute of the Organization of Cultural Heritage. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 12603, 6 June 1988. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Cultural heritage Education Institution Monitoring Registration Research Zoning Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Act, which consists of 9 Articles, regulates provisions on how to run the Organization of Cultural Heritage. The main tasks of this Organization, which has been established in 1985, include implementation of research program on historical artifacts, identification of the archaeological site, implementation of the archeology and excavation projects, registration of the movable or immovable valuable works, protection, repair and resuscitation of the historical monument as well as creation and management of museums. The Organization of Cultural Heritage consists of the Council of the Organization as well as the chairman. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir