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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

National Cultural Heritage Laws

Source: UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws UNESCO/CLT/Natlaws

Document Years Themes Categories Language
Treasure (Designation) Order 2666 2002
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Treasure Act 1996
  • Compensation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) - Scotland - Act 1997
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Compensation
  • Dealer trade
  • Designation cancellation
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Compensation
  • Designation cancellation
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Historic Monuments (Class Consents) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Scotland) Order 1996
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Compensation
  • Exploration license
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1994
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Areas of Archaeological Importance (Notification of Operations) (Exemption) Order 1984
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Compensation
  • Designation cancellation
  • Exploration license
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Sanctions
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953
  • Compensation
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Natural Heritage
 en
Protection of Military remains Act 1986
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Exploration license
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 1997
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Compensation
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Sanctions
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Guernsey) Order 1987 (no more in force) 1987
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 1986
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 1973
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Designation cancellation
  • Exploration license
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Protection of Wrecks Designation Orders made between 1973 and 2005 1973
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Exploration license
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 2003
  • Customs
  • Dealer trade
  • Exportation
  • Importation
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2003 2003
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Customs
  • Dealer trade
  • Exportation
  • Illicit traffic
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Sanctions
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Theft
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Theft Act 1968 (extracts) 1968
  • Good faith acquisition
  • Sanctions
  • Theft
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Intangible Cultural Heritage
  • Natural Heritage
 en
http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/media/pdf/ 2004
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) Order 2003 2003
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Export Control Act 2002 2002
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Customs
  • Dealer trade
  • Exportation
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Commission Regulation (EEC) N°752/93 of 30 March 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) N°3911/92 on the export of cultural goods 1993
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Council Regulation (EEC) N°3911/92 of 9 December 1992 on the export of cultural goods 1992
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994 1994
  • Compensation
  • Illicit traffic
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Return
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
National Heritage Act 1980 1980
  • Compensation
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Natural Heritage
 en
Sale of Goods Act 1979 1979
  • Compensation
  • Dealer trade
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 1977
  • Compensation
  • Dealer trade
  • Good faith acquisition
  • Return
  • Sanctions
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Tithe (Copies of Instruments of Apportionment) Rules 1960 1960
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Exportation
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Manorial Documents Rules 1959 (no more in force) 1926
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Exportation
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Public Records Act 1958 1958
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937 1937
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Tithe Act 1936 1936
  • Compensation
  • Maintenance
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 1923
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Statutory Bodies Creation
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Law of Property Act 1922 Chapter 16( no more in force) 1922
  • Customs
  • Maintenance
  • Transfer of ownership
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Town and Country Planning Act (no more in force) 1971
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 en
Ancient Monuments Protection Act (no more in force) 1882
  • Maintenance
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The National Trust Acts (1907-1953) (no more in force) 1907
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Natural Heritage
 en
Memorandum on the Ancient Monuments Acts (no more in force) 1913
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Manx Museum and National Trust Act 1951 (no more in force) 1951
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Notice to explain the procedure concerning the export of works af art and antiquities (no more in force) 1970
  • Exportation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Manx Museum and National Trust Act (no more in force) 1959
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Manx Museum and National Trust Act 1986 (amendment) (no more in force) 1986
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Exchange Control Act (no more in force) 1947
  • Exportation
  • Importation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Ancient Monuments Act (no more in force) 1931
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
National Heritage Act 1980
  • Maintenance
  • Loan
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Historic Buildings Act 1962
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Field Monuments Act -1972( no more in force) 1972
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Import, Export and Customs powers (defence) Act, 1939 (no more in force) 1939
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Importation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Civic Amenities Act (no more in force) 1960
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Public Libraries and Museums Act (no more in force) 1964
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The National Trust for places of historic interest or natural beauty- Byelaws 1955 (no more in force) 1955
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Natural Heritage
 en
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (sections 1, 68 and 77) 1979
  • Customs
  • Exportation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Tribunal, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 2007
  • Maintenance
 en
Return of Cultural objects Regulations 1994
  • Return
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Protection of Wrecks (MV Baer) (Revocation) Order 1994 1994
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (designation N.1) Order 1994 1994
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (N.4) Order 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 1997 1997
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (N.1) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (N.7) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (Desgination) (England) (N.6) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (N.5) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Military Remains Act (Guernsey) Order 1987 (no more in force) 1987
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (no more in force) 1986
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Planning Regulations 1990 1990
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Planning Order (Northern Ireland) 1991
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Natural Heritage
 en
Planning Order 1990 1990
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Natural Heritage
 en
National Maritime Museum Act 1989 1989
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
National Maritime Museum Act 1934
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Museums and Galleries Act 1992 1992
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Museum of London Act 1986 1986
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Limitation Act 1980 1980
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Imperial War Museum Board of Trustees Order 1988 1988
  • Promotion and Development
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Imperial War Museum Act 1955 1955
  • Maintenance
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Imperial War Museum Act 1920 1920
  • Maintenance
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The Ecclesiastical Exemption (liste buildings and conservation areas) Order 1994
  • Promotion and Development
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Criminal Attempts Act 1981 1981
  • Illicit traffic
  • Sanctions
  • Theft
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
British Museum Act 1963 1963
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
British Library Act 1972 1972
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Auction (Bidding Agreements) Act 1927 1927
  • Dealer trade
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (MV Braer) (Revocation) Order 1994 1994
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2008 2008
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation)(England) (No.7) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No.6) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation)(England) (No.5) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation)(England) (No.4) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No. 2) Order 2007 2007
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 1997 1997
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation)(England) (No.1) Order 2006 2006
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 1994 1994
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Guernsey) Order 1987 1986
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Armed Conflict
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Designation of Vessels and Controlled Sites) Order 2002 2002
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Armed Conflict
 en
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 1990
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Isles of Scilly) Order 1990 1990
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Pastoral Measure 1983 1983
  • Theft
  • Intangible Cultural Heritage
 en
Parochial Libraries Act 1708 1708
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Loan
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 1956
  • Intangible Cultural Heritage
 en
The Operations in Areas of Archaeological Importance (Forms of Notice Etc.) Regulations 1984 1984
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Open Spaces Act 1906 1906
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Natural Heritage
 en
National Maritime Museum Act 1989 1989
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
National Maritime Museum Act 1934 1934
  • Promotion and Development
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
National Maritime Museum Act 1989 1989
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage
 en
National Heritage Act 2002 2002
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
National Heritage Act 1983 1983
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Museums and Galleries Act 1992 1992
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
British Museum Act 1963 1963
  • Compensation
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Museum of London Act 1986 1986
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Limitation Act 1980 1980
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2003 2003
  • Sanctions
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Inspection of Churches Measure 1955 1955
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
The Imperial War Museum (Board of Trustees) Order 1988 1988
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Armed Conflict
 en
Imperial War Museum Act 1955 1955
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Imperial War Museum Act 1920 1920
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 1964 1964
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/media/pdf/ 2003
  • Exportation
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 1963
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
  • Intangible Cultural Heritage
 en
Ecclesiastical Judges and Legal Officers Measure 1976 1976
  • Promotion and Development
en
The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Order 1994 1994
  • Authorization, Permits, License
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Disused Burial Grounds Act 1884 1884
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 2007
en
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 1979
  • Customs
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan (Publication and Provision of Information) Regulations 2008
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Criminal Attempts Act 1981 1981
  • Theft
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Cathedrals Measure 1999 1999
  • Maintenance
  • Promotion and Development
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Care of Cathedrals (SupplementaryProvisions) Measure 1994 1994
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
British Library Act 1972 1972
  • Inventory, Registry
  • Loan
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
Auctions (Bidding Agreements) Act 1969 1969
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
Auctions (Bidding Agreements) Act 1927 1927
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The Ancient Monuments (Claims for Compensation) (Wales) Regulations 1991 1991
  • Maintenance
  • Cultural Immovable Heritage
 en
The Ancient Monuments (Claims for Compensation) (England) Regulations 1991 1991
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
The Ancient Monuments (Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent) Regulations 1981 1981
  • Maintenance
  • Protected Area or Good
  • Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property
 en
http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/media/pdf/