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Sharjah Ruler issues a law on Cultural Heritage in the Emirate
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) SHARJAH, 8th March, 2020 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Casimir, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has given Law No. four of 2020 on Cultural Heritage in the Emirate of Sharjah.



This law is true for the intangible plus underwater cultural heritage and tangible cultural heritage, plus the international tangible historical past in the Emirate of Sharjah, within the boundaries stipulated in the legislation and this law in intensity of UAE.



The law stipulate that the concrete cultural heritage in the emirate is the public property of its, whether it's on its lands or maybe in the territorial waters of its, or maybe it was found as an outcome of illegal or legitimate excavations or by unintentionally excavated, aside from the physical heritage whose ownership demonstrates to it by a legitimate foundation which might acquire it in accordance with the provisions of this particular law as well as the appropriate legislation In the UAE.



The concerned authority might purchase the transaction of a good monetary incentive for all those that learn a real historical past as well as inform the concerned authority over it in the specified period of time in accordance with the provisions of this law, and the appropriate authority determines the quantity of the reward.



The concerned authority must grab the important steps to safeguard cultural heritage sites in control with federal agencies.



The law contains measures which punish some offender with imprisonment for several not a bit less than 2 years along with a fine of at least AED500,000 and no more than AED10 million.



The Antiquities Law No. one of 1992 shall be annulled inside the Emirate of Sharjah.






The Law works well from the day of issuance and shall be posted in the Official Gazette. Other skilled authorities must apply its provisions each in its respective area.



Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has given Law No. four of 2020 on Cultural Heritage in the Emirate of Sharjah.



This law is true for the intangible plus underwater cultural heritage and tangible cultural heritage, plus the international tangible historical past in the Emirate of Sharjah, within the boundaries stipulated in the legislation and this law in intensity of UAE.



The law stipulate that the concrete cultural heritage in the emirate is the public property of its, whether it's on its lands or maybe in the territorial waters of its, or maybe it was found as an outcome of illegal or legitimate excavations or by unintentionally excavated, aside from the physical heritage whose ownership demonstrates to it by a legitimate foundation which might acquire it in accordance with the provisions of this particular law as well as the appropriate legislation In the UAE.



The concerned authority might purchase the transaction of a good monetary incentive for all those that learn a real historical past as well as inform the concerned authority over it in the specified period of time in accordance with the provisions of this law, and the appropriate authority determines the quantity of the reward.



The concerned authority must grab the important steps to safeguard cultural heritage sites in control with federal agencies.



The law contains measures which punish some offender with imprisonment for several not a bit less than 2 years along with a fine of at least AED500,000 and no more than AED10 million.



The Antiquities Law No. one of 1992 shall be annulled inside the Emirate of Sharjah.



The Law works well from the day of issuance and shall be posted in the Official Gazette. Other skilled authorities must apply its provisions each in its respective area.