The Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Regions Law (1998)

Section 3 : The objectives of this Law are as follows :

(a) to implement the protection and preservation policy with respect to perpetuation of cultural heritage that has existed for many years ;

(b) to protect and preserve the cultural heritage regions and the cultural heritage therein so as not to deteriorate due to natural disaster or man-made destruction ;

(c) to uplift hereditary pride and to cause dynamism of patriotic spirit of citizens by protecting and preserving the cultural heritage regions ;

(d) to promote public awareness and will as to the high value of the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage regions ;

(e) to protect the cultural heritage regions from destruction ;

(f) to carry out protection and preservation of the cultural heritage regions in conformity with the International Convention approved by the State.