Law No. 23 of 2010 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 2 of 1980 on Antiquities

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 23Date: 11/11/2010 Corresponding to 05/12/1431 HijriNumber of Articles: 4Status: In force
Official Gazette :Issue: 12Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 30/12/2010 Corresponding to 24/01/1432 HijriPage from: 13
طباعة
 



We, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the state of Qatar,
Having been conversant with the Constitution;
Law No. 2 of 1980 on Antiquities,
Emiri Resolution No. 26 of 2009 organising Qatar Museums Authority, as amended by Resolution No. 87 of 2009,
The proposal of Qatar Museums Authority,
The draft law submitted by the Cabinet, and
Having consulted the Shura council,
Hereby promulgate the following:

Articles

Article 1

 The expression “Minister of Information” shall be replaced with “Board of Trustees of Qatar Museum Authority” wherever mentioned in Law No. 2 of 1980, referred to above.
Furthermore, the expression “Department of Tourism and Antiquities” shall be replaced with “Competent Department at Qatar Museum Authority” in Articles 14, 23 and 39 of the said Law, and with “Qatar Museum Authority” in the rest of Articles of the Law referred to above.
 

Article 2

 The texts of Articles 3, 7, 9 and 41 of Law No. 2 of 1980, referred to above, shall be replaced with the following texts:
The Qatar Museum Authority QMA shall undertake the assessment of the archaeological value and significance of every movable or immovable antiquity.
A decision regarding the definition of archaeological sites shall be issued by the board of trustees of QMA for endorsement by the Cabinet and subsequent publication in the Official Gazette.
  1. Damaging, deforming or manipulating antiquities is prohibited. The posting of signboards or other advertising materials in or on registered archaeological sites and historical buildings is also prohibited.
  2. Construction of institutions or buildings on archaeological sites or sampling of soils or any other debris, materials or plants from such sites shall not be undertaken unless permitted by license from the competent authorities and approval of QMA.
  3. No new buildings may be added to any archaeological monument, and no opening, outlet or other form of access may be made in archaeological buildings and archaeological fences.
 
In accordance with Article 13 herein, in case it is established by the competent department in QMA that immovable antiquities exist in any location, the board of trustees of QMA may, in accordance with Article 3/ second paragraph herein, designate such location, including its surroundings, as an archaeological site required for scientific research.
QMA officials vested by the Public Attorney, in agreement with the Chairperson of the Authority's board of trustees, with the powers of judicial investigators shall investigate and ascertain crimes that violate the provisions of this Law. Such investigators shall be entitled to inspect all locations wherein activities subject to this law are exercised, and to access all locations wherein such crimes occur, in order to prepare appropriate records of their investigations.”
 

Article 3

 Article 37 of Law No. 2 of 1980, referred to above, shall be rescinded.
 

Article 4

 All competent authorities, each in its respective jurisdiction, shall enforce this law and it shall be published in the Official Gazette.